Emergency Planning Licensing Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead interpretation and application of NRC emergency preparedness regulations (10 CFR 50.47, 10 CFR 52, 10 CFR Part 100, and related guidance such as NUREG-0654 and RG 1.219).
• Develop and document emergency planning strategies, including EPZ sizing, protective action recommendations, and emergency classification schemes.
• Translate accident analysis, source term, and consequence modeling results into licensing-ready emergency preparedness justifications.
• Collaborate with safety analysis, PRA, and systems engineering teams to ensure alignment between design basis accidents, severe accident analysis, and EP assumptions.
• Support development of licensing deliverables including Safety Analysis Reports (SAR), Emergency Plan documents, and topical reports.
• Lead or support interactions with the NRC on emergency preparedness topics, including pre-application engagements, audits, RAIs, and public meetings.
• Evaluate and implement risk-informed, performance-based approaches to emergency planning for advanced reactors.
• Cook up inputs from multidisciplinary teams and external partners (e.g., emergency response organizations, consultants).
• Support integration of EP requirements into overall licensing strategy and project execution plans.
• Maintain awareness of evolving NRC policy and guidance for advanced reactor emergency preparedness and proactively adapt strategies.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in nuclear licensing, emergency preparedness, safety analysis, or related field.
• Direct experience with NRC emergency preparedness requirements and licensing processes.
• Strong understanding of accident analysis, radiological consequence assessment, and source term evaluation.
• Experience developing or supporting Emergency Plans, EPZ analyses, or related licensing documentation.
• Familiarity with NRC regulatory frameworks including 10 CFR Parts 50 and/or 52.
• Ability to translate technical safety analysis into regulatory and licensing arguments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Health Physics, Systems Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.
• U.S. citizenship required; must meet export control requirements under 10 CFR 810.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with advanced reactors or non-light water reactor technologies.
• Familiarity with risk-informed EP approaches and SECY papers related to EPZ reduction.
• Experience with consequence modeling tools (e.g., MACCS, RADTRAD, or equivalent).
• Background in probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) or severe accident analysis.
• Experience supporting NRC audits, RAIs, or licensing submittals.
• Familiarity with FEMA coordination and offsite emergency planning considerations.
• Experience with digital tools for regulatory documentation and compliance tracking.
• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Nuclear Engineering, Health Physics, or related field.