Energy Careers, Transport, and Access in the East of England – EEEGR
Company Information
EEEGR supports the energy industry across the East of England and works closely with employers, training providers, and young people. The organisation focuses on addressing skills gaps and improving access to well paid energy careers, particularly where transport is a barrier.
Project Overview
This project is about fair access to opportunity. Some young people miss out on energy careers not because they lack talent or motivation, but because getting to work is too difficult or too expensive.
By providing clear, reliable evidence, this project will help ensure that decisions about skills, training, and transport are based on the real experiences of young people. The results will be used by EEEGR when engaging with employers, councils, transport providers, and government.
Project Aim
To investigate how transport availability, journey time, and cost affect young people’s access to energy careers across the East of England, using data-driven analysis.
Key Research Questions
• Where are energy jobs located across the East of England?
• Where do 16 to 24 year olds live in the region?
• How long does it take to travel to energy jobs by public transport?
• How much does this travel typically cost?
• Are some young people more affected than others because of where they live?
• Which areas face the biggest barriers to accessing energy careers?
What You Will Do
• Work with publicly available datasets such as population, employment, and transport data
• Map towns, cities, energy sites, and transport routes
• Compare journeys from cities, suburban or commuter towns, and rural or coastal communities
• Analyse travel time, number of changes, and cost
• Clearly explain what the data shows and why it matters
Science, Engineering and Technical Understanding
• Interpreting real-world data
• Analysing time, distance, and cost relationships in transport systems
• Identifying patterns, inequalities, and constraints within large datasets
• Using evidence to support conclusions about system performance
Planning and Organisation
You will plan your project in stages, manage your time effectively, justify decisions made during analysis, and record challenges and solutions.
Skills Developed
• Research and data handling
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Problem solving
• Independent working and self-motivation
• Organisation and administration
• Clear communication of evidence-based findings
Final Outputs
• A short written report explaining findings
• Clear maps or charts showing key patterns
• Data collected and analysis
• A summary and conclusion explaining what should change and why
• A final presentation summarising the project
Reflection and Evaluation
Your report could include:
• Evidence-based conclusions
• Discussion of assumptions and limitations
• Reflection on learning and project development
• Consideration of how the project could be improved or extended