Nuclear Licensing/Regulatory Engineer
The job description
Tech stack. 10 CFR 50.90 license amendments, NRC correspondence, regulatory commitments tracking, technical specifications, inspection support, enforcement response, licensing basis documents
About the role
You will manage the plant's relationship with the regulator for a nuclear power utility, preparing the submittals that request permission and responding to the questions that follow. The team owns license amendments, inspection responses, and regulatory commitments across the site. You will write with precision, track every commitment, and ensure the plant's licensing basis stays accurate. This role matters because the operating license is the plant's permission to exist, and your work maintains the regulatory trust that keeps it valid. You will also manage the plant's response to NRC bulletins and generic letters, evaluating applicability with technical depth. Your regulatory issue summaries will give plant leadership clear, actionable understanding of complex requirements. You will maintain the docket of correspondence with the discipline of an archivist, because every commitment must be traceable. Your inspection preparation will be thorough enough that the plant welcomes scrutiny rather than fearing it. Your commitment tracking database will be the single source of truth for every regulatory promise.
What you will achieve
- Prepare license amendment requests the NRC accepts with minimal requests for additional information.
- Respond to NRC inspections with technically complete, timely responses that close findings efficiently.
- Track all regulatory commitments with 100 percent on-time completion and auditable records.
- Support enforcement responses with root cause analyses and corrective actions regulators find credible.
- Maintain licensing basis documents accurate and current through disciplined change control.
What you will bring
Must-haves
- 2 to 5 years in nuclear licensing, regulatory affairs, or engineering with heavy regulatory interaction.
- Deep knowledge of NRC processes: license amendments, inspections, enforcement, and generic communications.
- Exceptional technical writing: regulatory documents demand precision no other writing requires.
- Understanding of plant technical specifications and their bases.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent regulatory actions with competing deadlines.
- Composure under scrutiny: inspections and audits test both knowledge and temperament.
- Relationship skills for productive, professional interactions with regulators.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with 10 CFR Part 52 licensing or new plant applications.
- Familiarity with risk-informed licensing applications.
- Knowledge of state regulatory interfaces and public utility commissions.
- Experience supporting NRC audits of specific programs like maintenance rule or fire protection.
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