The Nuclear Company
Senior Manager, Licensing
$179K–$203K
Columbia, South Carolina +3 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 14, 2026
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina
Washington, DC
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Experience
- 8+ years of relevant engineering, project management, and/or licensing/regulatory affairs experience.
- Education
- BS in Engineering or Science.
About the job
Supports and coordinates nuclear reactor licensing and permitting, including regulatory submissions, regulator engagement, compliance tracking, and licensing staff development.
What you'll do
- Coordinate licensing workflows and cross-functional inputs for regulatory applications, responses, and submissions.
- Track milestones, regulatory commitments, schedules, and risks; support regulator interactions and review regulatory documents.
- Supervise and coach licensing staff, and support regulatory budgets, schedules, and resource plans.
What they ask for
- BS in Engineering or Science.
- 8+ years of relevant engineering, project management, and/or licensing/regulatory affairs experience.
- Experience contributing meaningfully to licensing or regulatory efforts resulting in regulatory outcomes, and participating in NRC, DOE, and/or state-level regulator interactions.
- Strong technical writing skills; plus at least one of: working knowledge of NRC regulations and standards, experience coordinating multidisciplinary inputs or contract staff, or experience under a quality assurance program.
Nice to have
- Experience with new reactor licensing (Part 52 or Part 50) or advanced reactor regulatory frameworks.
- Familiarity with environmental review processes (NEPA, EIS, EA); supervisory experience, nuclear project finance or construction/commissioning experience, or PMP certification are also preferred.
Pay
$179,000 - $203,000 annually (USD), base salary
Tools
AI-powered tools, Nuclear Operating System (NOS), NRC, DOE, NQA-1, DOE Order 414.1D, ISO-9000, PMP
AI focus
Uses AI-powered tools to accelerate regulatory document review, NRC submission preparation, and compliance tracking; employees are expected to identify automation and process-improvement opportunities and contribute to NOS.
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