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.

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.