2. The Energy Recruiter
Spencer Ogden is a new, innovative, and
fast growing business of energy recruitment
specialists with extensive knowledge and
experience in each sector of the energy market.
We represent energy professionals at all levels
and recruit for clients both nationally and
internationally in the sectors of:
Oil & Gas•
Nuclear•
Renewables•
Energy recruiting is Spencer Ogden’s sole
focus. By joining the dots of all major energy
sectors and providing dedicated service, skills
and expertise as one recruitment company
we create opportunity for both clients and
candidates. We strive to deliver the best quality
of service to both candidates and clients by
investing in the best - people, services and
infrastructure, systems and training.
As the energy sector is currently undergoing
a rapid period of change, it is experiencing a
shortage in the skills needed to accommodate
a wide variety of ambitious projects. The quickly
changing energy landscape means that there
is a transition period in which governments and
industry must address the adaption of new skills
and technology needed. At Spencer Ogden, our
experienced and forward-thinking consultants
approach this issue by thinking ‘outside the box’
and working together across sectors in order to
facilitate the changing needs of our clients and
candidates.
Spencer Ogden works in partnership with our
UK and International client base which includes
energy & utility providers, manufacturers,
developers, research institutes, consultancies
and international government bodies within the
energy sector
Spencer Ogden offers a complete recruitment
solution encompassing permanent and contract
contingent services. We offer the highest
level of service for clients across the following
sectors:
Oil•
Gas•
Nuclear•
Solar•
Geothermal•
Biomass•
Waste Energy•
Carbon Capture•
Wave/Tidal•
Wind•
The Government wants the country to
generate 30% of its energy from renewable
sources by 2020. Currently we get 4%
of our energy from those sources. It also
wants to see the proportion of energy we
get from nuclear rising from 15% to 25%.
All that is going to require a huge amount of
investment. We expect to see £200 billion
of investment poured into the renewable
energy sector alone in the next decade.
3. Oil
Spencer Ogden has
a dynamic team of
specialist oil recruitment
consultants, with a
combined experience of
over 20 years, providing
recruitment solutions
across the upstream and
downstream sectors, globally. Our extended
database is developed through strong, long-
held relationships throughout the industry and
through the extended network of Spencer
Ogden offices, in the key market centres of
Aberdeen and London. Our multi-national
presence provides access to a global talent
pool through which we are able to move skilled
labour between projects and countries, as well
as provide a number of value added services
to make these moves easier for both client and
candidate.
The global downturn has had a knocking effect
on the energy industry as a whole in the past
year, but the recent rising oil price has helped
the oil industry move towards recovery. This
recovery has allowed investors to evaluate
the ‘black gold’ market and subsequently the
resurgence in pan European and global project
activity has spelt an upturn in the demand for
highly qualified Onshore, Offshore, Surface and
Subsea Subsurface Oil and Gas specialists.
Gas
At Spencer Ogden we
have industry experts
dealing in the gas
sector.
The natural gas industry
continues to be an
increasingly vital part
of the energy mix, as a cheaper, and cleaner
source of energy than other fossil fuels. It
currently provides approximately 20 to 25%
of global energy needs and consumption is
growing at a rate of 1.6 percent per year to
meet demand. New technologies are opening
the door to even more sources of supply and
these advancements will ensure that the
industry sees continued growth and plentiful
career opportunities.
4. Nuclear
At Spencer Ogden our
global search expertise,
comprehensive
industry knowledge and
experience, help our
consultants to deliver
consistently exceptional
recruiting results. We
deliver individuals across all industry activities
within the nuclear field for a number of clients
including independent power companies,
international utility companies, consultancies,
equipment manufacturers and contractors. We
are continuously recruiting technical specialists
from multiple engineering capacities, through to
senior level international project management
officers.
Since the first power station came into
operation in the 1950’s, nuclear power has
grown to become a vital part of the global
energy mix, with 436 commercial nuclear power
reactors operating in some 30 countries, and
providing 16 per cent of the world’s energy
needs. The quest to replace dependency
on fossil fuels with affordable, dependable,
low carbon electricity has only increased the
importance of the nuclear energy sector. There
are a further 30 plants under construction and
90 reactor sites firmly planned worldwide.
The nuclear power sector in the UK is entering
into a period of transition; the 19 reactor sites
currently operating within the county provide
15 per cent of energy needs and of these, all
but one are scheduled to reach the end of their
life cycle by 2023. In order to fill the oncoming
energy gap, the Department of Energy and
Climate Change have announced 10 potential
sites across the UK with the first expected to
come online for 2017. The UK government
has placed particular importance on nuclear
for the country’s energy plan moving forward,
meaning that there are plentiful opportunities
for professionals in this sector.
5. Renewable Energy
Spencer Ogden specialises in recruiting
for renewable energy jobs across the UK
and International Renewable Energy Jobs
Market in the following areas of expertise:
Planning & Development, Design &
Engineering, Construction, Operations &
Maintenance, Commercial & Procurement,
Business Development & Sales and EIA &
Environmental.
Energy Sources in 2010
Energy Sources in 2020
Solar
Solar power, in both
solar thermal and
PV forms, is swiftly
catching up with wind
as the fastest growing
renewable. New
investment in the sector
has outpaced that of
any other renewable and global grid connected
capacity has increased 70 per cent in 2008
to 3GW. Government support in the form of
subsidies and feed-in electricity tariffs has seen
Germany and Spain take the lead in producing
solar energy. The European Commission has
earmarked £16 billion towards the development
of the solar sector over the next 10 years in
anticipation of it providing 15 per cent of the
EU’s electricity needs.
Geothermal
Although geothermal
power accounts for only
a small percentage of
global energy, some 50
countries (14 of which
are in the EU) are set up
to harness this natural
resource. The deep
geothermal resources in South West England
alone are thought to be enough to provide 2%
of the country’s annual electricity demand.
England’s only operating geothermal plant has
existed in Southampton for the past 20 years
and the government is pushing the industry by
providing £6 million for the purpose of deep
underground heat exploration in the next couple
of years.
6. Biomass
The biomass and
biofuels industry is
growing quickly in the
UK and across Europe
as it becomes an
increasingly important
renewable energy
option. Currently
only 3.7% of Europe’s total energy usage is
sourced from biomass fuels, however the UK’s
Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation target
of 14% of fuel to come from biofuels by 2020,
and the EU’s target of 10% means that there
is strong incentive and job creation occurring
in the industry. In the UK some 550 MW of
biomass plants are in the building and planning
stages and will add to the 1500 MW capacity
currently in operation.
Waste Energy
Waste Management
or Energy-from-Waste
(EfW) is a technology
has been steadily
growing worldwide due
to its multiple benefits,
including negative
variable input costs,
waste removal and storage solution, and
energy production. Incineration plants have
traditionally been public sector but they are now
attracting large scale investment as technology
has advanced the plants to produce profitable
electricity/heat. Approximately 5,000 plants are
in operation across Europe, with 30 currently
located within Britain and the ambition of 1,000
plants to be in operation in ten years.
Carbon Capture
The carbon capture
and storage industry
is gaining strength
as governments look
for ways to harness
emissions in tandem
with renewable energy
technologies. The UK
is at the forefront of the industry along with
countries such as Canada, China, Norway and
Australia who all have carbon capture projects
in development. The first commercial scale
project in the UK is set to open in 2014 to
harness the emissions from coal plants which
provide 37 percent of the UK’s total energy.
The April budget outlined that the UK would
eventually fund as many as four CCS projects.
The EU has also earmarked a large sum to
awarded to carbon capture projects and must
be awarded to developers by 2010.
Wave / Tidal
Europe is the global
leader when it comes
to tidal and wave
energy, with projects
considered, planned
or installed in Spain,
Portugal, Scotland,
Ireland and Norway.
While the sector is still underdeveloped, the
UK government is showing its support with £60
million in funding earmarked to be invested in
ocean energy sources. The British coastline is
11,072 miles long and has some of the highest
tidal ranges in the world making it naturally
endowed to be a global leader in the industry.
7. Wind
On-shore Wind
Wind is the fastest
growing source of
clean renewable
energy in the world
today with more than
100,000 large turbines
installed worldwide;
more wind power is being installed then any
other electricity generating technology. In
the UK the wind energy sector has exploded
over the past 15 years due to the country’s
natural abundance of this resource, with the
amount of energy generated by wind turbines
increasing by almost 30 fold to 120 GW of
operating capacity with another 3.5 GW in the
construction and development stages. This is
expected to create 60,000 green collar jobs in
the coming years.
Off-Shore Wind
The development of offshore wind energy
is seen as an important factor in meeting
proposed renewable energy targets in countries
around the world. Currently, ten offshore wind
farms are in operation worldwide, all located
within the EU, with another ten European and
two American projects in proposal. The UK
is a global leader in this sector with a current
operating capacity of 598MW and another
33GW of potential offshore wind farm sites
being made available.
8. Our Principles
Quality & Service
We strive to deliver the best quality of service to both candidates and clients by investing in
the best - people, services and infrastructure, systems and training. We are devoted to being
a pioneer by forefronting the necessary change towards integrating the energy verticals and
connecting the energy sectors. In order to facilitate across projects and countries, Spencer Ogden
also provides a full breadth of value-added services that aid client and candidate to achieve an
easy transaction.
9. Why Clients choose Spencer Ogden
Our Clients
Spencer Ogden works in partnership with our UK and International client base which includes
energy & utility providers, manufacturers, developers, research institutes, consultancies and
international government bodies within the energy sector.
Candidate Search and Selection
By focusing on specific Energy Markets, our comprehensive selection process provides the best
candidates available. We invest heavily in a variety of media including the internet, national and
local press, job boards and sponsorship. Utilising state-of-the-art sourcing techniques, coupled
with our market specialisation, we have access to high calibre job seekers, and our targeted head
hunting approach connects us with ‘passive’candidates not actively looking to move.
Why Candidates choose Spencer Odgen
We focus on the quality of the jobs we provide and ensure we have the depth of knowledge
to be able to communicate with both the candidate and the client. Our consultants will guide a
candidate professionally through the recruitment process from initial selection, submission and
shortlist through to interview, offer, negotiation and acceptance. Spencer Ogden’s consultants are
consistently trained in their specialist markets and the end to end recruitment process.
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