Rotherham Investment & Development Office - Business Sectors
Click on the sectors below for further information about each one:
- Environmental technology
Environmental technology
Key Reasons:
WS Systems, based in Rotherham, is a leading solar power developer. Working in conjunction with local government in order to create a Green Innovation Centre at the site.
Commercial Director Mark Ducker of WS Systems said “It will help businesses to develop green strategies and will help to create jobs locally by putting the region at the forefront of renewable energy research. There is a real skills gap in this sector and we will help people and businesses to get the training they need for the green jobs of the future.”
With room for expansion in this growing sector, and the £1 million project helping to educate the local workforce in the vital skills necessary to succeed in environmental technology, this seems to be a sector to watch.
Skills:
Skill Area: EngineerSkill Salary: Up to £30,000
Skill Area: Project manager
Skill Salary: Up to £45,000
Skill Area: Quality controller
Skill Salary: Up to £30,000
Main Business Functions
- Distribution/ logistics/ warehousing
- Light industrial
- Business services/ offices
- Low cost manufacturing
- Advanced manufacturing
