Materials and Environmental Licensing Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Washington.

📋 Description

• Create and execute Materials or Environmental Licensing Project Plans.

• Develop, implement, and maintain timelines for preparing and securing regulatory approval for licensing submissions.

• Plan, coordinate, and carry out ongoing materials or environmental licensing tasks.

• Draft, review, and submit environmental permit applications in compliance with NRC, NEPA, and EPA standards.

• Organize preparations for meetings, submissions, and engagements with regulatory authorities.

• Collaborate with partner organizations to facilitate materials or environmental licensing efforts.

• Oversee interactions and communications with regulatory agencies.

• Create materials or environmental licensing submissions and execute the licensing strategy.

• Collaborate with design authority or design engineering teams to ensure timely delivery of engineering products that support licensing initiatives.

• Engage in industry groups and forums, applying lessons learned and industry best practices at TerraPower.

• Assist in the development of the Environmental Report for the license application.

• Support the management of interactions with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, other regulatory bodies, and industry groups.

• Report directly to the Sr. VP, Regulatory Affairs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with substantial experience in the nuclear sector; an advanced degree is preferred.

• Ability and commitment to adhere to stringent quality assurance standards.

• 10-15 years of direct experience in materials and/or environmental licensing.

• 10-15 years of direct experience with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

• 10-15 years of direct project management experience.

• Strong communication abilities, team-oriented mindset, readiness to operate in a matrix organization, and capacity to lead remote team members.

• Experience collaborating with plant design teams is advantageous.

• Familiarity with advanced reactors is a plus but not essential.

• Self-motivated individual with the capacity to manage deadlines.

• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) and Adobe Professional.

• High level of trust and integrity, open communication, respect, and a commitment to fostering teamwork.

• Capability to sit for extended durations, bend/stoop, grasp/grip, and perform fine motor tasks.

• Ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.

• Capacity to perform prolonged repetitive tasks.

• Work requiring visual and auditory focus.

• Ability to navigate stairs, type on a keyboard, and operate in a standard and/or seated environment for over 8 hours a day.

• Willingness and ability to travel 10-30% of the time.

• Must be able to identify U.S. citizenship or national status, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident status for export-control assessment; foreign nationals are subject to U.S. Government export-control regulations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive Compensation.

• Salary with eligibility for discretionary short-term incentive payments.

• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits.

• Medical coverage.

• Vision insurance.

• Dental coverage.

• Life and Disability insurance.

• Gender Affirmation Benefits.

• Parental Leave.

• 401k Plan.

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) with 21 days of annually accrued PTO.

• Generous Holiday Schedule with 10 paid holidays.

• Relocation Assistance.

• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities.