Environmental Consultant - Nuclear Energy in London

Locations: Altrincham, Manchester, Bristol, Glasgow, London; UK

About the Company: Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. We are employee‑owned and empower people to be brilliant.

About the Energy Unit: The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. We provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle.

Overview of the Role: Mott MacDonald’s Nuclear business is growing and we seek a motivated Environmental Consultant to join our team and make a real impact in the environmental field. The role is based in the UK, preferably in Bristol or Altrincham, but offers flexibility.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide environmental permitting (both radioactive substances and conventional environment) and consenting support to clients across the civil nuclear and defence sector.
• Work collaboratively within project teams and the wider Mott MacDonald business to provide clients with a comprehensive offering.
• Ensure that Mott MacDonald 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 research and thought leadership, attendance at industry events and visiting clients.
• Promote Mott MacDonald’s environmental and sustainability goals, both internally and externally.

Candidate Specification Requirements:

• A degree in an environmental or STEM subject, or equivalent academic or industrial experience.
• Chartership to a recognised environmental or engineering institution, or a commitment to working towards chartership.
• Understanding of the UK nuclear sector and its current trends and opportunities.
• Knowledge of UK legislation, policy, regulatory guidance, and best practice relating to environmental aspects of nuclear licensed sites.
• Experience of permitting and consenting, preferably within the nuclear sector, or another regulated industry.
• 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 MacDonald’s core values.

Beneficial Experience or Knowledge:

• Proficiency within one or more individual environmental assessment topic.
• Radioactive waste management and/or radiation protection.
• Best Available Techniques and Environmental Safety Cases.
• Generic Design Assessment.
• Development Consent Orders.
• Working with nuclear or other industry regulatory bodies.
• Sustainability, including carbon management and industry standards such as BREEAM and PAS 2080.
• Site experience.

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

UK Immigration: Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. 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 future.

Agile Working: We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces well‑being, flexibility and trust.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.

Accessibility: We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, contact us.

Benefits:

• Financial Wellbeing: We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. Life assurance equal up to 4 × your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 × your salary. Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long‑term illness or injury. Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• Employee Ownership: Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success. Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through personal and group performance bonuses.
• Health and Wellbeing: Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments. Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• Lifestyle: A minimum of 33‑35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Enhanced Family and Carers Leave: Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Learning and Development: Primary annual professional institution subscription. A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.

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