Licensing Engineer, Licensing Analyst, Project Manager- Birmingham

Southern Company • Birmingham, AL

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About The Position

Southern Nuclear Operating Company’s (SNC) Regulatory Affairs Department is
seeking a high performing professional., eExperience related to nuclear
licensing and/or Regulatory Compliance is a plus. This position is primarily
responsible for supporting inspections, reportability assessments and regulatory
compliance requested licensing actions (e.g., license amendment requests,
Inservice Inspection Alternatives, Inservice Testing Alternatives) for the SNC
operating fleet.

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.
• Ability to communicate well, to make presentations to senior SNC management, and to build trusting relationships with the NRC personnel is required.
• Must exhibit the Southern Values– Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity and Superior Performance
• Demonstrate initiative and ability to work independently
• Holding oneself accountable for personal safety and modeling safe behavior for peers
• Relocation to Birmingham, AL required
• Up to 25% travel is required.
• Availability for after-hours plant support
• SNC emergency response organization support

Nice To Haves

• Prior NRC experience (resident or regional inspector, NRR experience, etc.) or previous SRO license or certification is highly desired.
• Plant specific knowledge of SNC plant Farley, Hatch or Vogtle  (including AP1000 design) is desired but not required.
• Work experience in Licensing (e.g., writing license amendment requests) or Compliance (e.g., experience with NRC Reactor Oversight Process) is desired but not required.
• Working knowledge of industry codes and standards, associated regulations, and design documentation sufficient to prepare response to regulatory actions and effective interpretations requested licensing actions is desired.
• Strong understanding of the Corrective Action Program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supporting resolution of regulatory compliance, reportability, and licensing issues actions impacting SNC sites and supporting resolution of these issues
• Supporting sites during NRC inspection 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
• Participating in and representing SNC at industry forums in support of SNC compliance and licensing objectives
• Influencing industry and NRC in development of regulations generic licensing actions to benefit the sites
• Interfacing with SNC corporate and plant engineering departments in support of licensing activities
• Updating SNC procedural guidance and requirements to reflect latest industry requirements and best practices.

Benefits

• Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
• This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s).
• A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level