Licensing Lead - Nuclear Oversight Programs

Allegheny Science & Technology (AST) is seeking a Licensing Lead - Nuclear Oversight Programs to support our team. The Licensing Lead supports the planning, development, and execution of licensing and permitting activities for DOE-NE’s reactor projects. This position manages day-to-day licensing workflows, coordinates cross-functional inputs for regulatory submissions, and supports engagement with regulatory authorities and key stakeholders. The Licensing Lead combines technical writing, project coordination, and regulatory experience to help deliver timely, high-quality licensing outcomes. The role supports activities related to nuclear safety, environmental compliance, construction permitting, quality assurance, and regulatory engagement, including compliance with applicable DOE requirements. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Support the development and execution of regulatory strategies, engagement plans, and licensing applications in alignment with project objectives and applicable DOE, federal, state, and local requirements. Manage assigned regulatory activities, including certifications, permits, approvals, and licenses, and track progress against project milestones. Coordinate inputs across engineering, safety, environmental, construction, quality, and project teams to ensure submissions are complete, technically sound, consistent, and delivered on schedule. Draft, review, and prepare regulatory correspondence and submissions, including responses to NRC Requests for Additional Information (RAIs) and comparable agency information requests. Review regulatory authority documents, findings, and correspondence—including NRC safety evaluations and environmental review materials, when applicable—to identify issues, inconsistencies, and potential project impacts. Use AI-enabled tools, digital platforms, and data analytics to improve document review, submission preparation, commitment management, compliance tracking, and schedule visibility. Maintain licensing schedules, regulatory commitments, action items, and deliverable status; identify and escalate risks, issues, and resource needs to the Director of Licensing. Contribute to regulatory budgets, resource plans, and project schedules. Promote a strong nuclear safety culture and ensure quality requirements are integrated into licensing processes and deliverables. Perform other duties as assigned in support of licensing, permitting, and regulatory affairs objectives. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Environmental Studies, or a related technical discipline. Eight or more years of relevant experience in engineering, project management, licensing, permitting, regulatory affairs, environmental compliance, or a related technical field. Demonstrated experience contributing to permitting, licensing, regulatory, or compliance efforts that resulted in meaningful project or regulatory outcomes. Experience working with the NRC, DOE, state agencies, or other regulatory authorities in written or verbal capacities. Strong technical writing skills, including experience preparing regulatory submissions, RAI responses, technical reports, environmental documents, or similar materials for external review. Working knowledge of applicable regulations, regulatory guidance, industry standards, and permitting or licensing processes, including familiarity with DOE requirements relevant to reactor projects. Experience coordinating multidisciplinary technical inputs, schedules, deliverables, or contractor activities. Ability to manage multiple priorities, communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders, and work independently within an integrated project environment. U.S. Citizenship is required. This position is primarily remote, but 30-40% travel is anticipated. Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting reactor licensing or approvals under 10 CFR 830. Familiarity with environmental review and permitting processes, including NEPA, environmental assessments, and environmental impact statements. Experience with nuclear safety, emergency planning, security, safeguards, construction permitting, commissioning, or operational readiness requirements. Experience working within a formal quality assurance program, such as NQA-1, DOE Order 414.1D, or ISO 9000. Core Competencies: Licensing, permitting, and regulatory coordination DOE and nuclear regulatory awareness Technical and regulatory writing Project planning and schedule management Cross-functional coordination Regulatory and stakeholder engagement Risk identification and issue escalation Digital, AI, and data-driven workflow improvement Nuclear safety culture and quality focus Multiple factors contribute to determining final compensation, including relevant experience, skills, certifications, geographic location, and contract-specific labor categories. AST is committed to offering a competitive compensation package that reflects the value each candidate brings to the team. The anticipated pay range for this part-time position is $150.00 - $175.00 / hour.