Environmental Manager

NUKEM Ltd.; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Scheme

Employee Share Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Technology and Cycle to Work

26 weeks maternity pay

Job summary

NUVIA UK is recruiting an Environmental Engineering specialist to lead the development and maintenance of the Environment Case for large, multi-disciplinary programmes.

You will embed environmental requirements into design, define sustainability strategy for plant design, and ensure regulator-ready assessments and inventories.

This role operates in a high-hazard nuclear/defence context, collaborating with IPTs on major UK projects across energy infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering environmental engineering activities within large, complex programmes.
• Expert knowledge of environmental legislation and standards.
• Proven application of BAT and ENVID methodologies.
• Capability to operate within a multi-disciplinary, high-hazard engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of the Environment Case.
• Define and communicate environmental and sustainability strategy for plant design.
• Integrate design for environment through BAT assessments, ENVID workshops, and environmental modelling.
• Maintain plant-wide waste and emissions inventories (radiological and non-radiological).
• Assess environmental risks, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Provide training and capability development on environmental legislation and requirements.

Skills

Environmental engineering

Environmental legislation

BAT ENVID methods

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Emergent design experience

Job description

ENGINEERING/DESIGN STUDIES/METHODS - Other

Job title

Contract type

Permanent

Telework?

Hybrid (telework possible)

Description of the assignment

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Location: Candidates can be based at either of the below sites on a hybrid basis – 3 days per week site/office presence as a minimum.

• West Burton Power Station, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 9BL

We are actively recruiting on either a permanent or contract basis. If contract, in initial duration will be 12 months.

There has never been a more exciting time to join NUVIA UK. As a result of significant growth and major contract awards, including the STEP fusion programme and major frameworks supporting the UK's defence and nuclear infrastructure, we are expanding our capability and delivering some of the UK's most innovative and strategically important programmes. Operating across the nuclear, defence and energy sectors, our work supports critical national infrastructure, strengthens energy security and contributes to the UK's long-term resilience.

Required Outcomes

• A coherent and regulator-ready Environment Case aligned with the STEP design and Safety Case. Clear definition and implementation of environmental and sustainability strategies.
• Environmental requirements embedded within the engineering design, decision-making and delivery process
• Robust assessments, models, and inventories covering noise, air quality, watercourses, waste, emissions, and other relevant environmental impacts.
• Effective management of environmental risks and mitigation measures across programmes.
• Progressive validation of environmental data, impacts and commitments as the design matures.

Scope of Services

The service should provide specialist input to design, assessment, regulatory submissions, and programme delivery activities, operating closely with safety, engineering, and Integrated Project Teams (IPTs).

Key Service Requirements

• Lead development and maintenance of the Environment Case.
• Define and communicate environmental and sustainability strategy for plant design.
• Integrate design for environment through BAT assessments, ENVID workshops, and environmental modelling.
• Maintain plant-wide waste and emissions inventories (radiological and non-radiological).
• Assess environmental risks, develop mitigation strategies, and escalating issues appropriately.
• Assess environmental risks, define mitigation strategies and support their implementation.
• Resolve environmental interfaces and trade-offs across engineering disciplines and delivery teams.
• Provide training and capability development on environmental legislation and requirements.

Profile

Capability Expectations

• The service provider shall demonstrate extensive experience delivering environmental engineering activities within large, complex programmes.
• Expert knowledge of environmental legislation and standards.
• Proven application of BAT and ENVID methodologies.
• The capability to operate effectively within a multi-disciplinary, high-hazard engineering environment.
• Experience in emergent or first-of-a-kind design environments would be particularly valuable.

Why us?

Employee Staff Benefits:

• Private Medical Scheme*
• Employee Share Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles,
• Technology and Cycle to Work
• 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay* (+21w SMP)
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service, 31 days after 10 years’ service)
• Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year
• In partnership with trade unions
• Personal Development & Further Education Support
• Long Service & Recognition Awards
• Free Employee Assistance Programme

*After 1 year of service.

Job location

Job location

Europe, United Kingdom, England

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General information

Affiliated entity

NUVIA is a branch of VINCI, the world's largest integrated concessions and construction group. NUVIA is more specifically the nuclear entity of the VINCI Group and is involved in the entire life cycle of nuclear facilities, from new build to decommissioning, maintenance and operation.

Affiliated entity

NUVIA is a branch of VINCI, the world's largest integrated concessions and construction group. NUVIA is more specifically the nuclear entity of the VINCI Group and is involved in the entire life cycle of nuclear facilities, from new build to decommissioning, maintenance and operation.
NUVIA is constantly growing, with more than 2700 employees worldwide. On average, 100 men and women join us every year. Now, more than ever, we are looking for new talent to support the group's growth.