Principal Environmental Consultant

Babcock International; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear solutions company in Warrington is seeking a Principal Environmental Consultant to lead integrated waste management strategies and mentor team members. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in nuclear and strong leadership skills. This permanent role offers hybrid working and a comprehensive benefits package, including a matched pension scheme and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Excellent development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of integrated waste management strategies.
• Resolve technical issues and compile detailed reports and presentations.
• Provide technical direction and mentor team members.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
• Drive consultancy growth in line with Cavendish Nuclear’s strategy.

Skills

Extensive experience in the nuclear industry

Strong leadership and people management skills

Effective communication and stakeholder engagement

Consultancy experience

Education

Degree in Engineering or Science

Chartered or Incorporated Engineer or Scientist status

Additional certifications in waste management or nuclear safety

Job description

Job Title: Principal Environmental Consultant

Location: Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69470

Lead the Future of Nuclear Waste Management

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Environmental Consultant at our Warrington, Cheshire site.

The role

As a Principal Environmental Consultant, you’ll apply your expertise to solve complex challenges, influence national energy security, and help shape sustainable solutions for the future. This is a strategic role where your decisions matter — driving innovation and supporting our rapid growth agenda.

Day-to-day, you will

• Lead the development and implementation of integrated waste management strategies.
• Resolve technical issues and compile detailed reports and presentations.
• Provide technical direction and mentor team members.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
• Drive consultancy growth in line with Cavendish Nuclear’s strategy.

This is a permanent position, working 37 hours per week, based in Warrington, Cheshire. Hybrid working patterns are available.

Essential experience of the Principal Environmental Consultant

• Extensive experience in the nuclear industry with applied knowledge across areas such as decommissioning, site restoration, spent fuel management, and environmental planning.
• Proven ability to develop waste management strategies and liaise with regulators and clients.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Consultancy experience and familiarity with industry best practice.

Qualifications for the Principal Environmental Consultant

• Degree in Engineering or Science.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer or Scientist status (essential).
• Additional certifications in waste management or nuclear safety (advantageous).

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 17/12/2025