Licensing Manager

LICENSING MANAGER

Seeking an experience Licensing Manager to lead a team of licensing staff responsible for licensing and compliance activities conducted in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations. The Licensing Manager ensures adequate implementation of licensing strategies via the coordination of work activities, identifying and resolving licensing-related issues, and ensuring alignment between technical and licensing deliverables. Long term responsibilities will include oversight of compliance and support activities. The Licensing Manager is the primary interface with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Define, develop, and execute licensing strategies.
• Oversee the execution of licensing activities, including the development and maintenance of regulatory engagement plans, the conduct of pre-application engagements, and the coordination of reviews by regulatory agencies.
• Oversee the development of licensing correspondence to regulatory agencies (e.g., amendment requests, application supplements, responses to requests for additional information, exemption requests), ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the licensing correspondence.
• Oversee the maintenance of the licensing bases, including the Safety Analysis Reports for facilities licensed under 10 CFR Part 50 and the programs described therein.
• Interface with regulatory agencies in the planning of regulatory engagements, regulatory reviews, and oversight activities.
• Ensure documentation developed by regulatory agencies (e.g., Safety Evaluation Reports, Inspection Reports) is accurate and consistent with the applicable licensing basis.
• Prepare and deliver licensing presentations to internal and external organizations.
• Oversee implementation of the corrective action program.
• Lead resolution of key strategic licensing issues.
• Develop and manage the departmental budget.
• Participate in industry-led and regulator-led regulatory activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, scientific discipline, or related field, or equivalent experience such as a Senior Reactor Operator License or the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
• A minimum of 7 years of nuclear experience in regulatory affairs, engineering, operations, or quality assurance.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), with an emphasis on 10 CFR Part 50.
• Demonstrated knowledge of regulatory guidance applicable to non-power production and utilization facilities and radioactive material licenses.
• Demonstrated knowledge of NRC and Agreement State licensing processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels within the organization, as well as interface with regulators, contractors, and suppliers.