Drimva

The Nuclear Company

Senior Licensing Engineer

$150K–$173K

Columbia, South Carolina +3 · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 1, 2025

Location
Columbia, South Carolina
Washington, DC
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Experience
8+ years in engineering or a related technical field within the nuclear energy industry.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Nuclear, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, etc.) or a related scientific discipline.

About the job

Develops and maintains nuclear licensing strategies and documents, interprets regulations, supports regulatory agency interactions, and helps ensure compliance with applicable requirements.

What you'll do

  • Prepare, review, and revise licensing documents and regulatory submittals; maintain licensing bases and commitments.
  • Interpret regulations and assess their impact; advise internal stakeholders on licensing strategies and requirements.
  • Support regulatory agency interactions, compliance programs, audits, and technical reviews of design changes and procedures.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related scientific discipline.
  • 8+ years of experience in engineering or a related technical field within the nuclear energy industry.
  • Familiarity with nuclear regulations, licensing processes, and regulatory guidance documents (e.g., NRC regulations, NUREGs).
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice to have

  • Experience in preparing or reviewing licensing documents.
  • Advanced degree; experience interacting with the NRC; familiarity with PRA; or knowledge of reactor systems, safety analysis, or environmental regulations.

Pay

$150,000 - $173,000 annually USD (base salary)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite, NRC regulations, NUREGs, probabilistic risk assessment (PRA)

AI focus

The company expects employees to use AI, technology, and the Nuclear Operating System (NOS), and to identify opportunities to automate workflows, enhance decision-making, improve processes, and contribute to NOS.

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