Bechtel and USC Partner to Build South Carolina's Nuclear Workforce

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Bechtel and USC Partner to Build South Carolina's Nuclear Workforce

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Bechtel Corporation and the University of South Carolina established a partnership to fund nuclear education and workforce training programs. The initiative creates a dedicated development fund and supports a proposed Nuclear Innovation Center to prepare students for engineering and technical careers.

The collaboration addresses acute labor shortages across the nuclear sector as utilities and contractors prepare for new reactor construction projects. Strengthening the talent pipeline through regional academic and technical institutions helps ensure qualified personnel are available for upcoming domestic and international builds.

/PRNewswire/ -- Bechtel and the University of South Carolina's Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing today announced a new partnership to strengthen...

Bechtel's investment establishes the Bechtel Nuclear Energy Workforce Development Fund, supporting the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing's nuclear education, research, and innovation efforts and drawing on 70 years of Bechtel nuclear expertise

"South Carolina has the talent, experience, and supporting infrastructure to play an important role in America's nuclear future," said Dena Volovar, president of Bechtel's Nuclear, Security & Environmental business. "Bechtel is proud to partner with the University of South Carolina because of its ability to bring together industry, educators, and workforce partners. This kind of collaboration is essential to building the talent pipeline required for the next generation of nuclear projects."

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