Licensing Project Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Unlimited PTO

Free daily lunch and dinner onsite

PPE stipend

High-impact startup environment

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Valar Atomics is seeking a Licensing Project Manager to oversee scope, schedule, and budget for licensing projects. You will work with licensing engineers, program owners, engineering, and operations to keep deliverables on track and on schedule.

The role requires coordinating regulator submittals, maintaining trackers, and reporting progress to the Licensing Lead and Director. This is a full-time, on-site position in Torrance, CA, with ownership and growth opportunities in a fast‑growing energy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related field.
• 7+ years of project experience in engineering, licensing, construction, or operations, including 5+ years in nuclear.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the licensing project schedule, including document gestation periods and review cycles.
• Run the project workflow with single-point assignment of items and active review/approval steps.
• Maintain comment resolution and commitment trackers; ensure all sources are tracked.
• Coordinate inputs across engineering, operations and program owners; specify required inputs and deadlines.
• Assemble and control submittal packages; verify completeness before transmittal.
• Report progress, risks, and corrective actions to the Project Licensing Lead and Director of Licensing.
• Maintain the project’s reference library and baseline documents.

Skills

Licensing project management

PMP or equivalent

Regulatory & licensing experience

Regulator submittals coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related field

Job description

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 & Safety 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 andmaintainthe licensing project schedule, including document gestation periods, review-cycle counts, andregulatorreview 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, ora relatedfield.
• 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

• Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
• 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).

$151,364 - $220,000 USD

Valar Atomics is prioritizing growing our Regulatory & Licensing team with full-time W2 hires at this time. We are not considering contractors for this position.

Based on the role you are applying to, are you able to work onsite in the Torrance, CA or Orangeville, UT area?

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