License Renewal Engineer - Nuclear

Overview

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement. You ll spend three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days.

We are seeking an experienced License Renewal (LR) and Subsequent License Renewal (SLR) engineer in the nuclear industry. We support various nuclear power plants’ license extensions and post license approval implementation activities across the US nuclear power plant fleet. The ideal candidate would have experience with LR/SLR application or implementation activities, nuclear industry related engineering programs, nuclear power plant work management/scheduling, NRC submittals, and/or NRC inspections.

Example LR/SLR application activities include scoping, screening, aging management reviews, aging management programs, Time Limited Aging Analysis (TLAAs), Further Evaluations, operating experience review, and modification history review as described in NEI 95-10 and NEI 17-01. Example LR/SLR implementation activities include procedure changes, preventative maintenance basis and frequency development, work order development and review, online and outage work management and scheduling, nuclear program basis document development, NRC commitment closure, NRC Inspection Procedure 71003 experience.

• Perform System Scoping, Screening, and Aging Management Review of nuclear plant systems in support of SLR applications in accordance with NEI 17-01 and current industry best practices.

• Collaborate with engineering and regulatory teams to ensure compliance with NRC regulations and license extension commitments.

• Perform engineering program basis documentation, data validation, engineering change tracking, and configuration control.

• Roadmap required inspections to comply with NRC regulations and license renewal commitments.

• Review inspection work orders to ensure license renewal criteria is met.

• Interact with clients and/or NRC in a technical expert role.

• Maintain awareness of changes in aging management regulations, approaches, techniques, and operating experience.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, technology forward, and cross-functional collaboration.

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

• ABET-accredited Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in engineering, licensing engineering, program engineering, design engineering, power plant inspection, or AI, ideally within nuclear or within a highly regulated industry.

• Experience delivering accurate, high quality, technical documentation in a highly regulated environment.

• Familiarity with engineering documentation systems, nuclear QA/QC protocols, and configuration management.

• Strong systems thinking skills and ability to balance innovation with compliance, safety, and traceability.

• Preferred Experience:

• Nuclear power plant operations, engineering, or design background

• Experience with NRC, INPO, or DOE regulations

• Prior involvement in license renewal, subsequent license renewal, or nuclear aging management programs

• Familiarity with nuclear industry documents: NUREG-1800, NUREG-1801, NEI 95-10, NUREG-2191, NUREG-2192, NUREG-2221, NEI 17-01, and/or NUREG 1555

• Participation and/or familiarity with Nuclear Energy Institutes’ License Renewal Task Force

Award-Winning Benefits:
At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee…