Director, Fuel Facilities & Transportation

• Coordinate and represent fuel cycle members (enrichment, conversion, and fabrication) to various regulatory bodies, government agencies, and international parties.
• Focus on licensing and regulations associated with fuel cycle facilities to ensure the stability and predictability of the regulatory process for members.
• Address transportation safety and policy issues specifically regarding the shipment of fresh fuel and other non-spent fuel materials.
• Ensure timely identification and resolution of generic policy (both domestic and international), operational, technical, and related regulatory issues.
• Serve as primary technical advisor to the Senior Director, Fuel and Radiation Safety, and other senior management on fuel cycle and transportation matters.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for currently operating facilities, applicants, and potential applicants in the fuel cycle sector.
• Coordinate with external organizations to effectively address issues relevant to members, including transportation-focused stakeholders and international fuel groups e.g., World Nuclear Transportation Institute (WNTI) & Council on Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals (CORAR).

This position is primarily accountable for the technical expertise, management, and coordination of activities concerning fuel cycle facility licensing, regulatory compliance, and the transportation of fresh nuclear fuel.

• Regulatory Strategy & Licensing: Lead industry efforts to streamline the licensing process for fuel cycle facilities. Monitor and influence NRC regulatory changes to ensure they are risk-informed and predictable.
• Member Representation: Serve as the primary spokesperson on fuel cycle and transportation issues. This includes conducting routine member calls (e.g., Fuel Operations Committee (FOC), facilitating uranium and fuel supply working groups, and preparing consensus industry positions for submission to the NRC.
• Transportation Oversight: Manage issues related to the safe and efficient transport of fresh fuel. Coordinate with the Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). NRC to address shipping regulations, security requirements, and logistical challenges.
• Issue Prioritization: Identify and prioritize generic technical and policy issues (e.g., NRC’s annual fee rule, physical security, and material control and accounting). Develop strategies that accommodate regulatory considerations and the current political climate.
• Relationship Management: Maintain professional relationships with the NRC, Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Transportation  and international bodies like the World Nuclear Association.
• Stakeholder Outreach: Represent industry interests at conferences and workshops. Conduct "drop-in" meetings with NRC management and senior leaders to communicate industry priorities.
• Internal Support: Provide analytical support and advice to NEI’s legal, legislative, and communications teams regarding fuel cycle regulations and transportation policy.
• Conference Support: Periodically brief NEI’s Nuclear Sector Coordinating Council and Fuel Supply committees; support department staff in organizing NEI’s semi-annual Fuel Supply Forum, annual International Uranium Fuel Seminar, World Nuclear Fuel Cycle, and other relevant industry conferences and workshops.

Significant nuclear energy experience, preferably at a utility, fuel cycle vendor, or government agency. Extensive experience in fuel cycle facility licensing and transportation regulations is preferred. The incumbent must have the ability to obtain a Security Clearance at the Secret Level or greater.

In addition to the technical, business, organizational and managerial skills identified above, the incumbent must possess an understanding of nuclear regulation, preferably as it relates to fuel cycle facilities, including Agreement State programs.

• Excellence in oral and written communications
• Excellence in strategic and analytical thinking
• Excellence in consensus-building
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, radiological science, health physics or…