UK Senior Licensing Engineer, Regulatory Affairs

Job Description Summary

The UK Senior Licensing Engineer, Regulatory Affairs, based in the UK, will complete various regulatory work scopes in the UK including New Power Plant Licensing (NPPL), and work with GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC (GEH) and Global Nuclear Fuels LLC (GNF) Engineering and Regulatory Affairs teams on major projects.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

As the UK Senior Licensing Engineer, 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 the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
• 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 BEIS 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

• Bachelor's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college (OR Master's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or equivalent experience
• Proven related professional work experience
• Strong experience performing / providing input into nuclear safety evaluations, including satisfaction of regulatory requirements for nuclear regulatory documents
• Some experience involving complex projects, and providing regulatory guidance and feedback to support those projects
• Excellent technical writing skills and oral communication skills in English with the ability to create technical reports suitable for a wide range of audiences

• 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 UK 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.