Principal Environmental Consultant - Nuclear Energy

Principal Environmental Consultant - Nuclear Energy

Altrincham, United Kingdom / Bristol, United Kingdom / Glasgow, United Kingdom / London, United Kingdom / Manchester, United Kingdom

Are you passionate about delivering innovative environmental solutions and shaping the future of the nuclear industry? Mott Mac Donald’s Nuclear business is looking for an experienced Principal Environmental Consultant to contribute to a growing pipeline of exciting opportunities. This UK based role offers flexibility in location, with a preference for our Bristol or Altrincham offices, and opportunities for travel both within the UK and internationally.

• Provide robust and timely technical and strategic environmental advice across the nuclear industry, particularly concerning permitting and consenting
• Work with the wider business to promote nuclear opportunities and to provide clients with a comprehensive offering
• Ensure that Mott Mac Donald is kept up to date internally on key developments in nuclear environment and permitting legislation, regulations, policy and best practice
• Contribute to business development activities, such as thought leadership, attendance at industry events and visiting clients
• Support the development of colleagues at various levels
• Identify on-going resource requirements and assist in recruitment
• Promote Mott Mac Donald environmental and sustainability goals, both internally and externally

• A degree in an environmental or STEM subject, or equivalent industrial experience
• Chartership to a recognised environmental or engineering institution
• Experience or knowledge of the UK nuclear sector and familiarity with current trends and opportunities
• Knowledge of UK legislation, policy, regulatory guidance, and best practice relating to environmental aspects of licensed nuclear sites
• Experience of radioactive substances and conventional environment permitting needed on nuclear sites, including the application of Best Available Techniques
• Consenting experience within the nuclear sector, or other regulated industry, preferably including Development Consent Order experience
• Team‑working and collaborative skills
• Excellent communication skills appropriate for client‑facing interactions as well as interactions with colleagues of various levels and disciplines
• An understanding of nuclear safety culture
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Alignment with Mott Mac Donald’s core values

• Generic Design Assessment
• Site selection and site characterisation
• Proficiency within one or more individual environmental impact assessment topics
• Strategic Environmental Assessment
• Familiarity with safety case development (including environmental safety case) and the nuclear regulators
• Lenders Technical Advisory work
• Radioactive waste management and radiation protection
• Specific UK nuclear licensed sites
• International experience
• Sustainability, including carbon management and industry standards such as BREEAM and PAS
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Offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in the future.

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

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