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Directly supervise the preparation of the construction permit and operating license applications for a new nuclear plant. Implement and maintain the regulatory engagement plan with NRC. Resolve NRC requests for additional information. Collaborate with the reactor technology vendor, owner's engineer, and design builder to obtain supporting technical information.

GENERAL SUMMARY

This individual manages activities required to support the development and submission of products associated with a significant strategic initiative and/ or Energy Northwest objectives. This includes targeted engagements with the NRC Project Manager and other NRC headquarters management and technical staff; preparing licensing documents directly related to the initiative and other submittals requiring NRC approval; supporting NRC audits and responding to NRC requests for information.

This individual develops processes that ensure information provided to the NRC or state or regional entity is complete and accurate in all material respects. This person is required to interface with other organizations’ licensing departments to obtain input relevant information to support the safety analysis reports. Additionally, this individual obtains benchmark practices and ensures alignment with the industry through active participation in relevant industry groups.

This position functions in a highly regulated environment and is called upon at critical points during project development and implementation to provide the necessary regulatory resources and guidance, skills, and material to keep the project on schedule. A significant amount of regulatory scrutiny is focused on this individual and much of the regulatory perception of Energy Northwest derives from the performance of this individual.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Managing - Manages the preparation of documents, facilitates formal regulatory interfaces (e.g., public meetings) and various submittals required for obtaining a construction permit and operating license (i.e., Safety Analysis Report, Technical Specifications, license conditions, etc.) to support the goals and objectives of the initiative.

Developing – responsible selecting and training technical staff to facilitate project needs. Oversight for the efforts of project technical staffs associated with the initiative, and engages appropriate station stakeholders to provide technical input, support validation of technical content, as well submittal format and timing. Implement, and maintain processes, which assure information provided to the NRC is complete and accurate in all material respects. This includes certification and closure packages.

Planning/Scheduling – Provides oversight and guidance to team to assure workload priorities and completion dates for deliverable products are completed in accordance with schedule expectations. Work with the department Manager to develop the group budget for each fiscal year.

Evaluating - Assure licensing and safety issues related to the initiative are identified, addressed, and resolved to reduce the potential for licensing delays, or regulation violations. This is accomplished by engagement with the regulators, implementing organization, industry user group participation, monitoring the nuclear industry licensing guidance, and developing recommendations to initiative management based upon information gathered.

Make decisions about personnel regarding employment, performance expectations/reviews, promotions, salary changes, transfers, and terminations. Resolve personnel problems.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or technical field (including environmental or related degree), or law degree from an accredited college or university and six years of related technical, licensing, or NRC or compliance experience; OR an Associate’s degree in Engineering or technical field from an accredited college or university and eight years of related technical, licensing, or NRC, or compliance experience; OR a High School Diploma or GED and ten years of related technical, licensing, or NRC, or compliance experience.

This position is open until filled.

Pay Range

$136,961.00 - $205,441.00 Annual

Midpoint:

$171,201.00

Typically, selected candidates are hired between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications.

Incentive Compensation

This role may be eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

Benefits

Energy Northwest (EN) offers a highly competitive and substantial benefits package which allows qualifying employees (and their families) to enroll in medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring, and identity theft insurance. EN offers three retirement programs to qualifying employees including a matching 401(k) deferred compensation plan, the Washington State Pension Plan (PERS), and a 457(b) savings plan. Qualifying employees will also accrue 160 hours of personal time per year and nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.

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