Emirates Nuclear Vitality Company (ENEC) has launched a Graduate Plant Operator (GPO) Program to coach Emirati engineers in nuclear operations and construct the nation’s long-term clear power workforce.
The initiative is open to Emirati graduates holding bachelor’s levels in electrical, mechanical, nuclear, and associated engineering disciplines.
Members will start as Native Operators on the Barakah Nuclear Vitality Plant, with a three-year coaching part earlier than advancing to Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) coaching.
Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Chief Government Officer of ENEC, mentioned: “The Graduate Plant Operator Program is a strategic funding in our nationwide human capital. By empowering at this time’s graduates, we’re constructing the UAE’s clear power legacy, making certain our plant operates to the best nationwide and worldwide requirements of security, safety, and effectivity.
“Nuclear power not solely performs a important function in power safety and sustainability, however given the life cycle of nuclear crops, it has created a sector that provides high-value careers for not less than the following 100 years forward, offering job safety for many years.”
The program enhances ENEC’s Graduate Growth Program (GDP), which offers 12–30 months of structured, workplace-based coaching throughout technical and assist features. ENEC mentioned the 2 applications have aligned admission standards to draw high-achieving Emirati graduates.
Since its inception, ENEC has educated greater than 1,000 Emiratis via scholarships, internships, and specialised applications such because the Diploma in Nuclear Expertise. The corporate has already developed a crew of over 70 Emirati SROs and Reactor Operators, a part of a 190-strong licensed operations workforce at Barakah.
