Job title: Environmental Lead. Job Type: Contract. IR35 Status: Inside IR35. Start date: Subject to clearance. Duration: 12 months. Pay rate: DOE. Location: Preston. Hybrid/Remote Working: Hybrid - 3 days onsite, 2 days remote. Hours of work: 40 hours per week.
Role Summary
Join a leading nuclear sector environmental team and take ownership of environmental compliance, permitting, and safety case input across high profile projects. We’re looking for an experienced Environmental Lead to act as a trusted advisor across environmental regulation, permitting, and hazard analysis on a major regulated site.
Responsibilities
* Lead environmental permitting (RSR, Installation/PPC, GHG) and manage variations, renewals & compliance.
* Provide environmental input into the nuclear safety case and lead Environmental HAZANs.
* Support Environmental Impact Assessments and planning submissions.
* Deliver environmental expertise for COMAH assessments and emergency planning.
* Integrate ISO 14001 requirements across project phases and construction activities.
* Build strong relationships with regulators, stakeholders and local communities.
* Provide environmental expertise for COMAH safety reports, consequence assessments and emergency planning.
* Support demonstration of prevention and mitigation capability for major environmental incidents.
Qualifications
* Degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering-or equivalent experience.
* Strong knowledge of environmental permitting, nuclear safety case requirements, HAZANs, COMAH, EIA and ISO 14001.
* Experience in a regulated/high hazard environment (nuclear preferred).
* Excellent communication, reporting and analytical skills.
* Ability to manage multiple projects independently.
Desirable
* Membership of IEMA/SRP/CIWEM.
* Experience with regulatory submissions.
* Knowledge of radioactive waste management and sustainability practices.
* Experience working on multifunctional or nuclear sites.
Security Clearance
UK National Security Vetting Status - Ability to gain SC Clearance
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