Job Description Summary

The Canada Senior Licensing Specialist, Regulatory Affairs, based in Canada, will complete various regulatory work scopes 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

As the Canada Senior Licensing Specialist, Regulatory Affairs, you will perform the following for GEH reactors to be deployed in Canada:

·       Participate under the direction of the US Licensing Manager, Regulatory Affairs, in task associated with the nuclear regulatory review process 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 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

Basic Qualifications:

·       Bachelor's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 5 years related professional work experience 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

·       Minimum of 3 years of experience performing / providing input into nuclear safety evaluations, including satisfaction of regulatory requirements for nuclear regulatory documents

·       Minimum of 1 year of experience involving complex projects, and providing regulatory guidance and feedback to support those projects

Desired Qualifications:

·       2 or more years of experience with Canada nuclear requirements and guidance

·       2 or more years in Canada 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 Canada for this opening. This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships be from the U.S. Department of Energy’s List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A); otherwise a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy will be required. More information can be found here: https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/10-cfr-part-810. 

You must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada. 

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes