Cumbria Nuclear Solutions Limited

Delivering Safe Nuclear Decommissioning Solutions at the Forefront of Innovation.    

Cumbria Nuclear Solutions Limited is an alliance of:

  • REACT Engineering Ltd
  • Shepley Engineers Ltd
  • Amentum UK
  • Westinghouse Electric Company
  • Tetra Tech
These companies have a proven track record of excellence in project front end engineering, design, integration and implementation of nuclear decommissioning projects. They work together within an innovative delivery mechanism to provide value for money, accelerated, safe and environmentally friendly clean-up programmes in the nuclear sector. With over 100 years of lead team collective experience across the UK nuclear industry in Tier 1, 2 and 3 contractor organisations, CNSL offer an understanding of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority environment and firsthand experience of applying commercial and engineering best practices. As a North West team, CNSL is proud to support the local nuclear industry. Its local workforce provides continuity of knowledge and excellent response times to the Client whilst benefiting the local economy.

REACT Engineering Ltd

Established in 1994, REACT Engineering is an independently owned leader in the UK nuclear decommissioning sector. With expertise in the nuclear clean up market, REACT’s primary focus remains on delivering innovative, practical engineering and management solutions to tackle the UK’s decommissioning and waste management challenges. REACT provides front-end design, methodologies, and safety documentation support for CNSL consortium projects, ensuring safe, sustainable, and cost-effective outcomes. 

Shepley Engineers Ltd

is a wholly owned subsidiary of Renew Holdings plc. Based in Cumbria Shepley engineering is a major multidisciplined contractor and project manager specialising in term contract works predominantly within the nuclear and chemical process plant environments. Shepley contributes mechanical and electrical implementation works, demolition and deplanting and decommissioning activities to CNSL projects.

Amentum UK

Amentum is a global leader in engineering, project and programme management and solutions integration. Founded on programme, project and engineering experience, combined with deep-seated specialist capabilities, Amentum has become a recognised delivery partner across major UK Government and commercial programmes. We work with our clients, partners and communities to safely and cost-effectively deliver the right solutions. We’ve earned our customers’ trust to successfully manage and execute the most complex programmes of scale and provide them with solutions they need for an unpredictable world. Amentum has over 7,000 skilled professionals in the UK and are a multidiscipline contractor in the construction, repair, refurbishment, maintenance, nuclear and facilities management industries. Amentum’s key contribution to the CNSL projects includes civil engineering implementation works, infrastructure works, demolition, and decommissioning activities.

Tetra Tech

is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with 28,000 associates working across the full project lifecycle worldwide. Our operations in the UK and Europe include more than 5,000 employees who are Leading with Science® to solve our clients’ most complex problems. Tetra Tech’s experts in the UK and Europe work alongside clients on local, national, and international projects to deliver on their objectives by providing sustainable and resilient solutions. From single projects to large-scale programmes, we are adept at working in complex or highly regulated environments.

Westinghouse Electric Company.

To learn more about Westinghouse Electric Company and our vision to be the first to innovate the next technology, practice or solution that helps our customers generate safer, cleaner, more reliable energy visit www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Typical Roles

Front End Characterisation

Civils Isolations (setting up work area); Environmental assessment / BPM; Isolations (setting up work area); Radiological safety assessment; Safety Documentation; Criticality safety assessment; Characterisation methodology; INSA; Sample taking and analysis; Optioneering; Sample interpretation/characterisation; Decommissioning/waste methodologies; Problem identification/definition; Concept design; General safety case support; FEL gate pack preparation

Manufacturing & Installation

Trial and Test rig design; Building services detail design (inc vent); Trial methodologies; C&S Engineering substantiation; Test rig manufacture / construction; Mechanical engineering substantiation; Trial operations; CE&I engineering substantiation; Geo – Environmental engineering; General manufacture Design Solution; Specialist manufacture; Specialist design solution; installation/works; Building services design solution; Civils installation / works detail Design; Testing and commissioning strategy; Specialist detail design; Testing / commissioning;

Project Management

Scheduling; Procurement schedule; Resource planning; Risk analysis; Lifetime plan production; Risk programme; Estimating lead; Delivery of regulatory approvals

Operations

Civils C1 to C5 general work; Specialist equipment maintenance; M&E C1 to C5 general work; Scaffolding; Civils manual size reduction; Rigging; Mechanical manual size reduction; Control & supervision of operations; Remote size reduction operations; Mechanical nominated person responsibility; Waste handling; Electrical nominated person responsibility; Waste segregation and packing; RPS responsibility; Health Physics monitoring; Specialist / hazardous material handling; Safety equipment working; Decontamination of plant & equipment; Civils Infrastructure maintenance; Pre demolition strip out; M&E infrastructure maintenance; Civils demolition