A Cumbrian firm is working with a company set to deploy a small modular reactor in the North East.
Community Nuclear Power, working with Westinghouse, has announced it will build the reactor in Teesside and Cumbrian firm Prima Uno will be responsible for project controls and associated services.
The fully privately funded project, is expected to create thousands of new jobs.
Prima Uno, which has rolled out centre of excellences across the UK including Cumbria, Warrington and Thurso, will also open a Teesside base to start training people with the skills needed for the sector.
It said: “Prima Uno will be looking to support developing a new industry norm database, provide support with estimating, planning, cost engineering and risk management activities as well as supporting the set up of the programme management office and related project and programme management services.
“We want to plan and progress the works with cutting edge and innovative technologies such as Line of Sight, AI in project controls, forensic planning and critical path analysis and 4D planning.”
Prima Uno managing director Sarah Purdham said: “We are beyond excited about working with the team at Community Nuclear Power. For our people, supply chain and new trainees coming into Prima Uno they will have a chance of working on a first of its kind project which will be part of history.
“Working on this project will also enable us to continue our mission in growing our own people located to sites where all of our projects are in the UK. This is wonderful news for Teesside, the UK and globally. It is an honour for me to be part of this and I know the people at Prima Uno feel the same.”
