Building Resilience: Why Workforce Planning Is as Critical as Engineering Design
Resilience isn’t just about cables and permits — it’s about having the people to deliver. This post unpacks how workforce gaps are threatening major UK infrastructure programmes and what leaders can do now to avoid disruption. Includes insights from RIIO-T3, PR24, and our 2025 Infrastructure Talent Forecast.
Bridging the Skills Gap: How Recruitment Partners Can Power Net Zero
The UK’s net zero infrastructure plans are creating tens of thousands of opportunities but skills shortages threaten delivery. This blog outlines how infrastructure programme directors can close the gap with targeted hiring strategies, cross-sector reskilling, and early-career pipelines. Includes a free Talent Pipeline Checklist to assess your workforce readiness.
The Green Workforce Boom: 55,000+ Jobs by 2030 and What That Means for You
As the UK races toward net zero, over 55,000 infrastructure jobs are set to be created by 2030 — from engineering and digital roles to project management and skilled trades. This green workforce boom presents both an opportunity and a challenge. In this article, we break down what’s driving this hiring surge, where the skills gaps lie, and how employers can prepare. Yorkshire Precision Recruitment shares how to get ahead with strategic hiring, training, and talent planning.
UK Infrastructure business Plans: Workforce impLications 2025
This strategic report analyses the workforce and skills implications of major UK infrastructure business plans for 2025, focusing on National Grid’s RIIO-T3, Ofgem’s regulatory guidance, and Yorkshire Water’s PR24 strategy. It highlights the surge in green jobs, diversity and inclusion efforts, upskilling initiatives, and regional supply chain impacts critical to delivering the UK’s net zero and infrastructure resilience ambitions.
Yorkshire's Engineering Industry: An Overview for Employers and Engineers
Yorkshire's engineering landscape blends rich industrial heritage with modern innovation. This 2025 overview highlights booming sectors like advanced manufacturing and green energy, major employers, and the role of specialist recruitment in bridging talent gaps.
Top 10 High-Demand Engineering Skills in Yorkshire for 2025
Discover the top 10 in-demand engineering skills in Yorkshire for 2025, including renewable energy, Civil 3D, mechanical design, data analytics, and project management. Learn how to boost your career and meet employer demands in Yorkshire's evolving engineering sector.
7 Qualities That Set Top Engineering Candidates Apart in Today's Job Market
In today's fast-changing engineering landscape, technical skills alone aren't enough to stand out. Top engineering candidates in Yorkshire are setting themselves apart through adaptability, problem-solving, communication, leadership, interdisciplinary knowledge, data analysis, and a strong sustainability mindset. Discover the seven key qualities that employers are seeking — and how you can develop them — in our latest blog post.