Licensing Engineer- Birmingham

Southern Nuclear Licensing Engineer / Licensing Engineer Analyst

Southern Nuclear Operating Company's (SNC) Regulatory Affairs Department is seeking a high performing professional. Experience related to nuclear licensing and/or Regulatory Compliance is a plus. This position is primarily responsible for supporting and developing licensing submittals for the SNC operating fleet.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university is required for the engineer position. Advanced degree in Engineering or Law a plus. Applicable Nuclear experience, including military, will be considered for the analyst position.
• Experience with understanding, evaluating, and dispositioning industry, regulatory, or technical issues is highly desired.
• Prior NRC experience (resident or regional inspector, NRR experience, etc.) or previous SRO license or certification is highly desired.
• Plant specific knowledge of BWR and/or PWR plant operations (including AP1000 design) is highly desired.
• Work experience in Licensing (e.g., writing license amendment requests) or Compliance (e.g., experience with NRC Reactor Oversight Process) is desired.
• Working knowledge of industry codes and standards, associated regulations, and design documentation sufficient to prepare licensing documents and effective interpretations is desired.
• Ability to communicate well, to make presentations to senior SNC management, and to build trusting relationships with the NRC personnel is required.

Behavioral Attributes

• Must exhibit the Southern Style behaviors - Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, Superior Performance
• Demonstrate initiative and ability to work independently.
• Holding oneself accountable for personal safety and modeling safe behavior for peers.

Other Requirements

• Up to 25% travel required.
• Availability for after-hours plant support.
• SNC emergency response organization support. You must live within one hour of the primary location.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing licensing submittals and support for NRC related activities.
• Providing expertise in plant licensing basis, as well as generic and plant-specific licensing issues.
• Performing research, as required, to develop or support formal Regulatory positions.
• Providing complete task management of regulatory issues.
• Interfacing with the NRC staff regarding SNC compliance and licensing activities.

Southern Nuclear , a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is a leader among the nation's nuclear energy facility operators and an innovator in advanced nuclear technologies. Southern Nuclear is an essential part of Southern Company's energy portfolio, operating over 8,200 MW across eight nuclear energy units in Alabama and Georgia at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.

The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, representing an historic achievement for the nuclear industry and the country. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first new nuclear units to reach commercial operation and be built in the United States in the last three decades. Southern Nuclear is a recognized leader in the industry in nuclear and fuel innovation, having been the first to deploy Accident Tolerant Fuels and winning over 10 consecutive Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Awards and eight EPRI awards.

For more than 40 years, Southern Nuclear has operated nuclear energy facilities at the highest levels of safety and reliability, generating carbon-free electricity for millions of homes and businesses. The company's headquarters is in Birmingham, Ala.

Twitter: @SouthernNuclear; Facebook: facebook.com/southernnuclear;

Job Identification: 8330

Job Category: Engineering

Job Schedule: Full time

Company: Southern Nuclear

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