Licensing Engineer III

The Licensing Engineer III role provides regulatory and technical support for licensing and compliance activities in a regulated nuclear environment. This on-site position is based in West Richland, WA, supporting environmental review and licensing processes through evaluation of requirements and resolution of compliance issues.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory and technical support for licensing, compliance, and environmental initiatives.
• Consult with management to identify, address, and resolve nuclear safety, licensing, and regulatory issues.
• Develop recommendations and strategic guidance related to regulatory and environmental project performance.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, plant organizations, vendors, regulators, and industry stakeholders.
• Represent the organization at regulatory meetings, industry work groups, workshops, and conferences.
• Support environmental review activities, including conducting field and onsite visits as needed.
• Partner with licensing and environmental experts to resolve regulatory and compliance challenges.
• Monitor and communicate changes to licensing requirements, environmental regulations, policies, and industry standards.
• Apply engineering principles and regulatory processes to evaluate technical issues and support compliance objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university, plus 7+ years of engineering experience in a technical environment, including at least 2 years in a DOE or NRC regulated nuclear environment.
• OR Professional Engineer (PE) license, plus 7+ years of engineering experience in a technical environment, including at least 4 years in a DOE or NRC regulated nuclear environment.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience applying engineering principles, practices, theories, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Knowledge of regulatory affairs, licensing processes, and compliance requirements in a regulated environment.
• Ability to independently perform complex engineering and regulatory assignments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, regulators, and external stakeholders.
• Completion of at least one diverse engineering assignment.
• Experience supporting license renewal efforts for commercial nuclear power plants.
• Experience serving as a technical reviewer of license renewal applications.
• Participation in industry committees focused on license renewal.
• Experience developing, implementing, auditing, or inspecting aging management programs.

Technologies

• Microsoft Office

Compensation and Location

This on-site role is located in West Richland, WA. The hourly pay range is USD 47 - 75 per hour.

Benefits

• Sick Leave: One hour of paid sick leave for every 40-hours worked (sick leave can be used after 90-days of employment)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA
• Group Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Critical Illness
• Voluntary Accident
• Hospital Indemnity
• 401k (eligible after one year and 1,000 hours worked; employer match up to 4%)
• Calm App
• LifeBalance Discount Program

Work Sponsorship and Candidate Eligibility

• Work sponsorship is not available at this time.
• Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position.

U.S. Citizenship Requirement

Because this is a federal government contractor role, it requires U.S. citizenship due to special restrictions on hiring foreign nationals into certain key positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

ACS Professional Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if requested.

Contact

For questions about the job posting, contact [email protected]. For questions about the Reasonable Accommodation Policy, email [email protected].