Regulatory Engineer/Specialist

Job Summary :

Under general supervision, develops, implements, and maintains procedures, programs, and training modules designed to ensure compliance with existing Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Department of Energy (DOE), Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), or Department of Defense (DOD) regulations.

What You Will Be Doing:

- Manage Corrective Actions Program by reviewing identified issues and re-assigning to personnel responsible for development of corrective actions. With the assistance of a team of managers, review and approve corrective actions prior to closing issues.

- Independently plans, schedules, coordinates and completes moderately complex regulatory assignments (such as preparation and submittal of License Amendment Requests, replies to Notice of Violation [NOVs], or submittal of Event Reports)

- Coordinates changes to Licensing Basis documents

- Develop detailed schedules (e.g., Licensing actions, commitment implementation, etc.) and monitors/reports progress against schedule milestones

- Tracks regulatory commitment related issues, actions, and subtasks utilizing the web-based corrective actions tracking system

- Stores and retrieves regulatory correspondence utilizing the electronic data management system

- Coordinates NRC, TDEC and/or DOE inspection activities and site visits. Responds to Inspectors' requests for information and processes Inspectors' reports

- Maintains controlled copy of the License and other License Basis documents and uses site processes for reviewing changes. Research questions concerning application of regulatory requirements

- Gathers and tabulates information relative to regulatory concerns, questions, or initiatives

- Assists with development of regulatory guidance to resolve issues concerning the License and License Basis documents and coordinates policy decisions with Regulatory Manager

- Interfaces, as required, with company and contract personnel to support licensing and compliance activities. Assist personnel in implementing License and License Basis requirements

- Ensures that input and reviews from all organizations meet policy and procedure requirements for technical accuracy, compliance, and conservatism in addressing regulatory and safety issues

- Independently coordinates with other company locations on issues having multi-site applicability

- Draft content and format for presentations to the NRC, TDEC and DOE such as for enforcement conferences, management meetings, etc.

- Develop change evaluations to determine the impact of site changes

- Performs the Regulatory review of procedures for other organizations

- Serves as the Site Technical Representative for contract support as required

- Participates in functional activities by serving on teams or special projects, attending meetings, and attending training sessions

- May be required to assume managerial responsibilities in the absence of the Regulatory Manager

- Keeps management informed of significant scope, cost, or schedule changes concerning regulatory services

- Possible travel up to 5%.

We'd Love to Hear from Candidates With:

- Associate degree in engineering or equivalent technical experience (associate degree is equal to 4 years of technical experience)

- Total of five (5) years of experience working in a TDEC, NRC, DOE, DOD Nuclear, or other regulated industry

- Proficient in the use of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to generate reports, charts, spreadsheets, and presentations

- Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” level security clearance

Stronger Candidates will Have:

- TDEC licensing, 10 CFR Part 70 Licensing, 10 CFR Part 76 Certification or DOD Nuclear experience.

- Active “Q” or Top Secret security clearance