Environmental Lead

Role Information

• 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 Information

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.

• 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 / Experience Required

• 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.

UK National Security Vetting Status - Ability to gain SC Clearance

Company Information

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