Principal Nuclear Consultant

MOTT MACDONALD; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance up to 4x salary

Employee ownership

Flexible benefits

Annual bonus schemes

Generous holiday

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in the UK is seeking a Principal Nuclear Consultant to support a growing pipeline of Technical Advisory opportunities. This UK-based role offers flexibility in location with travel within the UK and abroad.

You will provide strategic advice to nuclear licensees, regulators and financial institutions, lead on licensing, consent, and technology assessments, and mentor colleagues. Join a people-focused, employee-owned firm delivering energy transition expertise and a supportive

Qualifications

• A relevant degree or equivalent industrial experience.
• Chartership with a recognised professional institution.
• Experience or knowledge of the UK nuclear sector, with an understanding of current trends and opportunities.
• Knowledge of UK legislation, policy, regulatory guidance and best practice relating to environmental aspects of licensed nuclear sites.
• Experience of radioactive substances and conventional environmental permitting required on nuclear sites, including the application of Best Available Techniques.
• Consenting experience within the nuclear sector or another regulated industry, preferably including Development Consent Order (DCO) experience.
• Strong team-working and collaborative skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clients and colleagues across different levels and disciplines.
• Commercial awareness
• Understanding of nuclear safety culture
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Alignment with Mott MacDonald's core values

Responsibilities

• Provide robust and timely technical and strategic advice across our nuclear client portfolio.
• Advise on deliverability, scheduling, technology assessment, licensing, validation, permitting, and consenting.
• Collaborate with the wider business to promote nuclear opportunities and advisory services.
• Keep the advisory team updated on developments in nuclear regulations and best practices.
• Support business development through thought leadership and client engagement.
• Mentor colleagues and identify resource needs for recruitment and staffing.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Commercial awareness

Nuclear safety culture

CPD

Education

Degree or equivalent

Chartered status

Job description

Location/s: Glasgow, Altrincham, Whitehaven, Bristol, Tadley, London, Southampton; UK

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you're surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About thebusinessunit

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we're helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Overview of the role

Are you passionate about delivering innovative solutions and helping shape the future of the nuclear industry? Mott MacDonald's Nuclear, Defence and Civil business is looking for an experienced Principal Nuclear Consultant to support a growing pipeline of exciting Technical Advisory opportunities.

This UK-based role offers flexibility in location, with opportunities for travel both within the UK and internationally.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Provide robust and timely technical and strategic advice across our nuclear client portfolio, including advice to:
  • Nuclear licensees
  • Financial organisations
  • National and international government organisations
  • Regulatory bodies
• Provide advice across areas including:
  • Deliverability
  • Scheduling
  • Technology assessment
  • Licensing
  • Validation
  • Permitting
  • Consenting
• Work collaboratively with the wider business to promote nuclear opportunities and provide clients with a comprehensive advisory offering
• Ensure Mott MacDonald remains up to date internally on key developments within the nuclear sector, including regulations, policy and best practice
• Contribute to business development activities, including thought leadership, attendance at industry events and client engagement
• Support the development and mentoring of colleagues at various levels
• Identify ongoing resource requirements and support recruitment activities
• Promote Mott MacDonald's Advisory business both internally and externally

Candidate specification

Essential:

• A relevant degree or equivalent industrial experience
• Chartership with a recognised professional institution
• Experience or knowledge of the UK nuclear sector, with an understanding of current trends and opportunities
• Knowledge of UK (and ideally international) legislation, policy, regulatory guidance and best practice relating to environmental aspects of licensed nuclear sites
• Experience of radioactive substances and conventional environmental permitting required on nuclear sites, including the application of Best Available Techniques
• Consenting experience within the nuclear sector or another regulated industry, preferably including Development Consent Order (DCO) experience
• Strong team-working and collaborative skills
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clients and colleagues across different levels and disciplines
• Commercial awareness
• Understanding of nuclear safety culture
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Alignment with Mott MacDonald's core values

Desirable:

• Generic Design Assessment (GDA)
• Site selection and site characterisation
• Proficiency in one or more individual environmental impact assessment topics
• Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
• Familiarity with safety case development, including environmental safety cases, and engagement with nuclear regulators
• Lenders Technical Advisory (LTA) work
• Radioactive waste management and radiation protection
• Specific UK nuclear licensed sites
• International nuclear sector experience
• Sustainability, including carbon management and industry standards such as BREEAM and PAS 2080

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

AI Usage

At Mott MacDonald, we see the value AI can bring, but we take a people-first approach to hiring. While AI tools can help candidates prepare and build confidence, every application and hiring decision is reviewed by our recruitment and hiring teams. We encourage the responsible use of AI while ensuring we get to know the real person behind the application.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Employee Ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
• For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years' service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
• We offer policies and dedicated support to help military families balance service life with career and wellbeing.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme, supported by our dedicated internal Armed Forces Network.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.