VIRIDOR, one of the UK’s leading recycling, resources and renewable energy companies, has targeted staff at Longannet Power Station who may have the right transferable skills for the company’s £1.8 billion UK energy recovery facilities programme.

Viridor’s Scottish investment programme, which has seen £357m committed north of the border in the last two years, includes the £154m Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre (GRREC) at Polmadie, Glasgow, and the £177m Dunbar Energy Recovery Facility at East Lothian. Both facilities are set to recover green energy from residual waste left after recycling.

The Longannet site, which is Scotland’s last coal-fired power station, is due to close in March with the loss of nearly 300 jobs. The owner, Scottish Power, hosted a recent employment event for staff to affected staff to speak with potential employers.

Viridor capital projects and engineering director, Alan Cummings, said: “At Viridor, our network of 318 facilities across the UK work to help partner councils, corporates and communities give the world’s resources new life.

"In addition to investing in state-of-the-art recycling technologies, such as the UK’s most advanced glass recycling facility in Lanarkshire, we’ve invested £1.8bn in a network of next generation energy recovery facilities.

“Both our recycling and resources and energy teams are always looking for experienced and talented individuals and the careers fair at Longannet was the perfect opportunity for us to talk to some of the high-calibre workforce at the site.

“We are looking for bright, experienced and committed people at all levels to join us and play a vital role in driving a more sustainable economy and would encourage staff to check our website, updated weekly, at www.viridor.co.uk.”

Viridor works with more than 100 local authorities across the UK, including 96 per cent of Scottish councils and operates a network of more than 318 sites nationwide.