Senior Licensing Engineer, Civil Structural
Kairos PowerAlameda, CA, Albuquerque, NM or Oakridge, TN$140k–$166k/yr
Good fit if
- You have 6 years of experience.
- You can travel 25 to 35% of the time.
Credentials that matter
Skills and tools
- NRC Regulations
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil, Structural, Nuclear, or a related engineering field.
- At least 6 years of experience in facility or system engineering design, analysis, construction, qualification, inspection, or implementation; civil or structural engineering experience is highly preferred.
- Nuclear licensing experience is not required—we are willing to provide training. in structural or facility design, with a thorough understanding of the evaluation, design, construction, and implementation of new technologies.
- Familiarity with or experience developing Preliminary and Final Safety Analysis Reports that support licensing applications, particularly sections addressing the design of structures, systems and components, is preferred.
- Knowledge, Skills &.
- Abilities Advanced knowledge of civil and structural design, including the analysis, design, qualification, construction, and implementation of engineering solutions.
- Ability to interpret technical and regulatory requirements and translate them into clear, traceable design, analysis, testing, inspection, or program requirements.
- Ability to develop technically supportable licensing strategies, regulatory positions and issue-resolution approaches for complex reactor civil structures.
About this role
Kairos Power seeks a dedicated Senior Civil Structural Licensing Engineer with a strong background in civil and structural engineering, ideally with civil or structural engineering experience. This role will provide day-to-day support in the development of KP-FHR reactor facility licensing applications as well as supporting topical reports.
Responsibilities
- Develops licensing document content, programs and supporting licensing-related products and activities specifically geared toward reactor facility civil and structural systems, with a focus on building structures, foundations, structural supports, concrete and steel structures, and other safety-related or safety-significant structures.
- Leads the planning, development and defense of Kairos Power license applications.
- Prepares for and supports pre-application meeting interactions with the NRC.
- Develops and prepares licensing strategies to support license application development and execution.
- Leads resolution of key strategic licensing issues, including development of regulatory strategies and submittals addressing topics such as structural design criteria, seismic design and qualification, structural material qualification, and applicable design-basis loads.
- Coordinates with engineering and safety analysis teams to support development of safety analysis documentation.
- Coordinates with engineering, construction and technology development teams to support development of analysis, testing, inspection, and qualification programs that meet regulatory requirements.
- Supports Project Management and Engineering teams in developing execution plans, including schedules, milestones, cost models, and decision criteria, that meet Kairos Power’s objectives.
- Identifies and translates top-level regulatory requirements into civil and structural design requirements.
Location, schedule, and travel
Travel for business needs is required (25 - 35%). Additional Requirements Requires occasional schedule flexibility.
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