We are looking for an Environmental Specialist to join our Site Services team and support the Land Quality Team’s vital work at Dounreay. This role offers a unique opportunity to apply your geo‑environmental expertise within a specialist area of the nuclear industry, contributing directly to safe decommissioning and long‑term environmental protection.
Working on complex, real‑world challenges, you will help strengthen how land quality is managed across the site, supporting improved safety outcomes, regulatory confidence and the future closure of a nationally important facility.
What Will I Be Doing
In this role, you will deliver high‑quality land quality assessments and environmental data analysis to support decommissioning activities and informed decision‑making. You will contribute to investigations, remediation and reporting across the full lifecycle of land quality management, while working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure information is accurate, accessible and fit for purpose.
* Undertake land quality activities across all phases, from preliminary assessment through to remediation and site closure
* Produce, interpret and report complex environmental data and technical assessments
* Prepare, review and maintain land quality documentation, systems and annual reporting
* Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support safe, efficient project delivery
* Manage staff as a line manager, as required
* Perform management appointments relevant to the post
What Will I Bring
You will be a motivated and organised environmental professional with a sound technical background and the confidence to work across multiple priorities. Able to communicate clearly and solve problems creatively, you will bring practical experience and a collaborative approach to a regulated working environment.
* HND in an engineering or scientific discipline (or equivalent experience)
* Experience in contaminated land assessment and/or remediation
* Proven ability to plan work, meet challenging deadlines and develop effective technical solutions
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to meet role‑specific physical capability assessment requirements
Please note: All successful candidates who do not already hold security clearance will need to provide proof of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, and employment/education history (typically covering the last 3–5 years) in line with NRS Baseline Security requirements. Some roles may also require full Security Clearance, which involves additional checks. For details, please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) guidance.
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