Licensing & Regulatory Strategy Lead

Last Energy; Austin (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Last Energy seeks a Licensing Manager to lead regulatory, licensing, and safety analysis efforts. This role will act as a project manager, handling licensing documentation, fault studies, regulator communications, PSA, and licensing roadmap progress.

The role collaborates with internal teams, contractors, and regulators to ensure project compliance and progress licensing milestones, with relocation optional to Austin or DC as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in licensing, regulatory affairs, safety engineering, or a similar field.
• Bachelor’s in engineering, physics, nuclear science, or related; advanced degree preferred.
• Familiarity with the NRC licensing process.
• Knowledge of safety analysis, risk assessment, or safety modeling.
• Strong written and verbal communication in technical/regulatory contexts.
• Excellent project management; able to coordinate tasks and stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with strong document control skills.
• Based in Austin, TX or Washington, DC (or open to relocation).

Responsibilities

• Act as a single point of contact with regulators and manage licensing deliverables.
• Prepare, review, and quality control regulatory submissions.
• Manage third-party licensing consultants, deliverables, and budgets.
• Support safety analysis with data, modeling, reviews, and documentation.
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate them into actionable tasks.
• Track licensing milestones, risks, and elevate when needed.
• Keep document systems, version control, and filings organized.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Licensing/regulatory affairs

Project management

Safety analysis

Technical writing

Stakeholder coordination

Regulatory communication

Education

Bachelor’s in engineering, physics, nuclear science, or related

Job description

Last Energy seeks a Licensing Manager to lead regulatory, licensing, and safety analysis efforts. This role will act as a project manager, handling licensing documentation, fault studies, regulator communications, PSA, and licensing roadmap progress.

The role collaborates with internal teams, contractors, and regulators to ensure project compliance and progress licensing milestones, with relocation optional to Austin or DC as needed.