U.S. Licensing Manager, Regulatory Affairs

Job Description Summary

The U.S. Licensing Manager, Regulatory Affairs, will lead a licensing team and manage the completion of various regulatory work scopes, including new Gen III+ and Gen IV advanced nuclear power plant licensing, operating plant reload licensing, customer plant support on GE Hitachi (GEH) / Global Nuclear Fuels (GNF) nuclear methods, and working with GEH / GNF Engineering and Regulatory Affairs teams on major projects.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

As the U.S. Licensing Manager, Regulatory Affairs, you will:

• Manage the licensing of new Gen III+ and Gen IV nuclear power plant licensing projects in the U.S.
• Manage a team of 10+ licensing engineers and contractors direct reports to support project delivery on time with quality
• Manage U.S. Licensing Technical Leaders assigned to manage and drive the work assigned to multiple teams of licensing engineers and contractors within each project.
• Develop licensing strategies to navigate through complex technical issues and mitigate licensing risks
• Coordinate and prepare Licensing Topical Reports (LTRs), including preparation of responses to customer and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) questions.
• Assist in the preparation of licensing applications for new Gen III+ and Gen IV nuclear power plants, including 10CFR50 Construction Permit and Operating License Applications and 10CFR52 Combined Operating License Applications.
• Prepare licensing documentation and reports supporting customer License Amendment Request (LAR)
• applications.
• Perform Technical Specification reviews and updates.
• Review and prepare Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) markups and revisions supporting various plant and fuel changes.
• Prepare and perform verification tasks for safety evaluations.
• Support customer 10 CFR 50.59 reviews, including preparation of Technical Safety Evaluation Reports and work with internal teams evaluating licensing status of various fuel, methods, and methodology changes.
• Interface with customers, internal stakeholders and regulatory personnel on regulatory issues, and to secure applicable permissions and approvals related to work scopes.
• Uphold compliance with business processes and procedures and support business needs including in finance, commercial, project, product and human resources
• Support the development of Licensing Proposals and responses to Requests for Information from prospective new U.S. Customers.

• Bachelor's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college, with a minimum of 9 years of related professional work experience including:

• Master's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college, with a minimum of 7 years of related professional work experience including:

• Extensive knowledge in NRC Licensing process and regulatory knowledge / technical knowledge in new nuclear plant licensing including licensing application requirements under 10CFR50 and 10CFR52

• People Management experience in Regulatory Affairs or large engineering projects
• NRC Licensing process and regulatory knowledge / technical knowledge of one or more areas, such as nuclear fuel, operating plants, etc.
• Working knowledge of Boiling Water Reactor (BWR)/Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR)/Gen III+ Advance Reactor systems, fuel, or operations.
• Working knowledge of Gen IV Advance Reactor systems, fuel, or operations, including Sodium Fast Reactor (SFR) technology.
• Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in working / communicating with NRC personnel.
• Experience working with industry groups (i.e., NEI and Owners Groups) on nuclear licensing matters.
• International licensing experience.
• Excellent technical writing skills with the ability to create technical reports suitable for a wide range of audiences.
• Effective interpersonal and facilitation skills.
• Ability to manage and deliver on multiple competing priorities.
• Process skills related to coordinating and documenting complex technical documents.
• Externally focused: takes action to enhance the reputation of the company / represents the company well at all opportunities.
• Clear thinker: communicates messages clearly and concisely with the ability to make decisions with speed and accuracy based on the best available information / ability to sift through complex information and focus on critical few priorities.