Nuclear Licensing Lead | UK Regulation & Innovation

weServed; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension

Digital GP

Share scheme

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear is seeking a Principal Licensing Engineer to lead licensing activities across multiple UK nuclear projects. This role sits in the Advanced Nuclear Technologies team, working flexibly across main locations with travel to customer sites as needed.

You will shape licensing strategies, ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards, and engage regulators and stakeholders to enable timely approvals in a high‑impact, national context.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in engineering, physics, or related discipline.
• Chartered status or working toward professional registration desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead licensing and regulatory activities across nuclear projects.
• Ensure compliance with UK nuclear safety, environmental, and legal requirements.
• Build and maintain relationships with regulators and key stakeholders.
• Support development of licensing strategies and organisational readiness for approvals.
• Represent projects in meetings with regulators and external partners.

Skills

Nuclear licensing knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Project leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered status desirable

Job description

Cavendish Nuclear is seeking a Principal Licensing Engineer to lead licensing activities across multiple UK nuclear projects. This role sits in the Advanced Nuclear Technologies team, working flexibly across main locations with travel to customer sites as needed.

You will shape licensing strategies, ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards, and engage regulators and stakeholders to enable timely approvals in a high‑impact, national context.