Environmental Lead

Company: Rullion Engineering Cumbria
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Location: Preston
Job Description:

Job information

  • Job title: Environmental Lead
  • Job Type: Contract
  • IR35 Status: Inside IR35
  • Start date: Subject to clearance
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Pay rate: DOE
  • Location: Preston
  • Hybrid/Remote Working: Hybrid – 3 days onsite, 2 days remote
  • Hours of work: 40 hours per week

Role overview

Join a leading nuclear sector environmental team and take ownership of environmental compliance, permitting, and safety case input across high profile projects. Were looking for an experienced Environmental Lead to act as a trusted advisor across environmental regulation, permitting, and hazard analysis on a major regulated site.

Responsibilities

  • Lead environmental permitting (RSR, Installation/PPC, GHG) and manage variations, renewals & compliance.
  • Provide environmental input into the nuclear safety case and lead Environmental HAZANs.
  • Support Environmental Impact Assessments and planning submissions.
  • Deliver environmental expertise for COMAH assessments and emergency planning.
  • Integrate ISO 14001 requirements across project phases and construction activities.
  • Build strong relationships with regulators, stakeholders and local communities.
  • Provide environmental expertise for COMAH safety reports, consequence assessments and emergency planning.
  • Support demonstration of prevention and mitigation capability for major environmental incidents.

Qualifications and experience

  • Degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering-or equivalent experience.
  • Strong knowledge of environmental permitting, nuclear safety case requirements, HAZANs, COMAH, EIA and ISO 14001.
  • Experience in a regulated/high hazard environment (nuclear preferred).
  • Excellent communication, reporting and analytical skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects independently.

Desirable

  • Membership of IEMA/SRP/CIWEM.
  • Experience with regulatory submissions.
  • Knowledge of radioactive waste management and sustainability practices.
  • Experience working on multifunctional or nuclear sites.

Security

UK National Security Vetting Status – Ability to gain SC Clearance

Notes

We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

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Posted: May 22nd, 2026