Have you been looking for a role where your expertise genuinely shapes the future of a nationally significant site?
Do you want to take on a technically challenging, first‑of‑a‑kind project where innovation isn’t just encouraged—it’s essential?
Are you ready to lead the development of groundbreaking environmental permitting approaches that will help deliver decommissioning and restoration?
If this sounds like the kind of opportunity that motivates you, keep reading…
What will you be doing:
We’re searching for a highly skilled and knowledgeable individual to lead the development and submission of Environmental Permit applications that will enable on‑site disposal of radioactive waste and support decommissioning, site restoration and closure. This is a rare chance to define sustainable decommissioning approaches, collaborate with regulators and multi‑disciplinary teams, and influence national thinking on nuclear site restoration. You’ll also play an important role in wider NRS strategy work, including helping shape responses to Government consultations on nuclear site closure.
You will also
- Lead the development of the Site‑Wide Environmental Safety Case, Waste Management Plan, and the technical and risk assessments underpinning optimised waste management solutions.
- Produce high‑quality, robust Environmental Permit application(s) essential for permissioning site closure.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with regulators (EA, ONR) and manage interfaces with other permissioning regimes such as T&CPA and Licence Conditions.
- Collaborate with decommissioning projects, technical specialists, contractors and stakeholders to ensure requirements are met and the final End State can be delivered effectively.
Who are we looking for
You’ll bring a strong academic foundation, supported by deep technical expertise in environmental permitting and safety cases. Your background will include significant experience delivering complex environmental and human health risk assessments, combined with a solid understanding of environmental modelling approaches and relevant national and international standards.
You will be:
- Degree (Level 6) in science, engineering or a related discipline.
- Experienced in managing production and technical oversight of environmental and human health risk assessments. Knowledge of environmental transport models and approaches.
- Extensive experience in Environmental Safety Cases or Radioactive Substances Permitting and experience in managing interactions with Regulators to support Permit applications.
- Experience in managing interfaces and interactions with regulators.
- Knowledgeable on environmental issues including practices, policies, legislation and stakeholders relating to radioactive and non-radioactive waste management.
- Detailed knowledge of the requirements of Radioactive Substances Regulation, GRR or GRA and relevant national and international standards.
In addition, it would be advantageous to have experience in managing contractors, undertaking technical assessments, including project reporting / accountability and knowledge of interfacing regulatory regimes including conventional waste, groundwater and Town and Country Planning Act.
If you’re driven by complex challenges, thrive in collaborative environments and want your work to leave a lasting legacy, we’d love to hear from you. Join us—and be part of delivering a future‑focused solution that truly makes a difference. Apply today.
Some reasons we think you'll love it here
To learn more about NRS and the work we do, we invite you to explore our organisation by visiting Nuclear Restoration Services - GOV.UK. It’s a great way to discover our mission, our people, and the impact we deliver
Please note: All successful candidates 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.
At NRS, we value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented groups. We want to ensure you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application or interview process, please do not hesitate to let us know.
We offer flexibility on base location for multi-site roles and are happy to discuss flexible working options.
Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline should we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible
