Independent Doesn’t Have to Mean Alone
Associates are an integrated part of NCL’s delivery capability. A typical associate brings decades of experience across civil nuclear, defence and other regulated industries. They provide expert knowledge, challenge and advice that stands up to internal governance and external scrutiny.
As an associate you keep your independence and gain a team around you. You can call on senior colleagues, mature systems and the backing of an established company. The parts of an assignment outside your specialism go to people who do them well, so you can focus on what you do best.
- Sourcing and owning workAssociates help to source work for NCL and take ownership of the assignments that follow.
- Client confidenceA recognised consultancy name around the work, with your expertise still front and centre.
- Senior peersPeople who understand nuclear judgement, client trust and regulated delivery.
- Delivery disciplineGovernance, review and quality standards around work with consequences.
- Your own strengthsColleagues with the right skills take on the parts of the work that sit outside your specialism.
- ContinuityPractical options as client needs, contracts and assignments change.
Associate Programme
Scarce Expertise Brought Together
An estimated 35% of nuclear experts work in sole practice or small consultancies. The programme brings these independent experts into teams with our staff consultants and partner companies, because a complete team is usually a better answer for a client than one individual. NCL owns cost, schedule and quality and brings the whole programme together. Associates get a place to deliver, with our operating systems, expertise and client relationships behind them and without the work that sits outside their specialism.
Register Interest
Register your interest in the Associate Programme below.
You could also join NCL as a Consultant if the Associate Programme is not for you.