Nuclear Energy Advisor

At PNNL, our core capabilities are divided among major departments that we refer to as Directorates within the Lab, focused on a specific area of scientific research or other function, with its own leadership team and dedicated budget.

Our Science & Technology directorates include National Security, Earth and Biological Sciences, Physical and Computational Sciences, and Energy and Environment. In addition, we have an Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a Department of Energy, Office of Science user facility housed on the PNNL campus.

The Energy and Environment Directorate delivers science and technology solutions for the nation’s biggest energy and environmental challenges. Our more than 1,700 staff support the Department of Energy (DOE), delivering on key DOE mission areas including: modernizing our nation’s power grid to maintain a reliable, affordable, secure, and resilient electricity delivery infrastructure; research, development, validation, and effective utilization of renewable energy and efficiency technologies that improve the affordability, reliability, resiliency, and security of the American energy system;

and resolving complex issues in nuclear science, energy, and environmental management.

The Nuclear Sciences Division, part of the Energy and Environment Directorate, delivers science and technology innovations for the environment, energy, and national security. At a time when complex challenges are emerging on many fronts, we address some of the most challenging national and international nuclear issues. This includes providing technological solutions that protect the public health and safety around nuclear facilities, developing durable new materials for extreme nuclear environments, innovating new nuclear processes for the safety and security of the nation, and delivering new approaches for accelerating environmental cleanup of nuclear sites.

The division’s capabilities and efforts are focused on environmental management of nuclear sites, nuclear regulatory processes, national nuclear security, and advancing nuclear energy.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is seeking a senior leader to advance its nuclear industry strategy and support its advanced reactor programs. The position will devote approximately up to one-fifth of the time to the nuclear industry subsector and the rest of the time managing advanced reactor programs.

The successful candidate will connect industry and sponsor needs with PNNL capabilities, develop strategic partnerships, and lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver research, development, and deployment outcomes. Working with sector, division, and technical leaders, the individual will translate nuclear industry priorities into funded opportunities while ensuring that advanced reactor programs meet technical, cost, schedule, quality, and sponsor expectations.

• Up to twenty percent of the position
• Develop and execute an actionable nuclear industry strategy aligned with PNNL sector and division plans. Assess technology, market, policy, and regulatory trends affecting the existing reactor fleet, advanced reactors, nuclear fuels, and associated infrastructure.
• Build and maintain relationships with nuclear technology developers, utilities, suppliers, federal sponsors, national laboratories, and research institutions. Represent PNNL capabilities and priorities with senior industry and government stakeholders.
• Identify and prioritize business opportunities, develop sponsor engagement strategies, lead proposal development, and secure sponsored work in collaboration with sector and project leaders.
• Position PNNL capabilities in materials performance, advanced manufacturing, measurement and…