Licensing Project Manager

Doist; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity ownership

Medical benefits

Unlimited PTO

Free daily meals onsite

PPE stipend

High-impact startup environment

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Valar Atomics is hiring a Licensing Project Manager to oversee scope, schedule, and budget for licensing projects. You will coordinate licensing engineers, program owners, engineering, and operations; manage tracking systems; and keep deliverables off the critical path.

The role requires a PMP or equivalent certification and 5+ years in nuclear licensing or related fields, with strong cross-functional coordination and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related field.
• 7+ years of project experience in engineering, licensing, construction, or operations, including 5+ years in the nuclear field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.
• Experience coordinating regulator submittals and comment resolution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the licensing project schedule and integrate it with the overall project schedule.
• Run the project workflow with assignments, reminders, and active review/approval steps.
• Maintain tracking for comments and commitments across all sources (letters, emails, meetings, calls).
• Coordinate inputs across engineering, operations, and program owners; specify needs and deadlines.
• Assemble and control submittal packages; verify completeness before transmittal.
• Report progress, risks, and compensatory actions to leadership.
• Maintain reference libraries and current baselines for contributors.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

About Valar Atomics

At Valar Atomics, we're redefining what's possible in energy. Our mission is to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable-unlocking abundant energy for industry, hydrogen, and next-generation manufacturing. We are a team of builders, engineers, and operators who believe nuclear energy should be fast to deploy, factory-made, and built for the real world. Our first pilot plant in Orangeville, Utah will demonstrate how advanced nuclear systems and fuel fabrication can power the future. Joining Valar Atomics means becoming part of a company where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level.

The Team

As part of the Regulations & Licensing organization, Regulatory & Licensing manages engagement with regulatory authorities and supports licensing activities for Valar's technologies and facilities. The team ensures regulatory compliance while advancing strategic business objectives.

The Role

The Licensing Project Manager manages the scope, schedule, budget, and execution workflow of assigned licensing projects. Working with the Project Licensing Lead, the Licensing Project Manager coordinates work across licensing engineers, program owners, engineering, and operations; runs the project's tracking systems; and keeps deliverables off the critical path through disciplined workflow management.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the licensing project schedule, including document gestation periods, review-cycle counts, and regulator review durations; integrate with the overall project schedule.
• Run the project workflow: single-point assignment of incoming items, action tracking with automated reminders, and active (not passive) review and approval steps.
• Maintain the comment resolution and commitment trackers; ensure no comment source (letter, email, meeting, or call) escapes consolidated tracking.
• Coordinate inputs across engineering, operations, and program owners; communicate exactly what is needed from each contributor and by when.
• Assemble and control submittal packages; verify completeness and consistency before transmittal.
• Report progress, risks, and compensatory actions to the Project Licensing Lead and Director of Licensing.
• Maintain the project's reference library and chapter care packages so contributors start from controlled, current baselines.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related field. Seven (7) or more years of project experience in engineering, licensing, construction, or operations, or related experience, including five (5) years in the nuclear field.

Preferred Skills and Experience

Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification. Licensing or safety basis project management experience. Experience coordinating regulator submittals and comment resolution.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Unlimited PTO
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
• Generous PPE stipend
• High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
• Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
• Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders
• The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Valar Atomics is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment and will provide reasonable accommodation as required by law. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).

Salary $151,364 - $220,000 USD