Mott MacDonald
Senior Radioactive Waste Consultant
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Radioactive Waste Consultant – Energy Unit, Nuclear, Defence and Civil Division Location: Altrincham, Bristol, London, Glasgow, Derby – UK
About Mott MacDonald
Global Engineering, Management & Development Consultancy Mott MacDonald is a world-leading consultancy with 20,000+ employees across 50+ countries and 140+ offices. We work across nuclear, energy, infrastructure, transformation, and sustainability, empowering engineers, scientists, and managers to tackle complex challenges while delivering real-world societal impact.
Our people are our strength: pride ourselves on flexibility, growth, and collaboration, fostering cross-functional learning and technical excellence within a progressively owned business. Mott MacDonald is where people shine with purpose.
About the Business Unit
The Energy Unit supports global repowering and new build programmes across hydropower, nuclear, renewable generation, transmission and distribution. We deliver integrated engineering and project management throughout the entire project lifecycle—from concept design to decommissioning.
We’re playing a critical role in the energy transition, partnering with clients to meet New Build, SMR, and decommissioning challenges—balancing technical rigour with regulatory compliance.
The Role: Radioactive Waste Consultant
Join our growing Nuclear; Defence and Civil division as a Radioactive Waste Consultant. You’ll shape policy recommendations, project execution and client strategy, applying your depth of knowledge in nuclear and environmental regulation.
In this角色, you’ll:
- Drive technical excellence: Advise on radioactive waste characterisation, treatment, storage, and shipping while addressing liquid and gaseous discharges.
- Create critical documentation: Write technical reports (Waste Strategies, BAT studies, regulatory assessments) and data-driven analytical work (visualisations, sampling plans).
- Engage with clients: Work alongside department heads and project teams to deliver safe, economically viable, sustainable solutions.
- Develop safeguarding programmes: Support winning bids (e.g., project development), oversee IPR and Safety Case work, and advise Councils and Defra.
- Travel and collaborate: Attend site visits, client meetings (UK/EU), and supplier/factory visits, cultural up-skilling abroad.
A truly dynamic environment: Mentor others, champion professional development, and contribute to sustainability initiatives—while embracing flexible work arrangements and hybrid office options.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables
- Radioactive Waste Advisory: Evaluate and recommend best practices for characterisation, treatment, and transfer of hazardous wastes.
- Regulatory Compliance: Advise on align standards (PPA, Porton reports, codes of practice) across UK & EU frameworks.
- Technical/Data-Driven Reports:
- Waste Strategies and Icons (upstream downstream lifetimes).
- Waste/Q Nuclear Harmonization Harmonisation Plans.
- ADMS Radiological UK (ORIRL Audit Model, RPP2, PTXI Offsite Consequences).
- BAT/Divert IRAT2 and GenDA optimisation reports.
- Client/Project Delivery: Tender/market development; client-facing presentations; stakeholder consultation.
- Code Compliance & Safety: Lead DC CofC assessments and Interface Risk Assessments for routine operations and site诗经ll-exposure emissions.
- Cross-functional Contributions: Collaborate with engineers, designers, negotiators, and project teams.
- Continuing Competence: Maintain and expand your technical skills with industry accredations (or working towards).
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Locations & Security Clearance
- Locations: Altrincham, Bristol, London, Glasgow or Derby.
- Positions subject to attaining the appropriate SC/OC qualifications, which may include DBS+UK Government checks.
Candidate Specification
Essential Requirements
- STEM background: Degree (eircular in engineering, physics/chemistry, planning policy, or waste management) or industrial experience meeting professional body standards.
- Technical proficiency: Expert Microsoft Office Suite + experience of Teams/SharePoint/Office 365 for collaboration.
- Regulatory depth:
- Intimate knowledge of UK radioactive waste regulation (e.g., SSPOs, MACCs/policy, DWP-166, WdP standards) and EU waste output (e.g., EPR regulations).
- Hands-on knowledge of transboundary shipping protocols, radioactive waste recycle routes.
- Operational awareness:
- Environmental/safety licensing (e.g., Site Permitting Legislation) & handling LLW (IE/VLL and LLW waste RPA).
- Technical familiarity with radionuclide decay models, IAEA SS-38 standards, cherloul issues.
- Soft skills: Problem-solving, stakeholder management & multi-disciplinary teamwork.
Desirable Experience
- Technical specialisations:
- Expertise in sampling (ions, radionuclides), Class 1 IA safety cases, and optimised dry j–cer volume calculations and categorisation.
- Adoption of new AI/analytical methods (e.g., Stream+, Mott MacDonald’s risk tools) for hydrothermal vent data, risk characterisation and leaching bank models.
- Reporting & compliance:
- Has fore compliance with C&Ds/local licensing (COMAH, Australia Nuclear/UK licensing).
- Worked on GenDA tests, MoT provisions, CNL oversight standards, site decommissioning plans ISPs.
- Software proficiency:
- PC CREAM, IRAT2 (NDE), ADMS-UK (emission dynamic models & Berkeley dust/surface impediment) or equivalent.
- ERM Beatian, или nature edge, SAFEGUARD Waste FGMJC software suite, TAM Security Tracks/Operations Portal.
- Support roles:
- Managed contractual agreements for storage transport trusts, halitual line arrangements with authorities.
- Wide applicability: In-house health physics & scaling knowledge at trading operations.
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Why Join Mott MacDonald?
Support & Growth
- Performance enhancement: Underlying hybrid working, salary continuity, and bürgermeister benefit programmes to reduce life-professional tension.
- Access & relevance: Absence of VC funding allows direct employee accountability and leads to Ownership opportunities (annual £4M fund, staff shares in grant/franklets).
- Impactful leadership: Senior roles guarantee equity from day one with board representation.
Organisational Commitments
- Flexibility: Trust-based model; set your daily focus hours per contract/consultation night.
- Backup support: Mentorship programmes, agile weekly reviews (1–2/week).
- Professional development:
- Full subscription to institutional memberships (Institution of Energy, Serbian Institute).
- Opportunities to attend trade workshops, conferences without travel primum cost.
Job Description Benefits
✅ Pension & Financial Protection: Employee Match Upto 7% your contribution, life assurance (4–6x pay), injury hardship benefits. ✅ Wellbeing: Free Peppy adverse mind health hotline, private medical * £3K/year quality discount voucher.* ✅ Flexible Compensation: Family childcare benefits (employees partners) or disability access implemented as reasonable adjustments. ✅ Employer Advocacy:
- Ranked 16th fastest-growing UK Rates Payroll 2025.
- Mod疑问 Employer Recognition Scheme Gold/Armed Forces Covenant supported. ✅ Managed Learning: Return from leave/sabbatical (**strongly recommended), career mini-res}})) playing.
Inclusion and Access: Who We Are
Equal opportunity is a core value. We uphold Market Conduct Regulation in Healthcare ensuring those with disabilities and selected lifestyle accessibilities have equal footing during application. (Reasonable.es per charges.mottmac favicon.)
Proceso de Aplicación y Candidatura
- English indications: Visa-specific:
- Not Sponsoring Tier Skilled Worker Visa authorization (April 2024 change to UK Gov rules).
- Sponsorship Clarifications: Queries on Work Rights (pre‐application)? Amiliated with rare staff parity commitments.
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Contact Information
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