Location
Manchester

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Drive sustainable solutions in nuclear waste management with AECOM – lead, innovate, and transform. Join our established and expanding Nuclear team as an Associate Nuclear Waste Consultant and take a key leadership role delivering a diverse portfolio of international and UK-based projects. Manage and support multi-disciplinary projects across all stages of the project lifecycle, from early client consultancy and strategic advisory support through to comprehensive turn-key solutions and project delivery. Your responsibilities will include technical delivery, client engagement, project management, bid support, and ensuring adherence to AECOM’s standards for quality, safety, and environmental care.

You will support business growth, maintain strong client relationships, and contribute to the success of our nuclear waste and decommissioning portfolio. This role requires independent expertise and leadership across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver successful outcomes. Projects range from consultancy to full project delivery at any lifecycle stage.

Work alongside top-tier civil, mechanical, electrical, and process engineers on projects from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, from concept to completion. Thrive in an inclusive, forward-thinking environment with flexible hybrid working, career development opportunities, technical practice networks, and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being.

Key responsibilities include managing complex nuclear waste projects, providing technical leadership in waste characterisation, treatment, storage, and disposal, developing waste management strategies and procedures compliant with regulatory requirements, conducting technical assessments and feasibility studies, acting as a key client contact, preparing technical presentations and reports, advising on regulatory compliance and strategic planning, supporting business development, and mentoring junior staff.

Join a dynamic nuclear team of industry experts and contribute to projects that create a positive and tangible impact worldwide.

Experience
Extensive relevant experience in radioactive waste management within regulated and quality-assured environments. Proven ability to lead and manage multi-disciplinary teams and deliver projects on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards. Experience working on UK nuclear licensed sites or strong knowledge of UK Site Licence Companies is highly desirable.

Competency in:
- Technical governance
- Project management and delivery
- Health and Safety responsibilities
- Document checking, review, and approval
- Financial and technical project management
- Client, supplier, and contractor liaison
- Recruitment support
- Waste management capability development and business growth

Waste management expertise including solid, liquid, and gaseous waste management, waste strategy development, compliance, treatment, storage, transport, disposal, inventory, and characterisation.

Environmental experience including Best Available Techniques (BAT), Best Practicable Means (BPM), Environmental Aspects identification, and Environmental Safety Cases.

About you
Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a dynamic, deadline-driven team environment. Strong commitment, willingness to learn, and a desire to contribute to innovative and sustainable nuclear industry solutions. Excellent communication and client engagement skills.

Preferred additional skills include team management and leadership, criticality awareness, radiation awareness, HAZOP knowledge, nuclear site operations, nuclear decommissioning, nuclear new build, and nuclear safety cases.

Qualifications
Minimum HNC qualification, preferably supported by a relevant science or engineering degree. Demonstrated strong technical knowledge and leadership capability. Ability to apply engineering design principles within complex project environments and deliver high-quality outcomes.