Principal Environmental Consultant in England

Location: Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Lead the Future of Nuclear Waste Management

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Environmental Consultant at our Warrington, Cheshire site.

The role

As a Principal Environmental Consultant, you’ll apply your expertise to solve complex challenges, influence national energy security, and help shape sustainable solutions for the future. This is a strategic role where your decisions matter — driving innovation and supporting our rapid growth agenda.

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Provide technical direction and mentor team members.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
• Drive consultancy growth in line with Cavendish Nuclear’s strategy.
• Lead the development and implementation of integrated waste management strategies.
• Resolve technical issues and compile detailed reports and presentations.

This is a permanent position, working 37 hours per week, based in Warrington, Cheshire. Hybrid working patterns are available.

Essential Experience:

• Extensive experience in the nuclear industry with applied knowledge across areas such as decommissioning, site restoration, spent fuel management, and environmental planning.
• Proven ability to develop waste management strategies and liaise with regulators and clients.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Consultancy experience and familiarity with industry best practice.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering or Science.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer or Scientist status (essential).
• Additional certifications in waste management or nuclear safety (advantageous).

Security Clearance:

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

What We Offer:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• This Window opens February through to March annually.
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

About Cavendish:

We’re Cavendish Nuclear — a team of c5,000 specialists and a core part of Babcock International Group. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. Across clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning, your work will contribute to projects that are critical to energy security and national protection. Together, we’re shaping a future that lasts — not only through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance. Join us and discover how far we can go, together.

Equal Opportunity:

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 15/05/2026