During the pandemic, the number of people on the Hinkley Point C site will be limited by the many measures in place to ensure the safety of workers and the community. In the future, we hope that things will be able to return to normal without these constraints, but our approach will always be to put safety first.
When we look to the future, we do so with a better view of the number of jobs that will be created by the project. There is also a more detailed view of the phasing of different elements of the project. Latest estimates based on this information show that the number of people working on the project is likely to increase to a peak of around 8,500 – assuming normal conditions.
Experience gained in the first four years of construction gives the project confidence that these numbers can be well managed. Investment in skills and training means that many local people will benefit from these extra job opportunities available in the next few years.

Building local opportunity
Hinkley Point C is already providing substantial benefit to the local area. Almost £3 billion has been spent with regional businesses and thousands of jobs and apprenticeships are helping local people to start and develop new careers.
Over the coming months we will also be launching new training programmes and opening new facilities so that everyone can make full use of the future opportunities available. The new training routes and facilities such as the Construction Skills Centre, Welding Centre of Excellence and Electrical Centre of Excellence will be in place to support people of all backgrounds and skill levels into new, long-term careers.


A pipeline from education to employment
The Hinkley Point C education, skills and employment pipeline is continuing to ensure that the opportunities available throughout the construction of the new power station can be accessed whether people are in school, exploring new careers or considering wider training routes such as apprenticeships.
The Inspire education programme is working with schools across the region to motivate young people into science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Young HPC is providing an innovative bridge from education into the world of work – supporting local careers advice and guidance.
Apprenticeship schemes designed for people of all ages are supporting people into new careers and raising the overall skill level of people based locally and across the region.

The Hinkley Jobs Service is supporting local people into employment – helping people find the right opportunity for them in a large variety of roles.
Reducing our impact
We take our responsibility for minimising local impact seriously and have been working with the Local Authorities to assess the impact of the additional workforce. Our experience shows that nearly half of the peak workforce will be made up of people living in their existing homes. This will limit the impact on the roads, local housing market, healthcare and the emergency services.
Over the coming months, we will ensure that any potential impacts are minimised and that the opportunities for local people are realised.
Find out more about how our existing community work is proving effective.

Engaging the community
We take our responsibility for minimising local disturbance and creating maximum local benefit very seriously and have been working for many years to ensure it.
We are committed to transparency around the work being done and our plans for the development of the future workforce. Feedback provided will be considered by both our project team and the Transport Review Group and Socio-Economic Advisory Group when considering proposed amendments to our strategies.
Up-to-date and accurate information will always be available online, via our monthly updates, through our community magazine Plugged in and via our forums where local people can engage directly with the project.
Our Main Site, Community and Transport Forums meet regularly, helping us to keep in touch with our closest neighbours to understand concerns and offer regular updates on progress.
Explaining the changes
We are committed to ensuring that the community understands our latest plans for future workforce increases and will be running a series of online engagement events in February.
Tuesday 9th February 2021: 10:00 - 11:00am
Thursday 11th February 2021: 18:00 - 19:00pm
Access our virtual exhibition, where you can find out more, register and attend live events or submit a question or comment.
Hinkley Point C forums
Frequently asked questions

Contact us
The best way to contact us about Hinkley Point C is by completing our online enquiry form. You can also call us on 0333 009 7070 (24 hour free phone number).