License Renewal Engineering Consultant 2 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy • Wilmington, DE

133d • $142,710 - $215,440

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced License Renewal (LR) and Subsequent License Renewal (SLR) engineer in the nuclear industry. We support various nuclear power plants’ license extensions and post license approval implementation activities across the US nuclear power plant fleet. The ideal candidate would have experience with LR/SLR application or implementation activities, nuclear industry related engineering programs, nuclear power plant work management/scheduling, NRC submittals, and/or NRC inspections. Example LR/SLR application activities include scoping, screening, aging management reviews, aging management programs, Time Limited Aging Analysis (TLAAs), Further Evaluations, operating experience review, and modification history review as described in NEI 95-10 and NEI 17-01. Example LR/SLR implementation activities include procedure changes, preventative maintenance basis and frequency development, work order development and review, online and outage work management and scheduling, nuclear program basis document development, NRC commitment closure, NRC Inspection Procedure 71003 experience.

Requirements

• ABET-accredited Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 10 or more years of experience in engineering, licensing engineering, program engineering, design engineering, power plant inspection, or AI, ideally within nuclear or within a highly regulated industry.
• Experience delivering accurate, high quality, technical documentation in a highly regulated environment.
• Familiarity with engineering documentation systems, nuclear QA/QC protocols, and configuration management.
• Strong systems thinking skills and ability to balance innovation with compliance, safety, and traceability.

Nice To Haves

• Nuclear power plant operations, engineering, or design background.
• Experience with NRC, INPO, or DOE regulations.
• Prior involvement in license renewal, subsequent license renewal, or nuclear aging management programs.
• Familiarity with nuclear industry documents: NUREG-1800, NUREG-1801, NEI 95-10, NUREG-2191, NUREG-2192, NUREG-2221, NEI 17-01, and/or NUREG 1555.
• Participation and/or familiarity with Nuclear Energy Institutes’ License Renewal Task Force.

Responsibilities

• Perform System Scoping, Screening, and Aging Management Review of nuclear plant systems in support of SLR applications in accordance with NEI 17-01 and current industry best practices.
• Collaborate with engineering and regulatory teams to ensure compliance with NRC regulations and license extension commitments.
• Perform engineering program basis documentation, data validation, engineering change tracking, and configuration control.
• Roadmap required inspections to comply with NRC regulations and license renewal commitments.
• Review inspection work orders to ensure license renewal criteria is met.
• Interact with clients and/or NRC in a technical expert role.
• Maintain awareness of changes in aging management regulations, approaches, techniques, and operating experience.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, technology forward, and cross-functional collaboration.

Benefits

• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA
• 401(k)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees