Licensing & Environmental Consultant

Mindlance; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindlance seeks a Senior Regulatory Affairs professional to lead licensing and environmental activities for a nuclear development project. You will provide strategic advice to management on complex regulatory issues and coordinate with vendors to assemble critical licensing documents for permit applications.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or science and 10 years’ nuclear regulatory experience, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in an engineering/science field and 10 years of nuclear plant Regulatory Affairs, Licensing, or Environmental experience.
• Must have strong understanding of Licensing and Environmental regulations for nuclear facilities and related regulatory submittals.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to lead meetings with regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Interface with reactor technology vendors and management to prepare licensing documentation for permits and licenses.
• Lead development of licensing documents and technical specifications for regulatory submissions.
• Ensure documentation meets regulatory requirements and is validated from source documents.
• Provide proactive counsel to management on complex licensing and environmental issues.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

Licensing expertise

Environmental regulations

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science

Job description

Job Description

Contractor may be authorized for business travel by the *** Technical Representative

This position is responsible for developing strategic approaches to Licensing and Environmental activities in order to help *** achieve organizational goals for new nuclear development. This position will provide technical advice and proactive counsel to management on a wide range of complex licensing, environmental and other regulatory issues, interpretation and verification of industry guidance, and regulatory requirements for application to project-specific issues.

Principal Accountabilities

Interface with the Reactor Technology Vendor and other vendors to manage preparation of licensing documentation including the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report and Final Safety Analysis Report supporting the construction permit and operating license applications. Manage development of technical specifications and the technical requirements manual. Manage the development of licensing documents supporting Fire Protection, Emergency Preparedness, Physical Security, Cyber Security, Nuclear Material Control & Accounting, Radiation Protection, Offsite Dose Calculation Manual, ISI/IST, and Fitness for Duty as directed by Licensing management. Ensure documentation meets regulatory requirements and is appropriately validated by source documentation.

Skills and Experience

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Capable of conducting meetings with regulatory management. Clearly capable of conducting technical meetings and maintaining a professional relationship with regulatory agencies. Ability to work well with others in closely linked roles to achieve mutual goals, to reach a consensus among dissenting opinions, and insight on when to stand firm when faced with opposition. Ability to manage in a highly stressful, time constrained, regulatory environment. Required knowledge includes an understanding of Licensing and Environmental regulations pertaining to a nuclear facility, validation of licensing document submittals, and requirements for submitting documents under oath or affirmation.

Required Education and Experience

Requires a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and 10 years experience at a nuclear power plant in Regulatory Affairs, Licensing, or Environmental role(s).

EEO

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”