Strategic Nuclear Consultant

1 week ago


Moor Row, United Kingdom Jacobs Full time
Your Impact:

At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40 countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are Jacobs' greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced consultant to join our friendly, collaborative and multi-disciplinary business. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, with a passion for solving complex and novel challenges through structured thought processes and engagement with a wide range of stakeholders.

As a Strategic Nuclear Consultant, you will be integral to delivering high quality technical input, leading projects, developing business opportunities, and forging strong relationships within the UK nuclear industry and beyond. You will be expected to play a key role in the continuing growth of our business.

This role requires an in-depth understanding of the needs of a consultancy business, with a proven track record in opportunity capture, project execution and client engagement. You will work on a variety of projects that demand innovative thinking and a collaborative approach, helping clients navigate complex regulatory environments and achieve sustainable solutions.

We are operating under flexible working arrangements, with a mixture of office-based and home working environments. The role can be based at Harwell, Cumbria, Scrabster or Birchwood and other locations will be considered.

Jacobs has a leading role in decommissioning, waste strategy and disposal, underpinning the future management of radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuels and nuclear materials in safe, sustainable and environmentally appropriate ways. In the UK, we deliver a diverse range of projects for waste producers, waste management organisations and strategic authorities across all aspects of the waste lifecycle. We are delivering similarly interesting and exciting projects across the globe including projects for clients in Norway, Central & Eastern Europe and Japan.

Key responsibilities:

  • Provide expert technical direction on strategic nuclear decommissioning and waste management projects.
  • Support the development of waste management strategies and plans. Navigating regulatory compliance and environmental safety requirements.
  • Oversee teams to produce high-quality technical reports and industry guidance documents.
  • Develop business opportunities and maintain industry relationships.
  • Tackle new challenges through logical thought processes and strategic thinking. Linking together ideas and people from diverse backgrounds to achieve objectives.
  • Facilitate a range of technical and non-technical meetings, such as options assessments and multi-client project evaluation meetings.

Here's what you'll need:
  • Degree qualification (or equivalent training and experience) in appropriate environmental, physical science or engineering discipline.
  • Significant experience in a comparable role (preferably nuclear decommissioning and waste management consultancy).
  • Good working knowledge of relevant frameworks for management of waste (techniques and technologies, regulatory environment, organisational set up, relevant national policies and international agreements).
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Including experience facilitating a range of technical and non-technical meetings.
  • Demonstrated ability in technical project leadership and business development.
  • Ability to manage time and priorities while working on several varied projects.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including tailoring outputs to the requirements of different stakeholders.
Additionally, the following desirable qualities would be advantageous:
  • Holds or is actively pursuing relevant Chartership.
  • Recognised technical leadership within the industry
  • Willingness to travel on business on occasion. This may include sites across the UK and overseas (e.g. Europe, USA, Japan, Australia and Middle East).

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity - ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women's - find out more about our employee networks here.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team .

Your application experience is important to us and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.

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