The Nuclear Company
Permitting Specialist
$88K–$109K
Columbia, South Carolina +3 · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina
Washington, DC
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Experience
- 3+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Public Administration, Natural Resources, Geography, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Certain positions may involve access to information and technology subject to U.S. export controls, which may limit consideration of certain applicants.
About the job
Coordinates environmental, construction, land use, and infrastructure permitting and regulatory approvals for nuclear development projects from FEL 0 through FEL 3.
What you'll do
- Prepare, submit, track, and maintain permit applications, schedules, conditions, commitments, and compliance requirements.
- Coordinate with regulatory agencies, consultants, project teams, and stakeholders; identify permitting risks and support project schedules and budgets.
- Use AI-enabled tools, GIS platforms, digital permitting systems, and NOS to manage permitting data, documents, research, and workflows.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a listed related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- 3+ years of experience supporting permitting, environmental compliance, land development, infrastructure, utilities, energy, or industrial development.
- Experience coordinating permit applications and regulatory approvals with government agencies.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document management systems.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, energy, utility, nuclear, transmission, renewable energy, or industrial development projects.
- Familiarity with environmental permitting requirements, relevant federal agencies, GIS, permitting databases, project management software, or AI-powered tools.
Pay
$88,000 - $109,000 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Office, GIS, ArcGIS, Nuclear Operating System (NOS), Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise
AI focus
Use AI tools to summarize regulatory requirements, identify permitting risks, draft permit documentation, improve reporting, and automate permitting workflows.
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