Job Description Summary

The UK Senior Licensing Engineer, US Regulatory Affairs will be based in the US and will complete various regulatory work scopes, including new Gen III+ advanced nuclear power plant licensing and customer plant support on GE Hitachi (GEH) / Global Nuclear Fuels (GNF) nuclear methods, and working with GEH / GNF Engineering and UK Regulatory Affairs teams on major projects.

Job Description

As the UK Senior Licensing Engineer, US Regulatory Affairs, you will perform the following for GEH reactors to be deployed in the UK:

• Participate under the direction of the UK Licensing Manager, Regulatory Affairs, in task associated with the nuclear regulatory review process in the UK with the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) and Great British Nuclear (GBN)
• Coordinate with GEH/GNF Engineering and NPPL Regulatory Affairs teams in the UK, US, and other countries in support of the nuclear regulatory review process
• Coordinate, prepare, and review input to new reactor licensing application submittals
• Coordinate and prepare licensing reports including preparation of responses to customer, ONR and GBN questions
• Interface with customers, regulatory personnel, contractors, and industry working groups on regulatory issues, and to secure applicable permissions and approvals related to work scopes.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college, with a minimum of 5 years of related professional work experience including:
• - 3 years of commercial operating or new Gen III+ or Gen IV nuclear power plant licensing experience.
• - 1 year of experience leading or independently completing complex projects and providing regulatory guidance / direction to contributing functions (i.e., Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Analysis).

OR

• Master's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college, with a minimum of 3 years of related professional work experience including:
• - 2 years of commercial operating or new Gen III+ or Gen IV nuclear power plant licensing experience.
• - 1 year of experience leading or independently completing complex projects and providing regulatory guidance / direction to contributing functions (i.e., Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Analysis)
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% to Wilmington, NC, and to UK customer and regulator sites
• Excellent technical writing skills and oral communication skills in English with the ability to create technical reports suitable for a wide range of audiences.

Desired Qualifications:

• 2 or more years of experience with UK nuclear requirements and guidance
• 2 or more years in UK new power plant licensing including the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) pre-application process and new power plant site licensing
• Management experience in Regulatory Affairs or large engineering projects
• Working knowledge of boiling water reactor (BWR) systems, fuel, or operations, with specific experience with Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) or Economically Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) engineering or licensing desired
• Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in working / communicating with nuclear regulators
• Experience working with nuclear industry groups
• International licensing experience
• Effective interpersonal and facilitation skills
• Process skills related to coordinating and documenting complex technical documents
• Externally focused: takes action to enhance the reputation of the company / represents the company well at all opportunities
• Clear thinker: communicates messages clearly and concisely with the ability to make decisions with speed and accuracy based on the best available information / ability to sift through complex information and focus on critical few priorities
• Assess potential impacts of regulatory landscape on business and customers
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Ability to work effectively with technical leaders
• GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the US for this opening.
• This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to control under the United States Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810) and the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774) (collectively, US Export Control Laws”). Therefore, the applicant must be able to be authorized to access and/or use such information under US Export Control Laws and any applicable import/export requirements in the UK.

The salary range for this position is 108 - 150K. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus.

Available health and welfare benefits include healthcare, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; savings account options (such as a Health Care Flexible Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account, Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account); and an employee assistance program. Additional benefits include a defined contribution 401(k) plan, employee life insurance, optional dependent life insurance, employee accidental death or dismemberment insurance coverage, salary continuance program benefits for disability, optional long- term disability, pre-tax transportation/commuter program, paid holidays, paid time off, parental leave, a layoff plan for salaried employees, tuition reimbursement program, use of Cariloop, adoption assistance, optional identity theft prevention insurance, optional personal legal assistance, and optional personal excess liability insurance.

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