Principal Waste Consultant
Cavendish Nuclear
Lead nuclear waste consultancy projects, guide teams & advise on decommissioning strategy.
9 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Warrington, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
5,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Nuclear Engineering
Safety Services
Decommissioning
Project Management
Consulting
Design Engineering
Radiological Protection
Environmental Services
Sector Specialisms
Clean Energy
Defence
Civil Decommissioning
Nuclear New Build
Radiological Protection
Environmental Monitoring
Engineering Consultancy
Safety Consultancy
Role
What you would be doing
team supervision
technical delivery
strategic bids
stakeholder relations
regulatory compliance
- Supervise and develop technical staff, including line management responsibility.
- Provide specialist advice and lead technical delivery across nuclear waste management and decommissioning projects.
- Support strategic bids and business growth aligned to Cavendish Nuclear consultancy strategy.
- Develop and maintain excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure delivery of outputs that meet environmental permitting, regulatory, and stakeholder requirements.
What you bring
nuclear waste
decommissioning
engineering degree
team management
project delivery
technical leadership
- Extensive nuclear waste management experience across strategy, delivery, and technical leadership.
- Experience delivering projects for decommissioning, disposability, or integrated waste strategy.
- Degree (or similar/equivalent qualification) in relevant technical (engineering or science) discipline.
- Experience managing technical teams and mentoring junior staff.
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
- Generous holiday allowance
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Payment of Professional Fees
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Security clearance- must obtain and maintain security check (sc) clearance.
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Company
Overview
40+ Years
Nuclear Heritage
Experience rooted in decades of nuclear expertise and legacy.
£1–1.8B Contracts
Nuclear Contracts
Delivers large-scale nuclear projects worldwide with significant financial backing.
13 Licence Sites
Licensed Nuclear Facilities
Operates and manages multiple UK nuclear sites under licence.
- Evolved through amalgamations into a global nuclear specialist.
- Delivers projects across the full nuclear lifecycle, including reactor build support and radioactive waste clean-up.
- Operates in civil new builds, military Continuous at Sea Deterrent, and complex decommissioning.
- Known for high-tech services such as plutonium facility characterisation and advanced modular reactor collaborations.
- Expanding UK nuclear expertise globally with offices in Japan and the US.
- Leads cutting-edge partnerships, including high-temperature gas-cooled reactor research.
- Creating a safe and secure world, together.
- Dedicated to having a fair, honest and transparent way of working.
- Uncompromising stance to anti‑bribery and corruption.
- Commitment to prevent Modern Slavery.
- Ensuring the security of all customer information.
- High standard of employee and supplier conduct.
- Utilising and supporting small and medium suppliers.
40% by 2024
Carbon Emissions Reduction
Aim to reduce carbon emissions by 40% by 2024 as part of the net-zero strategy.
40% Energy Use
Building Energy Efficiency
Targeting a 40% reduction in energy consumption in buildings to support sustainability goals.
50% Water Reduction
Mains Water Usage
Aiming to reduce mains water consumption by 50% to conserve resources.
60% Waste Reduction
Controlled Waste Management
Committed to reducing controlled waste by 60% and achieving zero waste to landfill.
100% Certified Packaging
Sustainable Materials
Ensuring all new packaging and stationary is FSC or PEFC certified to promote sustainable sourcing.
- Aligned with Babcock International Group’s Plan Zero 40 carbon reduction plan (net zero by 2050 for UK operations).
- Support nuclear as a key component of a net zero society, with involvement in SMRs, AMRs, Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C.
- Increase energy efficiency of manufacturing and lab sites.
- Roll-out of electric vehicles and utilisation of water capture and storage.
- Carbon management performance accredited by the Carbon Trust.
- Identified as a Disability Confident employer with accessible workplace practices.
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