Graduate Consultant

NSG Environmental Graduate Consultant role supporting nuclear decommissioning, radioactive waste management and environmental restoration, including technical studies, safety assessments, R&D/laboratory trials, technical reporting and client consultancy.

Launch your career where it matters. Join NSG Environmental Ltd. as a Graduate Consultant in the nuclear industry and bring your, problem-solving mindset, good communication skills and eagerness to learn to deliver safe, secure and sustainable solutions for some of the UK’s most complex challenges.

You’ll work alongside experienced consultants on projects spanning decommissioning, strategic waste management, characterisation and practical R&D trials — learning fast, contributing early and building technical expertise from day one.

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What you’ll do

· Support technical studies, safety assessments and project delivery.

· Research, analyse and turn complex information into clear advice.

· Contribute to reports, workshops, bids and client meetings.

· Build your knowledge of a highly regulated, high-impact sector.

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What we’re looking for

· A curious graduate with a degree in engineering, science, maths, environmental management, project management or a related subject.

· A strong communicator who enjoys solving problems and working with others.

· A proactive learner with an interest in nuclear, energy, infrastructure or national resilience.

Ready to make your career count? Apply now and help shape the future of nuclear.

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All applicants must be eligible DV Security Level Clearance. Please only apply if you have DV or you are eligible to obtain DV clearance and are happy to go through the process.

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The Role

As a member of the Consultancy Services Division, Graduate Consultant supports consultancy services to clients on a wide range of projects in the fields of radioactive waste management, decommissioning and environmental restoration. 

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Key Objectives

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Training

• Undertake training to gain the core skills and experience necessary to competently deliver the tasks required and to progress effectively within the company

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Business

Consultancy Services

• Promote the image and reputation of NSG and the Consultancy Services Division

• Support the delivery of Consultancy work, externally and to NSG Operating Divisions

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Technical Support

• Provide technical support to Business Development teams involved in generating internal and external work for NSG Environmental Ltd

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Accountabilities

• Accountable to task or project manager for timescales and costs of defined scope of work

• Accountable to line manager for utilisation, including notifying when at risk of being over- or under-utilised

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Bid Support

• Support the preparation of bids within Consultancy and NSG as a whole

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Technical Competence and Support

• Provide technical support in area of expertise associated with decommissioning, waste management and environmental remediation.

• Develop competence in technical areas of decommissioning, waste management and environmental remediation.

• Produce high quality documents to support decommissioning and waste management projects e.g. Best Available Technique, Letter of Compliance submissions, waste characterisation documents, experimental and technology reports.

• Support studies, including laboratory trials, to support radioactive waste management, decommissioning and environmental restoration.

• Support the preparation of procedural/guidance documents, with (e.g. work instructions, risk assessments).

• Provide support to projects in the fields of radioactive waste management, decommissioning and environmental restoration.

• Develop expertise and currency in industry best practice.

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Liaison and Support

• Liaise with delivery team as relevant for activities, tasks and projects to which assigned.

• Liaise with NSG Operating Divisions and clients; developing and maintaining strong working relationships which will in turn promote NSG Environmental Ltd.’s business ethos.

• Support meetings and workshops in areas of expertise, both internal and external including provision of technical secretariat.

• Co-author papers and deliver to internal and external committees/meetings etc.

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Person Specification

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Qualifications

• Recognised professional qualifications (e.g. BSc/MSc/PhD) - Essential

• Membership of appropriate technical / professional body - Desirable

• Level 2 Health & Safety in the Workplace or equivalent - Relevant training will be provided if required
  

Experience & Knowledge

• Developing experience within a particular area(s) of technical competence within the field of decommissioning, waste management or environmental restoration - Essential

• Experience of applying skills/degree knowledge and qualifications to delivery - Desirable

• Familiar with structuring and presentation of own work - Essential

• Used to dealing with confidential and commercial information - Desirable

• Familiar with integrated management system operating procedures and requirements etc - Essential
  

Skills & Abilities

• Competent user of MS Office - Essential

• Able to organise and prioritise own work - Essential

• Ability to work independently and be accountable to task or project manager for own work, including understanding of own impact on the schedule and costs - Essential

• Ability to manage delivery of assigned tasks/activities to time and budget and of high quality - Essential

• Ability to communicate with a wide range of colleagues at all levels and with external stakeholders and contractors - Essential

• Knowledge of ISO 9001 / 14001 & 45001 - Desirable

• Candidate must be eligible for DV security clearance

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