License Renewal Implementation Consultant 2 – Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy; Chattanooga (TN); Hybrid; USD 142,710 - 215,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Paid Vacation

Flexible Work Arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking an Associate for their Nuclear Power Group in Chattanooga, TN, to support License Renewal and Subsequent License Renewal activities. The ideal candidate has an Associate's degree and 10+ years of experience in nuclear facility design and has demonstrated skills in multi-disciplinary team management. A hybrid work schedule is offered, requiring in-office work three days per week. Benefits include comprehensive health plans, tuition assistance, and a flexible work arrangement.

Qualifications

• 10 or more years of experience in nuclear facility design and analysis.
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams and critical projects.
• Licensed operator for a utility and familiarity with NRC regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support LR/SLR implementation activities across U.S. nuclear power fleet.
• Engage with clients and NRC as a technical expert.
• Maintain awareness of relevant LR/SLR regulations and guidance.

Skills

Design and analysis of nuclear, industrial or DOE facilities

Managing multi-disciplinary teams

Medium-to-large critical project management

Written and verbal communication skills

Guidance and training to staff engineers

Nuclear QA/QC protocols

Strong systems-thinking skills

Collaboration with SMEs and field organizations

Connect materials to aging mechanisms

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Engineering documentation systems

Work-management systems

Job description

Overview

This position is based on a hybrid work schedule and will require in‑office work three days per week. As a key Associate in the Nuclear Power Group (NPG), you will aid, participate and coordinate engineers and other professionals involved in the support of License Renewal (LR) and Subsequent License Renewal (SLR) license extension, and post‑approval implementation activities across the U.S. nuclear power fleet.

Responsibilities

License Renewal & Aging Management Implementation

• Support LR/SLR implementation activities such as procedure changes, preventive maintenance basis and frequency development, work order development and review, and nuclear program basis document updates.
• Road map required inspections and aging management activities to comply with NRC regulations, LR/SLR commitments, and applicable AMPs.
• Define and help maintain sample populations and inspection scopes (e.g., one‑time inspections, selective leaching, tank inspections) and ensure results are traceable to LR/SLR commitments and program requirements.

Work Management & Coordination Responsibilities

• Use work‑management and planning systems to identify and capture LR/SLR opportunities in both online and outage scopes.
• Screen and analyze large work‑order and preventive‑maintenance lists to identify high‑value inspection opportunities based on system, component, material, and environment.
• Coordinate with schedulers, planners and field organizations to embed aging‑management needs into realistic work sequences and outage plans.

Engineering Basis, Documentation & Configuration Control

• Develop and maintain engineering program basis documentation, including AMP basis, PM basis, and supporting technical justifications.
• Perform data validation, engineering change tracking and configuration control for LR/SLR‑related documents and commitments.
• Support NRC commitment tracking and closure, including preparing or reviewing technical responses, inspection packages and closure documentation.

Stakeholder Engagement & SME Coordination

• Interact with clients and NRC in a technical expert role, clearly explaining aging‑management strategies, inspection plans and results.
• Work closely with mechanical, electrical and structural SMEs, program owners and field leads to refine scopes, aging mechanisms and documentation expectations.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, technology‑forward thinking and cross‑functional collaboration across engineering, planning and implementation teams.

Regulatory Awareness & Operating Experience

• Maintain awareness of changes in LR/SLR and aging‑management regulations, guidance and industry operating experience.
• Incorporate relevant NUREGs, NEI guidance and industry OE into program basis documents, implementation strategies and inspection plans.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 10 or more years of experience in the design and analysis of nuclear, industrial or DOE facilities.
• Proven experience managing or participating in multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Experience in managing medium‑to‑large critical projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in providing guidance, mentoring and training to staff engineers.
• Licensed Operator for a Utility.
• Experience delivering accurate, high‑quality technical documentation in a highly regulated environment.
• Familiarity with engineering documentation systems, nuclear QA/QC protocols and configuration management processes.
• Strong systems‑thinking skills, with the ability to balance innovation with compliance, safety and traceability.
• Demonstrated ability to work with work‑management systems and align technical requirements with implementable work packages and schedules.
• Proven capability to collaborate with SMEs and field organizations, using drawings, histories, prior work orders and data to converge on practical implementation solutions.
• Prior involvement in license renewal, subsequent license renewal or nuclear aging‑management programs, including development or implementation of AMPs, one‑time inspections or selective leaching programs.
• Experience with NRC, INPO or DOE regulations and participation in NRC audits or inspections.
• Familiarity with key nuclear industry LR/SLR documents such as NUREG‑1800, NUREG‑1801, NEI 95‑10, NUREG‑2191, NUREG‑2192, NUREG‑2221, NEI 17‑01, and/or NUREG‑1555.
• Strong practical understanding of mechanical systems and components (pumps, valves, strainers, tanks, heat exchangers, piping) and how work is actually performed on them in the field.
• Ability to connect materials and environments to aging mechanisms and define necessary inspections.
• Background in mechanical maintenance/engineering, system engineering, NDE/inspection, chemistry/corrosion engineering or field construction/trades that provides credibility with craft and insight into how design, procedures and work orders translate into physical work.
• Several years in nuclear work‑management, outage or online planning, system engineering or maintenance engineering role with exposure to LR/SLR implementation or aging‑management programs.
• Prior hands‑on or close‑support experience with plant modification or maintenance on mechanical systems in a nuclear or similarly regulated environment.
• Experience working in cross‑functional project teams to deliver complex, multi‑outage implementation scopes.

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

Compensation Range

$142,710.00 - $215,440.00

Equal Opportunity

Sargent & Lundy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other protected status as defined by applicable law.