Senior US Licensing Technical Lead

Job Description Summary

he US Licensing, Regulatory Affairs Technical Lead is an engineering discipline that supports the successful execution of all BWRX-300 related projects to ensure that design initiatives meet the associated regulatory requirements, considering both the business and the technical needs of the customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the applicant’s or end-user’s needs. The discipline is responsible for developing, reviewing and approving timely and accurate regulatory submittals in accordance with regulatory guidance and best industry practices, from concept to production to operation, while managing a group of Licensing Engineers within the functional area of licensing focusing on the technical aspects of licensing the BWRX-300 design and customer support for Safety Analysis Report development.

The ideal candidate for this position must be comfortable and capable of working at times with minimal supervision, requiring high levels of engineering judgement. Must be knowledgeable in NRC Part 50 and 52 processes.

• Development of work plans and ensuring schedule adherence for all licensing deliverables while maintaining a high standard of quality.
• Adherence to all applicable procedures and to project-specific work plans and instructions.
• Identify and originate Condition Reports to drive continuous improvements as necessary.
• Process documents in the Product Lifecycle Management tool including uploading quality records and supporting documentation and creating change actions with assigned reviewers and approvals.
• Prepare, coordinate, and implement limitations and conditions for U.S. Licensing Topical Reports (LTRs) in support of new reactor licensing, including preparation of responses to customer and regulator questions.
• Prepare licensing basis documentation in support of customer licensing applications in the U.S. for new reactor construction and operations, including Preliminary Safety Analysis Reports (PSARs), Final Safety Analysis Reports (FSARs), Technical Specifications, Technical Specification Bases, and Availability Controls Manuals.
• Prepare licensing basis documentation and reports supporting customer License Amendment Request (LAR) and Exemption applications, including Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) markups and revisions and Technical Specifications changes.
• Support customer requests for preparation or review of unreviewed safety question determinations, including preparation of Technical Safety Evaluation Reports and working with internal teams coordinating licensing status of various fuel design changes and fuel and reactor methods changes.
• Interface with customers and regulatory personnel on regulatory issues, and to secure applicable permissions and approvals related to work scopes.

• Bachelor's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college, with a minimum of 7 years of related professional work experience.
• 4 years of commercial operating or new proposed nuclear power plant experience.
• 2 years of experience leading or independently completing complex projects, and providing regulatory guidance / direction to contributing functions (i.e., Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Analysis).

• Master's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college, with a minimum of 6 years of related professional work experience.
• 3 years of commercial operating or new proposed nuclear power plant experience.
• 2 years of experience leading or independently completing complex projects, and providing regulatory guidance / direction to contributing functions (i.e., Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Analysis).
• Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a site security clearance, including any required regulatory background check.
• Position is remote with relocation optional and negotiable within the first year of employment, with ability and willingness to travel up to 25% as needed.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States…