Associate Nuclear Waste Consultant

Associate Waste Consultant – Nuclear

• Manage complex nuclear waste management projects from inception to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to high quality standards.
• Provide technical leadership and expertise in nuclear waste management, including waste characterisation, treatment, storage, and disposal.
• Develop and implement waste management strategies, plans, and procedures in compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practice.
• Conduct and oversee technical assessments, risk evaluations, and feasibility studies to support project decision‑making.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, building and maintaining strong relationships to understand their needs and provide tailored solutions.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, reports, and documentation to clients and stakeholders.
• Advise clients on regulatory compliance, policy development, and strategic planning related to nuclear waste management and decommissioning.
• Support business development activities, including bid preparation, proposal development, and identifying new opportunities.
• Mentor and support Graduates, Consultants, and Senior Consultants to promote their technical and professional development.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, innovation, and best practice across project delivery and team capability.

• A minimum HNC qualification, preferably supported by a relevant science or engineering degree.
• Extensive relevant experience with strong technical knowledge and leadership capability.
• The ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team, delivering high‑quality outcomes for clients.
• Strong understanding of engineering design principles and ability to apply them within complex project environments.
• Experience in technical governance, leading and managing interdisciplinary teams, project cost control, programme management and reporting.
• Experience with waste management disciplines including solid, liquid, gaseous waste, waste strategy development, compliance, treatment, storage, transport, disposal, inventory, assessment and characterisation.
• Experience in environmental aspects identification and development of BAT/BPM and safety cases.
• Knowledge of nuclear safety cases, radiation awareness, HAZOP, criticality, nuclear site operations, decommissioning, new build, and nuclear safety case development.
• Demonstrated leadership in team management and project management, with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexibility to work in a hybrid model with options for remote work and adaptive working arrangements.
• Career development opportunities including AECOM University, technical practice networks and mentoring.
• Inclusive work environment with opportunities to collaborate with experts across engineering disciplines.
• Volunteering days, well‑being programmes and a focus on sustainable impact.

Conditional upon the successful completion of UK security clearance requirements.

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