Classifications
Senior Environmental Specialist
Job Description
A vacancy has arisen within the site services for a Senior Environmental Specialist. The purpose of the post is to provide experienced environmental professionals to execute the land quality teams programme of work. The job holder will be responsible for performing and directing environmental activities and document delivery throughout the project lifecycle.
Hear from the hiring manager:
My team is made up of experienced and skilled team players that excel at working in a niche area of the nuclear industry. I would like to welcome an individual that can bring their knowledge, experience and skills from the nuclear sector or another industry or sector, and transfer them to further develop and enhance our safe delivery of the Dounreay mission.
Responsibilities:
- Apply specialised knowledge and experience within the field of environmental management
- Undertake land quality assessments, including Phase 1 Preliminary investigation and risk assessments, Phase 2 Exploratory site investigations and risk assessments, Phase 3 Implement remediation schemes, Phase 4 Remediation completion and verification reporting and Phase 5 – Zone Closure
- Recommending and implementing solution-based responses to challenges
- Collate, model, and interpret complex technical data sets
- Convey complex oral and written scientific information in a clear and concise manner, suitable for the audience
- Identify non-compliance/bad practice and instigate remedial action
- Support and development of management system processes that work towards the closure of Dounreay and release from regulatory controls
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to expedite efficient safe project delivery.
- Manage staff as a line manager as required
- Perform the responsibilities of management appointments relevant to the post
Aptitudes and experience:
- Degree qualified in Science/Engineering or equivalent qualifications plus experience
- Experience of contaminated land assessment and remediation
- Extensive experience of working at nuclear/engineering sites
- Sound interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience of hydrogeology, radiological performance assessment or contaminated land assessment/remediation OR
- Qualified geologist, hydrogeologist, hydrologist, environmental scientist, geochemist or other environmental scientific discipline related to land quality management
- Professional membership preferably chartered to relevant body
- Post specific physical capability analysis assessment
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Interviews to be held: |
Week commencing Monday 19 January 2026 |
| If you require assistance with any aspect of the recruitment process, then contact careers@dounreay.nrservices.uk so that we can make any necessary reasonable adjustment. | |
NRS attracts an excellent Benefits package:
- Standard full time working week with every third Friday off (unless subject to shift work). This working pattern equates to approximately 17 days additional holidays per year
- Annual leave entitlement of 28 days, and in addition, 8 days statutory public holidays, 2 and a half days privilege holidays and 2 and a half days Christmas/New Year closure holidays
- Paid overtime available
- Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution depending on individual contribution amount
- Annual company bonus payment of up to 5% basic salary as at 31 March
- Relocation assistance (where appropriate)
- Dounreay recognises individual and team achievements or exemplary safe behaviour through the award of vouchers
- Maternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave and paternity leave that offers enhanced payments above the statutory minimum requirements for qualifying employees
- Additional paid time off for training purposes for local volunteer services such as the retained Fire Service, the Coastguard Rescue Service and Scottish Mountain Rescue. NRS also provide the same support to our employees in the Reserve Forces
- Access to our onsite Occupational Health Service
- Access to Aviva Digicare+ Workplace Health package which includes free annual health check, access to a digital GP, nutritional consultations, mental health consultations and second medical opinions
- Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour telephone support & personal assistance service and access to an online wellbeing App
- Cycle to work and reduced gym membership fees
- Company sick pay scheme
- Access to training and development through the company performance management arrangements, supporting you in maintaining your personal Continuous Professional Development
- We have various different employee networks supporting our inclusion, diversity and wellbeing mission at Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS)
At Dounreay we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We therefore actively welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, with different experiences and perspectives and we are committed to ensuring that we work in an inclusive way that means everyone can perform at their best.
Dounreay is a member of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria, Dounreay will interview the best candidates from within that group.