Consulting Services

Delivering value to projects across the nuclear industry

Nuclear Consulting delivers specialist advice and support to clients throughout the nuclear industry. Our teams bring together highly experienced subject matter experts to provide unrivalled access to world-class capability. We deliver solutions to complex challenges by empowering our high performing consultants with a ‘value first’ philosophy.

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Advise

Strategic Advice and Innovation

Regulate

Consent, Licensing and Compliance

Develop

Project Development and Delivery

Operate

Operational and Organisational Excellence

Strategic Advice and Innovation

Nuclear Consulting delivers strategic advisory services that enable clients to make informed, forward-looking decisions across the nuclear lifecycle. With deep sector knowledge and policy insight, we help shape strategies that align with national net zero goals, energy security priorities, and evolving regulatory expectations.

Our consultants support the development of policy frameworks, deployment pathways, and investment strategies tailored to both government and industry needs. We advise on the integration of nuclear into clean energy systems, including hybrid energy solutions and alternative fuel production, and guide clients through the opportunities presented by advanced nuclear technologies.

Our dedicated digital practice focuses on guiding digital transformation initiatives, ensuring that technology is deployed effectively to improve efficiency, transparency, and long-term value.

Policy and Strategy Development​

We support government, developers, and operators in defining national and organisational nuclear strategies. This includes policy formulation, route mapping for deployment, stakeholder engagement planning, and alignment with net zero objectives.

Our approach blends market analysis, regulatory insight, and technological foresight.

Digital Transformation

Consultants in our dedicated digital practice lead digital change across nuclear enterprises. We support digital strategy development, implementation of data-centric tools, digital twin technology, automation, and real-time reporting platforms.

This enables clients to improve decision-making, reduce lifecycle costs, and enhance transparency.

Clean Energy Systems

We provide strategic advice on the role of nuclear in wider energy systems. This includes analysis of nuclear–renewables integration, hydrogen production, energy storage, and heat networks.

Our work supports clients in achieving whole-system decarbonisation while maximising revenue and strategic options for future growth.

Advanced Nuclear Technology

We help clients assess and implement next-generation technologies such as small modular reactors (SMRs), advanced modular reactors (AMRs), and emerging fusion concepts.

Our services include technology readiness assessments, deployment strategies, market entry advice, and regulatory planning.

Consent, Licensing and Compliance​

Our consultants help clients manage regulatory expectations and reduce risk at every stage of the nuclear lifecycle. With direct experience of UK nuclear regulatory frameworks and their implementation, we offer practical guidance on meeting legal, safety, environmental, and security obligations.

Whether preparing a new licence application, developing a safety case, or navigating complex regulatory interfaces, we provide the expertise needed to keep programmes on track and compliant. We support proactive engagement with the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), Environment Agency (EA), SEPA, and other key bodies, and offer assurance services including peer review and readiness assessments.

NCL also provides strategic specialist support in cybersecurity, emergency preparedness, and dispute resolution—helping clients maintain high standards of governance and operational integrity.

Consent and Licensing

We provide end-to-end support for gaining consents and licences for nuclear facilities. This includes developing submissions for the Generic Design Assessment (GDA), nuclear site licence (NSL), and environmental permits, as well as stakeholder management and interface with regulators.

Regulatory Engagement

We assist clients in managing relationships with ONR, EA, NRW, SEPA and other regulators.

Our services include preparation of compliance documentation, support during regulatory inspections, and strategic advice on positioning and assurance.

Safety and Security

We deliver nuclear safety case development, deterministic and probabilistic safety assessments, and integrated security planning.

We support the preparation of nuclear baseline documents, plant modifications, and hazard assessments.

Working closely with our colleagues at Global Nuclear Security Partners we deliver threat assessment and resilience planning across the lifecycle of a nuclear facility.

Cybersecurity

We help clients develop cyber resilience strategies that meet the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) and NCSC guidance.

Our services include threat assessments, policy development, incident response planning, and compliance audits.

Emergency Planning

We support the development of emergency preparedness plans that meet REPPIR and ONR expectations.

This includes scenario development, training, exercising, and governance reviews for emergency response functions.

We understand the detailed and complex obligations places on local planning authorities and can support LPAs that must consider the impact of nuclear facilities on planning decisions.

Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

Our experts offer independent analysis and mediation services for technical, commercial, and regulatory disputes.

We help resolve issues efficiently while preserving long-term project relationships and stakeholder trust.

Project Development and Delivery

Nuclear Consulting offers integrated nuclear project development and delivery services tailored to the needs of investors, developers, and operators. We support clients from early-stage feasibility through to construction, commissioning, and handover.

Our consultants bring expertise in site assessment, engineering, programme management, and regulatory compliance to ensure projects are well-conceived, cost-effective, and deliverable.

We conduct due diligence for nuclear acquisitions and major investments, providing technical and commercial insight that informs confident decision-making.

From tender specification to project controls, we help manage risk, maintain quality, and achieve delivery certainty on complex programmes.

Nuclear Site Selection and Development

We assess the suitability of nuclear sites through environmental, planning, technical, and stakeholder lenses.

Services include site optioneering, grid and transport studies, socio-economic evaluation, and programme viability reviews.

Engineering Design and Technical Support​

Our experienced consultants provide nuclear engineering design services across disciplines, including civil, mechanical, electrical, and systems integration. We support concept design, design substantiation, and coordination with safety cases.

We provide nuclear design services either within client teams or as an independent delivery unit. These include system design, regulatory compliance reviews, safety integration, and document preparation in line with project milestones.

Due Diligence

We conduct technical, regulatory, and commercial due diligence for nuclear asset acquisitions, mergers and investments. Our reviews cover licensing, operational condition, regulatory risks, liabilities and compliance records to inform client investment decisions.

Programme Delivery and Project Management​

We offer delivery leadership, PMO services, and schedule and cost control across large and complex nuclear programmes.

Our work includes integrated programme planning, risk management, stakeholder coordination, and assurance.

Decommissioning and Waste Management​

We help clients plan and implement decommissioning projects, including waste characterisation, retrieval, packaging, and disposal strategies.

Our services include safety case development, regulatory engagement and supply chain planning.

Contract Definition, Tendering and Management

We support the drafting of technical specifications, the execution of competitive tender processes, and the ongoing management of contracts. Our aim is to ensure scope clarity, value for money, and contractor performance.

Operational and Organisational Excellence

Our team helps nuclear operators and maintainers achieve high levels of performance, safety, and reliability across their assets and operations. NCL’s operational support services focus on embodying best practice, improving efficiency, and strengthening workforce capability. We work with clients to optimise operational strategies, assure supply chain delivery, and address performance challenges.

Our training and competency development programmes are tailored to build the specialist skills needed for nuclear safety, leadership, technical and operational roles.

Nuclear Consulting also provides independent peer review and technical assurance to support major decision making while enhancing quality and accountability at every level.

Organisational Capability Development​

Leveraging our dedicated training practice we work with nuclear organisations to build and enhance internal capabilities, from governance structures to team design and resource planning. We assess skill gaps, establish delivery-focused cultures, and support leadership development for major nuclear projects.

Operational Performance Optimisation​

We work with operators to identify and implement opportunities for improving reliability, availability, and cost-effectiveness. This includes performance benchmarking, process improvement, and application of best practice.

Maintenance Strategy and Review​

We support the development of asset maintenance strategies, including condition-based and predictive maintenance approaches. Our consultants assist in optimising plant reliability while reducing outage frequency and cost.

Supply Chain Management and Risk Mitigation​

We provide assurance and improvement services for nuclear supply chains. This includes supplier qualification, audit, and monitoring processes, as well as risk assessments and mitigation planning.

Training and Competency Development​

Our training practice, Nuclear Consulting Training, designs and delivers technical and leadership training programmes tailored to nuclear roles. Our services include training needs analysis, curriculum development, and the delivery of accredited or bespoke courses.

Independent Peer Review​

Our independent peer review services are used to validate major decisions, safety documentation, and technical work. We offer objective challenge and assurance, drawing on senior expertise across the nuclear sector.