Environment and Sustainability Advisor

Fusion Energy Base; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension

Bonus potential up to 7%

Final salary defined benefits pension

25 days annual leave + 2.5</br>privige

Site closure over Christmas break

Flexible working options

Job summary

UKAEA is seeking an Environment & Sustainability Advisor to support environmental performance and sustainability objectives within the Safety, Health and Environment Department. You will provide specialist environmental expertise, help manage ISO 14001 compliance, and deliver training and awareness across the organisation.

The role is onsite with regular presence 3–5 days per week, with flexible working arrangements where compatible with the job.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in an environmental discipline.
• ISEP Certificate in Environmental Management (or equivalent).
• ISEP Affiliate membership with progression toward full membership.
• Experience in an environmental role, ideally in manufacturing, engineering, or research.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 14001 and certification/compliance activities.
• Experience preparing environmental compliance reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert environmental advice to colleagues across UKAEA.
• Support management and continual improvement of the environmental management system.
• Advise operational teams on activities with significant environmental impacts.
• Monitor environmental legislation and support regulatory compliance.
• Prepare and submit environmental and sustainability reports to regulators and external stakeholders.
• Deliver environmental awareness initiatives and training.
• Contribute to sustainability objectives and deputise for the Environment & Sustainability Manager.

Skills

Environmental advisory experience

ISO 14001 knowledge

Regulatory compliance reporting

Environmental training delivery

Education

Degree or equivalent in environmental discipline

ISEP Certificate in Environmental Management

ISEP Affiliate membership

Job description

Environment & Sustainability Advisor

Overview of Responsibilities

About us

Fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research organisations to achieve ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

About the job

Join UKAEA as an Environment & Sustainability Advisor and play a key role in supporting the organisation’s environmental performance and long‑term sustainability objectives. Working within the Safety, Health and Environment Department, you will provide specialist environmental expertise, help maintain and improve the environmental management system, and contribute to the delivery of UKAEA’s sustainability strategy. This is an opportunity to influence meaningful environmental outcomes within a unique research and technology environment.

What You’ll be Doing

• Provide expert environmental advice and practical guidance to colleagues across UKAEA.
• Support the management and continual improvement of the environmental management system in line with ISO 14001 requirements.
• Advise operational teams on activities with significant environmental impacts and ensure appropriate controls are implemented.
• Monitor environmental legislation and support compliance with new and changing regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and submit environmental and sustainability reports to regulators and external stakeholders, including statutory returns.
• Deliver environmental awareness initiatives and provide environmental training across the organisation.
• Contribute to the delivery of sustainability objectives and deputise for the Environment & Sustainability Manager when required.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree or equivalent qualification in an environmental or related discipline.
• ISEP Certificate in Environmental Management (or equivalent).
• ISEP Affiliate membership with progression towards full membership.
• Proven experience in an environmental role, ideally within a manufacturing, engineering, research, or similar technical environment.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 14001 environmental management systems, including experience supporting certification and compliance activities.
• Experience preparing environmental compliance reports and supporting regulatory requirements.

UKAEA is an onsite organisation, and this role requires regular onsite presence (usually between 3-5 days in any given week) in line with business needs. We actively support flexible working arrangements where this is compatible with the role.

Benefits

• A salary of £51,317 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
• Up to 7% corporate performance bonus
• Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus 2.5 privilege days; 8 Bank Holidays
• 3 days of site closure over Christmas break
• Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions

Our commitment to ED&I

UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates.

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. All appointments are made on merit and further information can be found here.

Salary

• £51,317 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
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Programme

Programme Department Safety, Health and Environment Discipline Quality Assurance Site Location UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire Type of Employment Full-time Reference Number REF4543T