Associate Director

The Role

For a growing environmental consultancy in the UK, we are looking for an Associate Director who will support and manage a number of existing and new nuclear projects as the company continues to grow. The ideal candidate is someone who has worked in the nuclear sector supporting on compliance with the radioactive substances environmental permits.

You'll be degree qualified in a relevant discipline (or hold equivalent level of experience with professionally recognised qualifications). You will have experience which may be drawn from previous roles in a consulting, regulatory or industry environment, and you'll possess comprehensive understanding of the environmental permitting requirements.

Accountabilities

You will work as part of a varied and diverse team who have a range of experiences across the nuclear, renewables and interconnector sectors.

You will work alongside the Leadership Team to help to develop and progress the company's presence in the nuclear industry and may also have the opportunity to develop broader knowledge by working with our consenting colleagues. This includes (but is not limited to) the opportunity to:

1. Support and assist the Director(s) of Nuclear to deliver the portfolio of Nuclear projects to time, cost and quality by working collaboratively to plan and oversee delivery of work and the management of resources and costs.
2. Carry out the role of project/technical lead to oversee the delivery of technical work, this will include the provision of advice and review of reports.
3. Assist the Director of Nuclear to continue to develop the corporate service offerings in line with the company's business plan, through leading and undertaking business development activities (such as correspondence or face to face meetings with key contacts, attendance at conferences or other events etc.) and/or maintaining relationships with clients.
4. Carry out day to day management of team members including work allocation and resource management.
5. Lead on the routine forecasting and monitoring of project costs in line with project deliverables and overall company objectives.
6. Carry out the relevant training associated with the Associate Director role e.g. Leadership development programme.
7. Support the growth of a balanced team e.g. through mentoring, coaching, training to help develop the company's overall capability.
8. Support in the delivery of project management services.

From a technical perspective:

1. Lead/support technical work on nuclear projects, including the provision of strategic & technical advice, supporting stakeholder engagement, authoring technical reports/assessments & procedures.
2. Perform peer review of documentation, including Intelligent Client reviews of third-party deliverables.
3. Provide advice to ensure clients maintain compliance with environmental permits, nuclear site licence and/or other regulatory requirements of nuclear site and radioactive waste management.
4. Assist with the maintenance of ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 management systems.

Knowledge and Skills

The individual must be able to demonstrate the following:

1. Experience of working in or regulating the nuclear industry (leading a team/providing strategic advice).
2. Understanding of Licence Conditions and Environmental Permitting Requirements.
3. Proactive approach with proven track record in managing stakeholder expectations.
4. Clear, concise communication skills (written and verbal).
5. Good interpersonal skills, the ability to build effective relationships and influence.

Qualifications

1. Relevant scientific, technical or engineering degree, individuals with equivalent professional qualifications and experience will be considered.

Skills & Requirements

1. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office including PowerPoint.
2. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
3. Ability to work unsupervised independently working to tight schedules and managing multiple tasks.
4. Ability to work to the company philosophies and culture.
5. Result-focused.
6. Translate priorities and actions into measurable results.
7. Excellent problem-solving skills with a strong ability to identify and resolve.
8. Work well within a team environment and independently.
9. Mentoring and coaching of less experienced members of the team or line management experience.