Principal Environmental Consultant - Nuclear Energy in Altrincham

Location: Altrincham, Manchester, Bristol, Glasgow, London, United Kingdom

Overview of the Role

The Nuclear business seeks an experienced Principal Environmental Consultant to deliver technical and strategic environmental advice across the nuclear sector, with a focus on permitting and consenting. The role is UK‑based, offering flexibility in location with a preference for Bristol or Altrincham, and includes travel within the UK and internationally.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide robust, 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 deliver a comprehensive offering to clients.
• Keep Mott MacDonald internally updated on key developments in nuclear environmental and permitting legislation, regulations, policy, and best practice.
• Contribute to business development activities, such as thought leadership, industry events, and client visits.
• Support the development of colleagues at various levels.
• Identify ongoing resource requirements and assist in recruitment.
• Promote Mott MacDonald environmental and sustainability goals internally and externally.

Candidate Specification

• 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 current trends and opportunities.
• Knowledge of UK legislation, policy, regulatory guidance, and best practice relating to environmental aspects of licensed nuclear sites.
• Experience with radioactive substances and conventional environment permitting on nuclear sites, including 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 for client‑facing interactions and working with colleagues of various levels and disciplines.
• Commercial awareness.
• Understanding of nuclear safety culture.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.
• Alignment with Mott MacDonald’s core values.

Additional Beneficial Experience

• Generic Design Assessment.
• Site selection and site characterisation.
• Proficiency in environmental impact assessment topics.
• Strategic Environmental Assessment.
• Familiarity with safety case development (including environmental safety case) and 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 PAS2080.

Offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

Equal Opportunity: This position is open to all qualified candidates. Mott MacDonald is an Equal Opportunity Employer.