Vacancy NDARole title Environment Manager Salary Range Competitive

Function Operations & Performance Improvement

Role Level Range

7-8

Base Location Flexible Role Type Permanent

Reports to Director of Environment Closing Date 29 August 2021

The Role:

The UK’s nuclear energy programme, dating from the post-war years, has left a mixed legacy to the country: numerous prototype reactors, fuel-manufacturing plants, research centres, reprocessing plants and 11 power stations. This has resulted in one of the world’s most complex environmental decommissioning and remediation challenges. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for an environment professional to help the NDA deliver its environment strategy and to help our operating companies maintain and improve their performance.

The objectives for the 2021-26 NDA Environment strategy are: 1. To ensure that our mission outcomes and the journey to deliver them is environmentally sustainable;2. To improve and protect the environment.

The role of the NDA Environment Manager will be to contribute to the delivery of that strategy, leading on specific areas within it. It is anticipated the team will be made up of three managers each leading in a different area of delivery but with capability, and an expectation, to work across the strategy delivery plan as a whole;

Environmental sustainability in NDA group, including carbon management NDA role in Assurance of environmental capability and performance at the NDA

Corporate Centre and in its subsidiary businesses. Environmental lead for cross group programmes of land optimization and integrated

decommissioning Each Environment Manager will be a policy and legislation subject matter expert for

environmental matters. This role will focus principally across the second two areas of work.

The key responsibilities of the Environment Manager are to:

deliver elements of the Environment Strategy as agreed with Director of Environment with the ethos of “Lead, Assure, Transfer, Collaborate” underpinning what you do;

provide technical support to the Director of Environment on environmental issues

and to be part of the NDA’s centre of expertise on environmental matters and collaborate with others in the group to identify, develop, transfer and embed good practice.

provide advice and technical support to the Operations, Programmes, Asset Management, H&S, Strategy, Commercial, Special Projects and Communications Directorates on waste, radioactive waste and environmental issues;

to develop and maintain an effective interface with environmental regulators and relevant Government Departments to enable the NDA and its subsidiaries to move ahead efficiently with the nuclear decommissioning and cleanup programme;

develop and monitor NDA’s environmental policies to ensure they are in line with UK regulatory requirements and are good practice;

analyse environmental incidents and events and provide advice to the Director of Environment on root causes and how to use this evidence to support improvement across the group;

maintain oversight of environmental performance at the NDA related businesses; and analyse performance information and other intelligence and design an appropriate and proportionate environmental assurance programme and ensure it is resourced and delivered within the NDA Integrated Assurance Programme.

ensure the environmental assurance programme adds value and provides assistance to the NDA businesses as well as assurance of environmental performance

communicate, engage and collaborate with staff in NDA group businesses with responsibility for environmental issues, in order to develop and maintain good working level contacts which form a collaborative environment community across the group which identifies and ensures good practice is implemented across the group.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

Ability to live the NDA values of respect, openness, collaboration, performance, and creativity.

Ability to manage own workload, including time and deadline management. Ability to communicate complex technical information in an accessible and engaging

way to a broad range of stakeholders. Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and work

collaboratively. Ability to exert leadership and influence to implement new approaches, improve

performance and deliver objectives. Drive and determination to transfer technologies from R&D into operation that

significantly improve the delivery of the NDA mission. Commitment to continuing professional development.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience required:

Degree in science or environment. Chartered membership of a corporate institution is desirable.

Experience of operating at a senior level in the management and/or regulation of environmental protection in the nuclear industry.

Negotiating and good interpersonal skills are essential.

Good working knowledge of environmental regulation and standards applied in high hazard industry.

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. At NDA, we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the diversity of our people and actively seek to have a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the communities we support. Currently, we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applicants from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBTQ+ and candidates who have a disability.

NDA 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, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

We are happy to talk flexible working.

To apply:Please complete and send the attached Equal Opportunity Form, accompanied by your CV and covering letter to resourcing@nda.gov.uk