Nuclear Environmental Engineer - Compliance & Monitoring

Orano; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Paid time off

Training and development

Job summary

Orano USA is seeking an Environmental Engineer to support licensing and environmental compliance for Project IKE in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The role focuses on NRC-regulated activities, radiological and non-radiological protection, and continuous improvement of environmental performance.

You will work with engineering, operations, radiation protection, and regulatory affairs teams to ensure compliance and effective environmental programs across the facility lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field is required or preferred.
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills.
• Experience with NRC, EPA, RCRA, CWA, CAA, NEPA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain NRC/EPA/state/local regulatory compliance for air, water, waste, and radiological releases.
• Prepare and submit environmental reports (annual environmental operating reports, emissions inventories, groundwater monitoring summaries, NEPA-related documentation).
• Support environmental permitting activities (air permits, wastewater discharge permits, hazardous waste permits).
• Track regulatory changes and advise management on impacts to facility operations.
• Conduct routine and event-driven sampling of air, water, soil, sediment, and biota.
• Review and interpret environmental monitoring data to identify trends, anomalies, or potential compliance issues.
• Support radiological environmental monitoring programs, including effluent monitoring and dose assessment modeling.
• Participate in environmental inspections, audits, and corrective action processes.
• Develop and maintain environmental procedures, work instructions, and training materials.
• Support environmental aspects of facility modifications, new construction, and decommissioning activities.
• Interface with federal and state regulators during inspections, audits, and technical meetings.
• Provide environmental training and guidance to operations, maintenance, and engineering personnel.
• Support community outreach and public communication related to environmental performance.
• Participate in environmental response activities for spills, releases, or abnormal events.
• Support root cause evaluations and corrective action development.
• Maintain readiness for emergency drills and exercises.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Environmental reporting

Environmental monitoring

Waste management

Technical writing

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Geology

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Bachelor's degree in Biology

Tools

CAP88

RESRAD

AERMOD

Environmental data management tools

Job description

Orano USA is seeking an Environmental Engineer to support licensing and environmental compliance for Project IKE in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The role focuses on NRC-regulated activities, radiological and non-radiological protection, and continuous improvement of environmental performance.

You will work with engineering, operations, radiation protection, and regulatory affairs teams to ensure compliance and effective environmental programs across the facility lifecycle.