Environmental Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company; Preston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Pension plan

Employee Assistance Program

Peer-to-peer recognition

Learning and development opportunities

Community service opportunities

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company in Preston seeks an Environmental Manager to lead permit compliance at a nuclear licensed facility. You will report to the Head of Environment and help establish a new environmental function, delivering practical, hands-on support to secure regulatory adherence.

You will balance strategic planning with operational delivery, develop the Environment Team, and drive continuous improvement across processes, documentation, audits, and regulator engagements.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of environmental permitting requirements on a nuclear or regulated site.
• Experience interpreting permit conditions within operational environments.
• Experience onboarding and mentoring colleagues and teams.
• Understanding of audit and regulatory inspection processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with the site's environmental permit and regulatory requirements.
• Review and improve environmental compliance processes and provide practical guidance to operations.
• Identify gaps, implement corrective actions, and support regulator engagement.
• Develop the Environment Team, onboard and mentor staff, and establish robust processes.
• Develop systems, procedures and documentation to support permit compliance, records and reporting.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations and safety to embed environmental requirements.

Skills

Permitting knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Team development

Audit support

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Welcome to the future of nuclear energy, where Westinghouse Electric Company is leading the field with expertise and innovation to shape the power of tomorrow.

At Westinghouse, innovation is in our DNA. We are creative. We think differently. We reimagine the possible across the nuclear industry every day.

As an Environmental Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring environmental compliance, delivering practical, day-to-day support to maintain adherence to the site's environmental permit at a nuclear licensed manufacturing facility in Preston.

This is a critical role, there is currently no dedicated Environment Team, and you will work closely and report to the Head of Environment to address urgent compliance needs while helping to establish, onboard, and develop a new environmental function. We need someone who can hit the ground running, working at pace to review, improve, and embed processes while supporting the Head of Environment to build a capable and resilient team.

You have extensive experience in environmental permitting within a nuclear or other highly regulated industry and be comfortable balancing strategic work with hands-on operational tasks.

This role is perfect for someone who thrives in dynamic environments, can take ownership of key deliverables, and is eager to drive long-term compliance improvements while supporting the creation of a high-performing team.

Responsibilities:

Environmental Permit Compliance

• Ensure compliance with the site's environmental permit and regulatory requirements.
• Review and improve environmental compliance processes.
• Provide practical guidance on permit requirements to operational teams.
• Identify compliance gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Support regulatory inspections, audits, and regulator engagement.

Environment Team Development

• Support the growth and development of the Environment Team.
• Help with onboarding, training, and mentoring team members.
• Develop effective team processes for monitoring and managing compliance.
• Share technical knowledge and promote best practice.

Process & System Improvement

• Develop systems, procedures, and documentation to support permit compliance.
• Maintain accurate compliance records and reporting.
• Support audit and inspection programmes and continuous improvement projects.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and safety teams to embed environmental requirements.
• Provide environmental advice and compliance updates to operational teams and senior leaders.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of environmental permitting requirements and compliance obligations within a nuclear licensed site or another regulated industry, such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, or energy.
• Experience interpreting and applying permit conditions within operational environments.
• Collaborative approach to working with operational teams to support environmental compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience supporting the onboarding, development, and mentoring of colleagues.
• Understanding of audit and regulatory inspection processes, including supporting external audits and inspections.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of ISO 14001 environmental management systems.
• NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate or an equivalent qualification.
• Familiarity with UK environmental regulations and regulatory bodies, including the Environment Agency and ONR.
• Ability to support process improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.

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Why Westinghouse?

We know that to put forth your best effort, you need to be challenged and enjoy what you do in a supportive and respectful environment. We aim to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals.

Below is an example of what employees in the UK can expect:

• Attractive remuneration
• Great benefits and safety:
  • Peer-to-peer recognition program.
  • Life insurance
  • Pension plan
  • Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Learning and development opportunities.
• We encourage our employees to participate in community service events and other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.

You can learn more about Westinghouse by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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