Poland Principal Licensing Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 155,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Life insurance

Private Medical Care

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Principal Engineer in Warsaw to lead complex nuclear licensing, regulatory, and environmental permitting activities for AP1000 deployments in Poland. You will act as a senior technical authority, guiding regulatory strategy and licensing decisions with customers and regulators.

The role reports to the Senior Manager in a hybrid-work environment with 2 days in the Warsaw office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of applicable experience.
• Fluent knowledge of Polish and English.
• Demonstrated expertise in nuclear licensing, regulatory affairs, waste management, environmental permitting, or related technical disciplines.
• Experience with Polish nuclear legislation and regulatory processes.
• Familiarity with international nuclear safety standards and regulatory frameworks (IAEA, EU).
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Willingness to travel 10–20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Be a technical contributor for complex nuclear licensing, waste management, environmental permitting, and regulatory projects.
• Develop, review, and provide oversight of licensing basis documents, regulatory submissions, and safety documentation.
• Lead regulatory engagement and provide guidance on licensing strategies and challenges.
• Coordinate engineering teams and external experts to ensure successful project execution.
• Lead customer-facing technical discussions with regulators and senior partners.
• Promote process improvements and licensing efficiency across projects.
• Manage budget within the functional area.

Skills

Nuclear licensing

Regulatory affairs

Waste management

Environmental permitting

Technical writing

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

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Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

You will lead the technical development and implementation of complex activities. These activities include engineering, licensing, regulatory, waste management, and environmental permitting, all supporting AP1000 PWR projects in Poland. Specifically, you will implement Site Licenses and Construction Licenses for applications in the country. You will be a senior technical authority and trusted advisor for licensing and regulatory strategy, providing expert guidance on nuclear regulatory frameworks, site suitability assessments, environmental permitting, and regulatory engagement activities. We are looking for advanced technical expertise, to complex engineering and licensing challenges. The Principal Engineer will work with customers, regulators, project leadership, and versatile engineering teams to support project licensing goals, ensure and facilitate regulatory reviews. You will be recognized as a subject matter expert in one or more technical disciplines and will provide mentoring and technical leadership across the organization.

You will report to the Senior Manager and be located at Warsaw office. You will work in hybrid model with 2 days at office.

Responsibilities:

Be a technical contributor for complex nuclear licensing, waste management, environmental permitting, and regulatory projects supporting AP1000 deployment and future advanced nuclear technologies.

Develop, review, and provide technical oversight of licensing basis documents, regulatory submissions, technical reports, engineering analyses, and safety documentation for nuclear projects.

Provide subject matter expertise in Polish nuclear regulations and support agreement on international regulatory standard practices.

Lead the resolution of complex technical and regulatory issues through engineering analysis, partner engagement, and risk-informed decision-making.

Support development of Construction License Applications (CLA), Operating License Applications, site permits, and other nuclear regulatory submissions.

Support technical evaluations and regulatory assessments related to radioactive waste management, spent fuel management, waste disposal concepts, and associated licensing activities for nuclear facilities and installations.

Evaluate technical, regulatory, and waste management risks and develop mitigation strategies to support project goals.

Guide project teams in developing technical strategies that support successful licensing outcomes and regulatory acceptance.

Establish daily operational goals for individuals or small teams and ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures, quality requirements, and engineering standards.

Coordinate versatile engineering teams and external technical experts to ensure successful project execution.

Promote technical consistency and quality across project deliverables through independent review and expert guidance.

Lead customer-facing technical discussions and present complex engineering and regulatory topics to executive management, regulators, and external partners.

Identify opportunities for process improvements, technical innovation, and enhanced licensing efficiency across projects.

Budget responsibilities associated with functional area scope.

Identify and define technical challenges, direct efforts to successful resolution.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Geology, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Energy Systems, or related technical discipline

10+ years of applicable experience

Fluent knowledge of Polish and English

Demonstrated expertise in nuclear licensing, regulatory affairs, waste management, environmental permitting, or related technical disciplines.

Experience with Polish nuclear legislation and regulatory processes.

Familiarity with international nuclear safety standards and regulatory frameworks, including IAEA guidance and European nuclear regulatory practices.

Experience resolving complex technical and regulatory challenges.

Experience supporting interactions with regulatory authorities, customers, and senior partners.

Technical writing skills

Availability to travel 10-20% of the time

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The gross base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be 13,916 to 17,350 PLN gross per month.In addition to the base pay, this role may be eligible for incentive pay based on company and individual performance.

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Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energysolutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

Westinghouse offers great benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being.

Benefits offered in Poland include:

• Outstanding and supportive atmosphere of collaboration in the team and in Westinghouse group
• Attractive remuneration with bonuses
• Hybrid model of work, flexible working time
• Life insurance
• Private Medical Care
• Private Group Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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