Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). NRS is responsible for decommissioning first generation nuclear power stations Berkeley, Bradwell, Chapelcross, Dungeness A, Hinkley Point A, Hunterston A, Oldbury, Sizewell A, Trawsfynydd and Wylfa, and research sites Harwell and Winfrith. NRS is also responsible for electricity generation at hydroelectric plant Maentwrog. As a division of NRS, NRS Dounreay is responsible for the clean-up and demolition of the former centre of fast reactor research and development.

NRS is an exciting place to be, and this role is the perfect opportunity for you to be part of our challenging mission - to safely and successfully manage the UK’s civil nuclear legacy on behalf of the nation. To deliver our commitment, we need people like you who want to perform at an industry leading standard and be part of a team that continues to develop, innovate and even exceed our greatest achievements.

At NRS, we understand, and acknowledge the value of an inclusive working environment, and celebrate the diversity this brings to our workplace. Without this approach, we wouldn’t be in the position that we are now, being able to safeguard and secure the future of our organisation.

About the role

Hear from the Hiring Manager

Be part of one of the largest environmental remediation programmes ever, covering 720 hectares and eventually sustaining more than 7,000 skilled jobs across three nations.

The Site Restoration team is made up of experienced professionals from a variety of backgrounds that are engaged in sustainable nuclear site decommissioning and restoration. There is considerable capability and experience in this small team, and we are looking for someone to join us to help us addressing Town and Country Planning Act requirements across our sites.

The nature of the NRS mission requires us to make multiple applications for planning consent to carry out the development and engineering works through the decommissioning lifecycle, as well as make submissions with respect to permitted development.

In the coming years, NRS will be incorporating the UK’s AGR reactors into our fleet, requiring an expansion of our existing capacity team. The role would be ideally suited to an experienced planner with direct involvement with either the production of, or consideration of planning applications, who is confident with engaging with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.”

This role is a hybrid role required to work onsite two days per week at any NRS site across England, Scotland & Wales.

Key Deliverables

• Provision of authoritative advice across the company on land use planning requirements as they apply to company sites across the devolved nations
• Lead on the production of strategic and site-specific planning applications working with supply chain resources and internal stakeholder to obtain permissions and manage corporate risk in relation to land use planning compliance.
• Lead on delivery of strategy papers that inform decision making on land use planning matters across the company
• Producing technical documents / reports, and / or specifying and reviewing / verifying documents and reports required to support and underpin planning applications and consents.
• Working with site-based resources to establish and maintain the pipeline of work falling within the remit of land use planning.
• Managing regulator interactions, including both the planning and running of technical workshops.
• Building and managing effective working relationships within internal project organisations, external stakeholders and regulators.
• Working to high standards ensuring overall quality of the deliverables and ensuring the quality arrangements are maintained and subject to continuous improvement.

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