G4S awarded security contract to protect the Sizewell C project
Eve Goode
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G4S has revealed that it has been awarded the contract as the principal security provider for Sizewell C.
Sizewell C is a new 3.2GW nuclear power station under construction on the Suffolk coast.
Sizewell C
G4S has revealed that it will supply and support the main Sizewell C construction sites, as well as securing the project’s off-site infrastructure locations, including its bus operations centre where the project’s hydrogen-powered bus fleet will be maintained, two park and ride locations and an accommodation campus.
The company said that it will employ up to 350 people and the vast majority will be recruited from the local community.
G4S have estimated that employees will complete around 300 apprenticeships over the life of the contract, ranging from level two to degree level seven qualifications.
The company currently has 220 employees at Sizewell C project locations, with 14 undertaking apprenticeships.
G4S also secures the Hinkley Point C nuclear power project, which is under construction in Somerset.
“A significant positive impact”
James Self, Account Director, G4S at Sizewell C said: “We are really proud to be a trusted partner for this vital project and we are committed to playing our part in having a significant positive impact on the local community.
“We are investing in developing our people to ensure they get the most out of their careers at Sizewell C. We have employed people from a wide range of backgrounds who haven’t worked in security before, but have transferable skills and we provide the training they need.”
Self continued: “The security solutions deployed will encompass cutting-edge systems and security technology – many of which have been tried and tested successfully at Hinkley Point C and around 300 Enhanced Security Officers (ESOs).
“Whenever possible and applicable, we will use what we have learnt at Hinkley Point C to bring the greatest benefit to this project, whether that’s the use of the best technology and systems or the highest quality training and development for our people,” he concluded.
Control rooms
Physical security team roles include:
- Supervisors
- Team leaders
- Duty security managers
The security control room forms the hub for site incident and emergency management, enabling all site communications and the issuing of security tasks.
The company highlight that this will be supported by nuclear site regulation compliant technical infrastructure to provide high-security data storage, sourced through a local supply chain and a dedicated team of experts and engineers to maintain it, who live and work in the local area.
Clean energy projects
The company notes that this is one of the biggest clean energy projects in Britain, Sizewell C is set to provide low-carbon electricity to six million homes for at least 60 years and save nine million tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere annually.
The project will support thousands of jobs across the UK, creating 1,500 apprenticeships and will deliver 70% of its construction value to British suppliers, the company added.
“Hundreds more new opportunities”
Damian Leydon, Site Delivery Director, G4S said: “G4S bring the very highest level of safety and security to all our sites in Suffolk, making an important contribution in helping us deliver this incredible project for the UK.
“This project is creating thousands of job opportunities here in Suffolk and across the UK – and this new contract will create hundreds more new opportunities over the next decade of construction,” Leydon concluded.
