Nuclear Development Licensing Engineer (Sr. - Principal)

American Electric Power•Columbus, OH

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible to the assigned supervisor for performing advanced nuclear licensing and regulatory engineering activities in support of developing, preparing, reviewing, and maintaining license applications and regulatory submittals to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), in accordance with 10 CFR Parts 50, 52, and 53 and other applicable regulatory requirements. Applies advanced engineering and regulatory knowledge to integrate licensing requirements with engineering, design, safety analysis, project development, and stakeholder activities for advanced nuclear projects. The position is posted at multiple grade levels, from Engineer Sr. through Principal, with increased educational, skill, or experience requirements for higher levels. The stated minimum qualifications apply to the Engineer Sr. level.

Requirements

For Engineer Sr. level: typically four or more years of related engineering experience and a bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program; alternatively, two years of related engineering experience and a master's degree or Ph.D. in engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
A bachelor's degree in engineering from a non-ABET-accredited program may be accepted when combined with a master's degree or Ph.D. in engineering from a university with an ABET-accredited bachelor's program.
Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico is encouraged and preferred.
Confirmation is required to ensure a PE obtained in Puerto Rico aligns with NCEES standards.
A VP or above may waive the requirement for a degree from a university with a non-ABET-accredited program.

Nice To Haves

Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico.

Responsibilities

Develop and apply knowledge of NRC regulations, regulatory guidance, licensing processes, and nuclear industry standards applicable to advanced nuclear development.
Support development, preparation, review, and maintenance of NRC license applications and regulatory submittals under 10 CFR Parts 50, 52, and 53, as applicable.
Interpret regulatory requirements and work with engineering and project teams to establish licensing requirements, strategies, and supporting technical information.
Provide licensing guidance to engineering, project, and business teams and serve as a technical resource on NRC licensing matters.
Lead or coordinate assigned licensing activities and support development and execution of project licensing strategies, regulatory engagement plans, and licensing schedules.
Plan and coordinate licensing activities needed to support project milestones and NRC submittals.
Integrate licensing deliverables with engineering, design, safety analysis, environmental, siting, project controls, and other project activities.
Identify regulatory dependencies and support development of licensing schedules, deliverables, responsibilities, and resource requirements.
Identify and resolve complex licensing and regulatory issues involving multiple engineering disciplines and project organizations.
Evaluate regulatory requirements, precedents, guidance, and project-specific technical information to develop practical licensing positions and approaches.
Identify emerging regulatory issues and evaluate potential impacts on project scope, schedule, and licensing strategy.
Prepare, review, and support presentation of technical and regulatory information for NRC license applications, regulatory submittals, meetings, audits, and other interactions.
Communicate complex licensing issues clearly and accurately to project leadership, engineering organizations, regulators, vendors, and other stakeholders.
Support preparation of responses to NRC requests for additional information and other regulatory correspondence.
Develop effective working relationships across AEP and with reactor technology vendors, architect-engineers, consultants, legal counsel, industry organizations, and regulatory agencies.
Coordinate across technical disciplines to produce complete, consistent, and defensible licensing deliverables.
Apply engineering judgment and regulatory knowledge to evaluate licensing issues, requirements, and potential courses of action.
Make or recommend decisions within assigned authority based on regulatory requirements, technical information, project objectives, and licensing risk; escalate issues with significant regulatory, safety, cost, or schedule implications.
Support licensing approaches that meet regulatory requirements while enabling efficient project development and execution, considering the relationship between licensing strategy, plant design, project execution, schedule, cost, and commercial objectives.