Licensing Manager

BWX Technologies, Inc.; Tennessee; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Licensing Manager to lead all aspects of uranium enrichment facility license applications, interfacing with NRC to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.

The role directs cross-functional teams across engineering, safety, and operations, managing content, amendments, exemptions, and NRC requests for information. Located on-site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the role requires coordinating licensing strategy, regulatory commitments, and site interfaces while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, nuclear sciences, regulatory affairs, or related technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of nuclear industry regulatory or licensing experience.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Working knowledge of NRC regulations including 10 CFR Parts 50, 52, 70, and 74.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with regulators.
• U.S. citizen.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. DOE clearance.

Responsibilities

• Leads a multidisciplinary licensing team with direction, coaching, and performance oversight.
• Liaises with NRC and regulatory bodies, managing correspondence, inspections, and engagement planning.
• Coordinates licensing strategy with engineering, safety, operations, and executives.
• Manages development, submission, and maintenance of licensing basis, including applications, amendments, exemptions, and RAI responses.
• Represents the facility during NRC inspections, audits, rulemaking reviews, and enforcement interactions.
• Directs safety analysis, fire protection, configuration management, and QA within licensing.
• Ensures licensing documentation accuracy, version control, schedules, and milestones.
• Coordinates with engineering/design to integrate regulatory requirements into development and change management.

Skills

Leadership

NRC Regulations

Regulatory Affairs

Technical Writing

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/nuclear sciences/regulatory affairs

Job description

At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. A U.S.-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With more than 7,800 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and operations management at a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT's technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications. For more information, visit www.bwxt.com . Follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/bwx-technologies/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true) , X (https://twitter.com/BWXT) , Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BWXTech) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bwxtechnologies/) .

Welcome to BWXT

We believe in empowering our employees and cultivating a dynamic workplace that fosters growth and collaboration. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, you'll find opportunities to challenge yourself, learn from seasoned experts, and contribute to nuclear innovation. We required a diverse range of skills to support our work in the markets that drive our business and welcome candidates from all backgrounds and life stages who are passionate about making a difference.

Position Overview:

The Licensing Manager leads all aspects of license application development, including initial regulatory program requirements for a uranium enrichment facility, overseeing preparation, coordination, and execution of the site's NRC license application. This role serves as the facility's primary regulatory interface, ensuring compliance with applicable NRC regulations while directing cross-functional technical, safety, and operational contributions.

Location:

On-site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Your Day to Day as a Licensing Manager:

• Leads a multidisciplinary licensing team, providing direction, coaching, and performance oversight.
• Acts as a liaison with the NRC, other regulatory bodies and local stakeholders, overseeing correspondence, inspections, and regulatory engagement planning.
• Coordinates with internal engineering, safety, operations, and executive leadership to ensure alignment of licensing strategy and technical deliverables.
• Manages the development, submission, and maintenance of the facility's licensing basis, including license application content, amendment requests, exemption requests, and responses to NRC requests for additional information.
• Manages pre-application strategy, license application submittals, and implementation of regulatory commitments.
• Represents the facility during NRC inspections, audits, rulemaking reviews, and enforcement interactions.
• Demonstrates leadership in cross-functional teams including safety analysis, fire protection, configuration management, and procurement QA.
• Directs development of NRC license application materials, including safety analysis, radiation protection, material control and accounting, criticality safety, and emergency preparedness elements.
• Manages regulatory engagement plans, pre-application interactions, and formal review processes.
• Prepares, reviews, and submits regulatory correspondence such as amendment requests, exemptions, application supplements, and RAI responses.
• Reviews and comments on NRC rulemaking activities relevant to uranium enrichment and fuel cycle licensing.
• Maintains the facility's licensing basis and associated change control programs.
• Leads resolution of licensing-related issues and oversee implementation of corrective action program items.
• Ensures accuracy, completeness, and version control for licensing documentation.
• Manages licensing schedules, deliverables, and milestones.
• Coordinates with engineering and design teams to ensure regulatory requirements are integrated into design development and change management.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, nuclear sciences, regulatory affairs, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of nuclear industry regulatory or licensing experience.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Working knowledge of NRC regulations including 10 CFR Parts 50, 52, 70, and 74.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to interact effectively with regulators.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) clearance.