Senior US Licensing Engineer - Regulatory Affairs

GE Vernova•Wilmington, NC

1d•$111,200 - $213,200•Onsite

About The Position

The U.S. Senior Licensing Engineer, Regulatory Affairs, will lead the completion of various technical licensing work scopes in the United States, specifically new reactor licensing for BWRX-300 Advanced Nuclear Projects to ensure the successful delivery of new build projects. This role focuses on the technical execution of licensing applications such as Licensing Topical Reports, and applications submitted to the NRC under Part 50 or Part 52.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college
Minimum of 5 years of related professional work experience with nuclear power plants
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.
Must be a U.S. person (i.e., U.S. citizen, permanent resident, and other protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology.
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.
Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a site security clearance, including NRC required background check.
Requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Nice To Haves

Previous new plant experience preferred but not required
Excellent written and oral communication skills—communicates messages clearly and concisely
Customer-centric focus
Ability to manage workload and understand priorities
Technical knowledge in new nuclear plant design and/or licensing including knowledge of requirements under 10 CFR 50 and 10 CFR 52 or familiarity with BWRX-300 design
Technical knowledge of one or more areas, such as nuclear fuel, deterministic safety analyses, probabilistic safety assessments, human factors engineering, design of structures or equipment, consideration of hazards, etc.
Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in working / communicating with regulatory and customer personnel
Experience working with industry groups (e.g., NEI and Owners Groups)

Responsibilities

Prepare, coordinate, and implement limitations and conditions for U.S. Licensing Topical Reports (LTRs) in support of new reactor licensing, including preparation of responses to customer and regulator questions
Prepare licensing basis documentation in support of Part 50 customer licensing applications in the U.S. for new reactor construction and operations, including Preliminary Safety Analysis Reports (PSARs), Final Safety Analysis Reports (FSARs), Technical Specifications, Technical Specification Bases, and Availability Controls Manuals
Prepare licensing basis documentation in support of Part 52 applications in the U.S. for new reactor construction and operations
Prepare licensing basis documentation and reports supporting customer License Amendment Request (LAR) and Exemption applications
Interface with customers and regulatory personnel on regulatory issues, and to secure applicable permissions and approvals related to work scopes
Collaborate with engineering, quality, and project management teams to ensure design alignment with the established or intended licensing basis
Assist in identifying and evaluating licensing risks associated with the BWRX-300 design and other new product initiatives

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
tuition assistance
adoption assistance
paid parental leave
disability benefits
life insurance
12 paid holidays
permissive time off