Major Projects - Licensing Engineer

Vistra Corp; Oak Harbor (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company in Oak Harbor, Ohio seeks a major projects licensing engineer to oversee licensing activities for power uprates at Vistra’s nuclear facilities. You will direct contract resources, prepare licensing submittals, and coordinate with engineering and site teams through all project phases.

The role requires deep NRC regulatory knowledge, 10 CFR 50.59/72.48 certifications, and extensive design engineering experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited program required.
• Minimum of 10 years of nuclear industry experience, including design engineering and nuclear licensing.
• Prior experience involving major regulatory licensing actions strongly preferred, including regulator interactions.
• Full Qualifications in design engineering processes strongly preferred, including experience with development and approval of engineering deliverables.
• Full Certifications for 10 CFR 50.59 and 10 CFR 72.48 evaluations required.
• Strong knowledge of NRC regulations, nuclear plant systems, and environmental reviews.
• Prior Experience with industry codes and standards, we well as regulatory guidance documents, required

Responsibilities

• Support all phases of major project licensing activities including development, review, approval and submittal of license amendments and other regulatory correspondence.
• Support regulatory acceptance, review and approval of license amendments and other regulatory submittals.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for plant changes necessary for project implementation
• Support environmental reviews associated with major licensing actions
• Support Vistra and contract engineering personnel to ensure quality and completeness of engineering deliverables necessary for licensing actions
• Oversee contract EPCs responsible for development of licensing-related deliverables
• Coordinate licensing activities with EPCs, OEMs, and project and site engineering.
• Travel as needed to industry meetings, Vistra sites, vendor facilities and NRC as required

Skills

Nuclear licensing

Regulatory compliance

10 CFR 50.59

License amendments

Engineering design

NRC interactions

Project oversight

Contract management

Environmental reviews

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available.

Job Summary

The major projects licensing engineer is responsible for licensing activities associated with power uprates at Vistra’s nuclear generating facilities. The role provides oversight and direction to contract resources involved in licensing activities, prepare/support development of licensing submittals and prepare/support regulatory evaluations. The licensing engineer will also support and coordinate with engineering and other project personnel throughout all project phases, including review of engineering products.

This integral role supports safe, compliant, and efficient execution of all major project licensing project phases, from scoping and application development through NRC approval and site implementation, while maintaining alignment with Vistra’s nuclear standards.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

• Support all phases of major project licensing activities including development, review, approval and submittal of license amendments and other regulatory correspondence.
• Support regulatory acceptance, review and approval of license amendments and other regulatory submittals.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for plant changes necessary for project implementation
• Support environmental reviews associated with major licensing actions
• Support Vistra and contract engineering personnel to ensure quality and completeness of engineering deliverables necessary for licensing actions
• Oversee contract EPCs responsible for development of licensing-related deliverables
• Coordinate licensing activities with EPCs, OEMs, and project and site engineering.
• Travel as needed to industry meetings, Vistra sites, vendor facilities and NRC as required

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited program required
• Minimum of 10 years of nuclear industry experience required, including design engineering and nuclear licensing experience
• Prior experience involving major regulatory licensing actions strongly preferred, including regulator interactions
• Full Qualifications in design engineering processes strongly preferred, including experience with development and approval of engineering deliverables
• Full Certifications for 10 CFR 50.59 and 10 CFR 72.48 evaluations required
• Strong knowledge of NRC regulations, nuclear plant systems, and environmental reviews
• Prior Experience with industry codes and standards, we well as regulatory guidance documents, required

Key Metrics

• Zero violations of nuclear or safety processes during execution.
• On-time delivery of licensing milestones
• Compliance with NRC, industry, and fleet standards
• Minimal corrective actions from regulatory or third-party reviews

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations

Oak Harbor, Ohio

Ohio

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