Nuclear Consultant / Senior Consultant

Grade: Consultant / Senior Consultant.
Role: We are seeking an individual with a degree in a STEM or related subject and with nuclear sector expertise who is capable of leading the delivery of technical work to customers and also has a desire to support business development, bid writing and stakeholder engagement activities.
Location: Office base in Northampton with working from home and UK and international travel to meet the demands of our projects.
Closing date: Rolling applications.

To Apply: Email your CV and covering letter to [email protected]

Equilibrion is delighted to offer this new role for a Consultant/Senior Consultant in response to the increasing demand for our consultancy services and the growth of our project development activities.

If you are passionate about driving forward the role of nuclear in the energy transition and believe nuclear technology has a key role to play in the energy transition, including beyond electricity, in Equilibrion you will find a company set up with a clear purpose, full of like-minded people.

You will have the scope to shape your role, be recognised for the value you bring as an individual and be rewarded for your achievements in an organisation with an open, collaborative culture where everyone can be themselves and is credited for their own hard work. We believe strong cultures and the highest standards of decision-making and delivery come from diversity of thought, culture and experience – both professional and personal.

Equilibrion is a thriving and growing environment, with significant projected growth meaning this role presents a rare opportunity to be part of the business’s success from an early stage. It provides the space and opportunity for you to make your mark positively on climate change while supporting colleagues, peers, customers and other stakeholders to achieve their respective goals.

The growth of our business requires individuals with experience and ambition in equal measure, who can work with initiative, bring ideas, enhance our service offering and add to the commercial resilience of the wider Equilibrion business. You will deliver activities that support both the consulting and project development arms of Equilibrion including significant outward-facing elements and working with customers from an early stage. Your diverse skills and ability to produce concise, articulate writing alongside your will enable you to support a diverse range of company activities including technical delivery, business development and representing Equilibrion in a range of fora.

Role

We are looking for an exceptional individual to support the delivery of our projects that make a meaningful contribution to climate change mitigation and align with Equilibrion’s vision and capability. You will play a key part in our project development business supporting the delivery of our strategy to build commercially viable project propositions that start with nuclear energy. You will also actively contribute to the growth of the consulting business.

As a small business, everyone needs to be responsive to the requirements of the market, our current and future customers and the needs of Equilibrion to continue as a growing business. Your day-to-day activities will be a diverse mix, requiring you to excel at delivery in the areas where you have expertise and to learn quickly applying your talent to new activities regularly and working with a strong sense of responsibility and initiative.

Primary role requirement: Nuclear sector expertise from a range of topics including but not limited to one or more of engineering, siting, project development, new build, decommissioning, and environmental.

Secondary role requirement: Business development and growth including responding to enquiries from customers and producing proposals.

Members of Equilibrion will need to work flexibly and adapt to changing needs of the business, which is likely to also involve developing commercial approaches and project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of consulting projects and collaborate on the development of Eq.flight and other major project opportunities
• Ensure projects are delivered in-line with commercial requirements and metrics
• Plan and deliver projects in accordance with best practice and ensure delivery within agreed time allocations
• Manage and support projects of a range of sizes from tens to hundreds of thousands of pounds
• Lead on the development of proposals in response to enquiries from customers
• Build strong and enduring customer relationships on a foundation of professionalism, respect, responsiveness and quality of delivery;
• Maintain the highest levels of delivery quality including through the production, review and approval of quality plans in-line with the requirements of ISO9001
• Initiate activities that develop Equilibrion’s business streams and project development activities in-line with our strategy, vision and principles
• Mentor more junior staff as appropriate
• Support conference attendance and presentations, marketing and publicity activities
• Support business development activities

Key attributes will be your drive, and you may possess experience of one or more of the capabilities below:

• Nuclear sector experience in a relevant discipline to contribute to Equilibrion’s knowledge base across the nuclear lifecycle including in its current areas of focus such as new build, SMRs, AMRs, fuel, medical isotopes and project development
• Capable of delivering technical and strategic advice to the UK energy sector based on your nuclear knowledge
• Able to manage and prioritise competing demands, between both external and internal projects
• Able to manage technical and consultancy projects, delivering against structured management processes and ensuring successful project outcomes
• Knowledge of the wider energy system, nuclear energy, low-carbon hydrogen and/or sustainable fuels
• Appreciation of policy and market frameworks required to enable the delivery of nuclear programmes
• Degree or equivalent in a STEM subject
• Identify and lead or support the progression of new opportunities through the business-winning lifecycle
• Appreciate or have a good knowledge of energy end-use sectors, including aviation, maritime, industry, road transport, commercial and residential
• Able to develop, nurture and own personal and professional relationships in industry and government
• Able to deliver high-quality outputs, identifying and delivering opportunities to go beyond customer expectations
• Produce professional document outputs with clear, articulate and concise authorship

Ultimately, Equilibrion seeks an individual who truly believes in and shares our vision and can see a route to commercial success and growth as part of achieving this. We want to work with someone who speaks with the heart and spirit of our business and to work side by side with us to shape our business and achieve our goals.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package aligned with your experience including:

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Support for professional development
• Professional registration costs
• Ability to shape the business as it grows
• Work within a business with a flat hierarchy where you can directly influence the opportunity for nuclear to contribute to net zero
• 25 days holiday with flexibility to buy and sell

Equilibrion is adding to its benefits as it grows and is keen to discuss and, where feasible, meet your specific needs.

About Equilibrion

Equilibrion Limited is a new company with a clear purpose and vision to enable and ultimately deploy nuclear energy solutions to make a meaningful reduction in the global use of fossil fuels for heat, transport, and industry while delivering a more prosperous future for all.

We bring a new perspective on how nuclear technology can deliver positive outcomes for the world and apply extensive nuclear sector and wider energy sector to be a catalyst for the energy transition.
This is delivered through both our consulting and project development functions.

Our consulting activities are focused on providing best-in-class service to our customers in both the nuclear industry and wider energy sectors. Our clients draw on our unique blend of expertise to help achieve their organisational goals and we benefit from a high proportion of repeat business owed in part to our focus on building collaborative, long-lasting customer relationships.

Our project development business is focused on bringing forward the next generation of nuclear energy projects, by utilising nuclear to deliver decarbonisation across the energy system and enabling energy-end users to access the low-carbon energy nuclear provides. Eq.flight is our solution to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at scale from nuclear energy and is a key focus of our project development efforts, working with collaborators from across the value chain, we plan to demonstrate the technology by late 2020’s and reach commercial operation by mid-2030’s to produce millions of tonnes of aviation fuel.

Achieving our goals includes a significant effort in advocating for nuclear solutions, ensuring policy enables rather than blocks development and working with government and across the energy sector to enable national goals to be secured including creating new jobs, mitigating climate change and better enabling the UK to grow green industrial output.

Equilibrion is a start-up organisation and we are keen to build a strong company culture in line with the values that are important to us and you, based upon our experience in working in large corporate cultures. These are as follows:

• We deliver trusted quality, both externally and internally. We trust in the ability of each of us within the team and that when we work together we can deliver the highest quality outputs for our customers
• We maintain commercial confidentiality and integrity, maintaining high awareness of opportunities and risks with partners and customers whilst being true to our word
• We are developing together towards a common goal, constantly reviewing how we work together, how we work externally and how we deliver on a big vision. No one has the whole answer, but between us we are developing it
• We recognise achievements big and small. We know how important fair recognition is to building the confidence of the whole team, and we strive to recognise the big and small moments
• We are disciplined and prioritise, maintaining our focus on activities that can deliver value for our business and the greatest future impact. We all seek a happy work life balance, and a disciplined structure helps to deliver this
• We are open and transparent with each other, proactively sharing knowledge and perspectives. We actively welcome constructive challenge within the business