Bechtel and North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance and modernize apprenticeship programs supporting the construction of a new generation of U.S. nuclear power plants.
The agreement reflects a strategic alignment between one of the world’s most experienced builders of nuclear infrastructure and North America’s largest federation of skilled construction unions. Together, the organizations will strengthen apprenticeship pathways and expand specialized training to develop the craft expertise and quality standards required to deliver nuclear projects.
Through this partnership, Bechtel and NABTU will work together to ensure apprenticeship programs continue to evolve to meet the scale of resources needed as well as the technical requirements of modern nuclear construction.
Under the agreement, Bechtel and NABTU will:
- Identify the specialized craft capabilities required for nuclear construction and align apprenticeship training accordingly
- Collaborate with union training centers to modernize curricula supporting nuclear construction methods and technologies
- Coordinate recruitment through union networks to expand pathways into high-skill careers building large reactors and SMRs