UK Atomic Energy Authority
Environmental Manager
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Environmental Manager
Environmental Manager
# STEP Fusion
UK Fusion Energy (UKFE) Ltd, a subsidiary of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), is leading the development of sustainable fusion energy. Through the STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) programme, we aim to build a prototype fusion plant, targeting first operations around 2040. UKFE will shape the future of fusion, collaborating with industrial partners and building a £7tn-per-year global fusion supply chain.
Onsite working is expected 3 days each week, with active support for Flexible Working.
For more details, visit UKFE Career Benefits or access the UKFE Candidate Recruitment Pack.
About the Role
As Environmental Manager, you will define and deliver the environmental strategy across the full lifecycle of the STEP programme, from concept and design through to construction, operation, and decommissioning.
You’ll act as the senior environmental authority, ensuring:
- Environmental risks are proactively managed.
- Allegiance to regulatory, government, and public scrutiny.
Key Responsibilities
📌 Environmental Strategy & Leadership
- Define and deliver the overarching environmental strategy aligned with regulatory expectations.
- Embed environmental performance into engineering, design, and delivery decisions.
- Provide senior-level technical leadership across the STEP programme.
🏢 Build & Lead Capability
- Establish and grow a high-performing environmental function.
- Develop capability within engineering and delivery teams.
- Foster a culture of environmental stewardship, innovation, and collaboration.
⚙️ Design for Environment
- Lead the development of a robust, evidence-based Environmental Case.
- Ensure integration of environmental factors with safety, design, and operations.
- Oversee environmental assessments, modelling, emissions, and waste strategies.
- Ensure compliance with Best Available Techniques (BAT).
📝 Consents, Permitting & Regulatory Engagement
- Define and deliver the environmental consenting and permits strategy.
- Lead inputs for the Development Consent Order (DCO).
- Serve as the primary interface with regulators and stakeholders.
- Ensure submissions are robust, defensible, and credible.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
🔬 Senior Leadership & Influence
- Act as a senior leader within the Design Authority and wider organisation.
- Represent the programme at external engagements with credibility.
- Drive a culture where environmental excellence underpins success.
- Champion continuous improvement and evidence-based decision-making.
About You
You are a strategic environmental leader with experience in large-scale, complex multidisciplinary programmes—preferably within regulated environments such as energy, nuclear, infrastructure, or major projects.
You will demonstrate: ✔ Proven track record of shaping and delivering programme-level environmental strategy. ✔ Strong expertise in environmental permitting, regulatory engagement, and impact assessment. ✔ Experience developing Environmental Cases or similar frameworks. ✔ Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and influence senior stakeholders. ✔ Attitude for navigating changing or ambiguous regulatory environments. ✔ Passion for sustainability and innovation in environmental performance.
The Full Picture
Setting environmental standards for a first-of-its-kind technology, you will work in a collaborative, mission-critical organisation, shaping a net-zero fusion future. The location is West Burton, Nottinghamshire, a Grade J role within the UKFE – Design Authority department.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree qualified in a relevant engineering or environmental field.
- Chartered Environmental Engineer.
- Extensive experience in environmental strategy, working on programmes of similar complexity.
- Expert understanding of environmental and sustainability legislation.
- Experience with Best Available Techniques (BAT) and Environmental Impact Identification (ENVID).
- Strong knowledge of ISO 14001, including certification experience.
- Confident project management and leadership capacity.
- Clear and persuasive verbal and written communication skills.
- IEMA certification in environmental management (or equivalent).
Beneficial
- Proven ability to drive innovation and creative problem-solving in ambiguous or innovative environments.
- Lifecycle experience of highly complex plant systems within major programmes.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Salary & Benefits
This role offers: 💰 £73,190 gross annual salary plus a non-contractual Specialist Allowance. 🏆 Outstanding defined-benefit pension scheme. 💼 Corporate bonus scheme (up to 7%), relocation allowance (if eligible), and flexible working. 🧘♂️ 25 days’ annual leave + 3 days’ Christmas closure & 2.5 privilege days (including all UK bank holidays). 🌱 Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders, career development opportunities, and a culture of equality and inclusive.
Closing Date & Location
✅ Closing date for applications: Friday, 16th July 2026 📍 West Burton, Nottinghamshire (onsite working).
Generous Support
We welcome under-represented individuals, including: 🔹 Women in STEM. 🔹 Black, Asian, and ethnic minority candidates. 🔹 Disability applicants.
UKFE is accessible. Reach out to [Disability Support Team] at [Figure redacted, e.g., grsize@edfenergy.com] if further assistance is required for a fair application process, including adjustments to interview formats or documentation sharing.
Security & Compliance Clarification Full Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) including Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks will be required. SC Clearance transfer eligibility is applicable; existing SC holders can assist in the process.
Authorization Check Requirements
For candidates applying from outside the UK or residing abroad for five years:
- Visit: Criminal Records Check Info to ensure eligibility.
- If your country is not listed, applicant processing cannot proceed.
Our Principles
We foster these guiding STEP Behaviours: 🔠 Champion Safety – make it a top priority always. 📢 We All Matter – inclusive collaboration across teams. 🤝 Act as One – aligned working for mission success. 🚀 Embrace Change – pivot toward innovation. 🎯 Pioneering – push boundaries in fusion technology. ⚡ Deliver – achieve with precision and diligence.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location