Office for Nuclear Regulation
Matthew Young is a skilled mechanical engineer with a diverse background in the nuclear sector and engineering design. Currently serving as a Nuclear Associate at the Office for Nuclear Regulation and a Mechanical Design Engineer at Sellafield Ltd since April 2024, Matthew also holds the position of Deputy Lead at Explore Nuclear. Prior experience includes roles as a Verification Engineer at Rolls-Royce SMR and a Nuclear Graduate Mechanical Engineer at Energus. Matthew began professional development as a Graduate Mechanical Engineer at the Office for Nuclear Regulation and has earlier experience as a Customer Advisor at EE and a Mechanical Design Engineer at Johnson Matthey. Matthew holds a Master of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bath, completed in 2021.
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ONR independently regulates nuclear safety and security at 35 nuclear licensed sites in the UK. We also regulate transport and ensure that safeguards obligations for the UK are met. Our duty is to ensure that the nuclear industry controls its hazards effectively, has a culture of continuous improvement and maintains high standards. The nuclear industry is undergoing rapid change and our role as a regulator is vital in ensuring new nuclear facilities are designed, built and operated to the highest standards, and in a manner that improves public confidence without compromising safety or security. We also oversee the decommissioning of nuclear sites and cooperate with international regulators on safety and security issues of common concern, including associated research. Our work is critical to the protection of society at large so it is important that we do it with rigour, diligence and with an appropriate level of assurance. Comment policy: as a national regulator, it is important that we maintain our independence. As part of this, we moderate our social media presence and may need to review comments if necessary, for example where our impartial role in an investigation may be compromised. Where possible we will contact commenters to inform them of this decision. If you wish to discuss a moderation decision made on our social media channels, please get in touch at contact@onr.gov.uk.