Assistant Director, Nuclear Advisory, Infrastructure and Capital Programmes: Strategy, Risk and Transactions Advisory

Overview

In this role, you lead advisory delivery for nuclear clients within Deloitte’s Infrastructure and Capital Projects team, shaping strategy, financing, and delivery across the public and private sectors. You will mentor teams, drive business development, and help expand nuclear advisory services in the UK, partnering with clients and cross-functional colleagues. You’ll work on high-impact, complex projects that support the UK energy transition and major capital programmes.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working policy
• focus on wellbeing
• professional development and world-class training
• inclusive culture
• opportunity to shape market offering
• cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of Deloitte’s nuclear advisory strategy and go-to-market plans for private sector deployment models
• Build and maintain relationships with clients including PE funds, OEMs, utilities, developers, and supply chains
• Originate and deliver advisory engagements across commercial structuring, supply chain development, financing, delivery strategy, and project readiness
• Contribute to Deloitte’s thought leadership, market insights, forums, and stakeholder engagement
• Lead and manage project workstreams across commercial strategy, procurement, investment analysis, and programme mobilisation
• Support clients in decision making
• Mentor and manage junior team members, fostering a high-performing, inclusive culture
• Collaborate across Strategy, Risk, Transaction Advisory, and Technology & Transformation to deliver integrated solutions
• Contribute to business development activities, including proposals, market research, and client pursuits
• Support recruitment, capability development, and knowledge management initiatives
• Promote Deloitte’s values of inclusion, collaboration, and purpose-led leadership

Key requirements

• Significant experience in nuclear new build, SMR programmes, engineering, capital projects, or complex infrastructure advisory
• Proven commercial acumen in supply chain strategy, commercial structuring, contracting models, investment cases, procurement, or deal advisory
• Familiarity with UK and international nuclear ecosystem including vendors, utilities, investors, regulators, and major delivery partners
• Experience supporting business development and client relationship management with track record in project delivery and pipeline support
• Strong analytical and financial skills with financial modelling and reporting abilities
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management with credibility at all client levels
• Experience leading or managing project teams in complex, high-stakes delivery, preferably in nuclear or highly regulated industries

• Communication
• Negotiation
• Stakeholder management
• Nuclear advisory
• Financial modelling
• Commercial structuring

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