Environmental Engineer

• Name:
  Environmental Engineer
• #: 17147
• Posting date:
  Tuesday, November 10, 2026
• Country:
  United States
• Region:
  Tennessee
• City:
  Oak Ridge (TN)
• Business Unit (BU): CE
• Type of Employment:
  Permanent/Regular
• Desired Starting Date: 01-12-2026
• Work Schedule:
  
  Full time
• Remote Work:
  In office
• Job: SE - NUCLEAR SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS

Join our team to help meet current and future challenges to build the clean energy world of tomorrow. By joining the Orano Group
, you will be a part of a leading international player in the nuclear industry.

Our strengths? Across the entire fuel cycle, we have extensive expertise in cutting‑edge technologies, safe, high value‑added products and services, and a strong capacity for innovation. Step into a career‑defining opportunity with Orano USA
, a global leader in nuclear innovation, as we launch Project IKE
-a cutting‑edge uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Orano USA is seeking a seasoned Environmental Engineer to support licensing and environmental compliance on Project IKE. This isn't just another Environmental Engineering role. You'll contribute to one of the most technically demanding and consequential infrastructure projects in the United States. As an Environmental Engineer
, you'll support environmental compliance, monitoring, and sustainability programs for our uranium enrichment facility. This role ensures that operations meet all federal, state, and local environmental requirements, with a focus on NRC‑licensed activities, radiological and non‑radiological environmental protection, and continuous improvement of environmental performance. The position works closely with engineering, operations, radiation protection, and regulatory affairs teams.

• Maintain compliance with NRC, EPA, state environmental agencies, and local regulations governing air, water, waste, and radiological releases.
• Prepare and submit required environmental reports, including annual environmental operating reports, emissions inventories, groundwater monitoring summaries, and NEPA-related documentation.
• Support environmental permitting activities (air permits, wastewater discharge permits, hazardous waste permits).
• Track regulatory changes and advise management on impacts to facility operations.

• Conduct routine and event-driven sampling of air, water, soil, sediment, and biota.
• Review and interpret environmental monitoring data to identify trends, anomalies, or potential compliance issues.
• Support radiological environmental monitoring programs, including effluent monitoring and dose assessment modeling.
• Participate in environmental inspections, audits, and corrective action processes.

• Support management of hazardous, non-hazardous, mixed, and radioactive waste streams.
• Develop and implement waste minimization and pollution prevention initiatives.
• Ensure proper labeling, storage, and documentation of waste in accordance with RCRA, DOT, and NRC requirements.

• Prepare technical evaluations, environmental impact analyses, and engineering calculations related to facility operations.
• Develop and maintain environmental procedures, work instructions, and training materials.
• Support environmental aspects of facility modifications, new construction, and decommissioning activities.

• Interface with federal and state regulators during inspections, audits, and technical meetings.
• Provide environmental training and guidance to operations, maintenance, and engineering personnel.
• Support community outreach and public communication related to environmental performance.