Senior Nuclear Regulation Consultant (Hybrid)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

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Job summary

WSP is seeking talented professionals to join the Environmental Permitting & Nuclear Regulation team in the UK, at Senior or Principal Consultant level, to support the UK’s transition to a secure, low carbon energy future.

You will work in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment with flexible location across WSP offices in the UK, and opportunities for national and international collaboration, professional development, mentoring, and growth.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated with proven collaborative delivery to high standards.
• Client-focused with ability to provide well-evidenced advice on short notice.
• Clear communicator capable of explaining complex information to diverse audiences.
• Understanding of safety and sustainability issues in nuclear sector regulation and guidance.
• Experience in nuclear regulation, environmental permitting, safety and environmental management.
• Familiarity with radioactive waste management, safety/environmental cases or BAT/ALARP/HAZOP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Advise reactor vendors, developers and licensees on navigating UK nuclear regulatory requirements.
• Deliver timely permitting, licensing and consenting of nuclear projects.
• Develop environmental cases for nuclear facilities and apply BAT/ALARP principles.
• Support compliance with permit and licence requirements while maintaining high safety standards.
• Collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams on both large and small projects.

Skills

Self-motivated

Client focused

Clear communicator

Understanding nuclear safety & regs

Nuclear regulation exp

Environmental permitting

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

WSP is seeking talented professionals to join the Environmental Permitting & Nuclear Regulation team in the UK, at Senior or Principal Consultant level, to support the UK’s transition to a secure, low carbon energy future.

You will work in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment with flexible location across WSP offices in the UK, and opportunities for national and international collaboration, professional development, mentoring, and growth.