Maritime Nuclear Innovation Advisor


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£59,816 to £59,816 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Southampton
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Nov 2026
Closing date:	16 Nov 2026

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Summary

Can you provide credible, strategic advice on complex civil nuclear technologies and regulatory issues?

Do you have the skills to build consensus across government, regulators, industry and academia?

Have you analysed emerging technologies and translated complex evidence into clear advice for senior decision-makers?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking a Maritime Nuclear Innovation Advisor to lead the UK Maritime Innovation Hub’s engagement on civil maritime nuclear technologies. You will act as the MCA’s focal point for early regulatory dialogue, stakeholder coordination and evidence gathering, helping organisations understand the UK regulatory landscape and relevant regulatory interfaces. Working across the MCA, wider government, regulators, industry, academia and international organisations, you will strengthen the Agency’s understanding of nuclear propulsion and other emerging maritime nuclear applications, identify strategic risks and opportunities, and support safe, proportionate and evidence-led regulatory thinking. This is a high-profile opportunity to shape regulatory preparedness in a rapidly developing area of maritime innovation.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday
Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at: Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Department for Transport Careers

As a Maritime Nuclear Innovation Advisor, you will lead the MCA’s early engagement on civil maritime nuclear technologies. You will coordinate stakeholders, analyse developments and regulatory implications, and provide clear, evidence-based advice to senior leaders. You will help identify regulatory interfaces, gaps and approval pathways while supporting national and international collaboration on the safe and responsible development of maritime nuclear innovation.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

Leading UKMIH advice and engagement on civil maritime nuclear propulsion and wider maritime nuclear technologies.
Acting as the MCA’s principal point of contact for early regulatory engagement with developers, operators, investors, academia and research organisations.
Building effective relationships across government, regulators, international organisations, classification societies and technical bodies.
Providing strategic, evidence-based briefings and recommendations to senior leaders on developments, risks, opportunities and regulatory implications.
Coordinating cross-government and cross-regulator work to clarify responsibilities, interfaces, gaps and dependencies.
Monitoring national and international developments and lead analysis to inform MCA policy, regulatory thinking and future capability.
Leading projects, research, commissioned activities, position papers, submissions and stakeholder communications.
Representing the MCA in relevant forums and work across internal teams to strengthen coordination, knowledge sharing and regulatory preparedness.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

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