Licensing Engineer Consultant - Engineering Projects

Global Technical Talent, Inc.; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 196,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401k Retirement Fund

Per diem available

Job summary

Global Technical Talent seeks a Licensing Engineer Consultant to support regulatory efforts for major station initiatives. The role interfaces with the Engineering Projects team, plant organizations, vendors, industry peers, and the NRC to provide technical and regulatory guidance.

Ideal candidates have extensive nuclear licensing experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to operate with limited independence while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or PE with nuclear reg experience.
• Experience applying regulatory requirements to licensing actions.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; strong written/verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory support for significant station initiatives.
• Advise management on nuclear safety, licensing, and regulatory issues.
• Offer guidance on aging management and license renewal strategies.
• Represent organization with regulators, industry groups, and NRC interactions.
• Support environmental review needs and onsite/field activities as required.
• Collaborate with licensing, project management, and engineering teams on regulatory issues.

Skills

General engineering principles

Regulatory Affairs

Microsoft Office

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (DOE/NRC environment)

PE license with 12 years engineering experience

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $58.00-$142.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Days (4 days x 10 hours)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Licensing Engineer Consultant — Engineering Projects

Location: Richland, WA

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $58.00-$142.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Days (4 days x 10 hours)
• Per Diem: Available
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The Licensing Engineer Consultant provides regulatory support for significant station initiatives and organizational objectives, including interface with Engineering Projects team members, other plant organizations, representatives of supporting vendors, peers in industry, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This individual provides the regulatory and technical support detailed below for assigned tasks following defined station processes. At the Engineer level, this requires the ability to perform basic tasks with a limited amount of independence.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory support for significant station initiatives and/or organizational objectives.
• Provide consultation to management to assure nuclear safety, licensing, and regulatory issues are identified, addressed, and resolved.
• Provide strategic guidance and recommendations to management on matters affecting aging management and license renewal.
• Represent the organization with applicable regulators, industry work groups, workshops, and conferences.
• Understand Environmental Review needs, which may include the conduct of field and onsite visits as needed.
• Collaborate with a team of experts in licensing, project management, and engineering and other station departments to support discussion and resolution of regulatory issues associated with long-term operation of Columbia Generation Station.
• Keep management apprised of latest license renewal policies, rules, and standards that may need to be followed.

Required Skills

• Knowledge and ability to apply general engineering principles, practices, theories, and methods to identify and solve routine problems.
• Ability to use more advanced techniques under guidance and provide guidance to others on matters related to Regulatory Affairs.
• Proficiency with standard Microsoft Office suite products.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with ability to cater to audiences which are non-technical or have varying levels of technical proficiency.

Preferred Skills

• Prior experience supporting license renewal efforts for commercial nuclear power plants.
• Experience as a technical reviewer of license renewal applications.
• Participation in industry committees associated with license renewal.
• Experience developing, implementing, or auditing/inspecting aging management programs.
• Experience preparing, submitting, and implementing license amendment requests which are complex or unprecedented.

Education Requirements

• Required (Option A): Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university and twelve years of engineering experience in a technical environment, at least two of which must be in a Department of Energy or Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulated nuclear environment.
• Required (Option B): A PE license obtained by accredited examination and twelve years of engineering experience in a technical environment, at least four of which must be in a Department of Energy or Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulated nuclear environment.
• A high school diploma or GED is required.

Required Experience

• Twelve years of engineering experience in a technical environment (see Education Requirements for nuclear environment minimums).
• Prior experience preparing, submitting, and implementing license amendment requests, relief requests, or other NRC approved licensing actions.
• At least two career excellence activities (e.g., diverse assignments, management certification or RO/SRO license, industry working group participation).

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Prior experience supporting license renewal efforts for commercial nuclear power plants.
• Experience as a technical reviewer of license renewal applications.
• Participation in industry committees associated with license renewal.
• Experience developing, implementing, or auditing/inspecting aging management programs.
• Experience preparing, submitting, and implementing license amendment requests which are complex or unprecedented.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• 100% onsite position.
• 4-day x 10-hour schedule.
• Per diem available; mobilization/demobilization not provided.
• Business travel may be authorized by the Technical Representative.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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