Head of Nuclear Licensing

Head of Nuclear Licensing

Title: Head of Nuclear Licensing – Regulatory Strategy & NRC Defense

Location: Washington, D.C. (Flexible Remote)

Salary: $230,000 – $285,000 + Executive Equity + Relocation Package

The Opportunity: If you are a proven regulatory strategist with a track record of driving complex safety cases through the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, this is your opportunity to hold the keys to commercial reactor deployment.

Capitalizing on federal legislative tailwinds and historic private sector backing, our client is building the regulatory framework to bring first-of-a-kind advanced reactors to the grid.

What You’ll Do:

• Formulate and execute multi-year licensing roadmaps across 10 CFR Part 50, Part 52, or Part 53 frameworks.
• Serve as the primary executive authority and interface before NRC leadership, technical reviewers, and the ACRS.
• Lead the development and defense of Preliminary/Final Safety Analysis Reports (PSAR/FSAR) and Topical Reports.
• Partner with executive leadership and systems engineering to mitigate regulatory risks early in the design cycle.

What We’re Looking For:

• 12+ years of nuclear regulatory affairs or licensing leadership within advanced reactor startups, utilities, EPCs, or the NRC.
• Direct hands-on experience authoring, submitting, and defending major regulatory filings before the NRC.
• Deep understanding of risk-informed, performance-based licensing methodologies and Claims-Arguments-Evidence (CAE) safety cases.
• Bachelor’s or M.S. degree in Nuclear or Mechanical Engineering (Professional Engineer license or JD preferred).

NOTICE: This posting is an Expression of Interest (EOI) for a future project mobilization. By submitting your profile, your information will be confidentially reviewed for this upcoming permanent leadership opportunities.