Licensing Engineer III

ACS Professional Staffing is hiring a Licensing Engineer III for an on-site, full-time role in Richland, WA (Eltopia, WA). The position supports regulatory and technical work in a regulated nuclear environment, with the opportunity to collaborate across engineering teams, plant organizations, vendors, and regulators. This role is available on a U.S. citizenship basis and is paid $47.75 to $75.86 per hour.

What you can expect

In this role, you will provide regulatory and technical support for licensing, compliance, and environmental initiatives. You will consult with management to address nuclear safety, licensing, and regulatory issues, develop recommendations for regulatory and environmental project performance, and help ensure technical evaluations align with compliance objectives.

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university and 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 and 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 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.

Benefits

• Sick Leave: One hour of paid sick leave for every 40-hours worked (usable after 90 days of employment).
• EAP: Employee Assistance Program.
• Benefit options: 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, and 401k (eligible after one year and 1,000 hours worked; employer match up to 4%).
• Additional benefits: Calm App.
• Additional benefits: LifeBalance Discount Program.

Additional details

• Work sponsorship: Not available at this time; third-party candidates will not be considered.
• Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required.
• Equal employment opportunity: ACS Professional Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to protected status. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants requesting participation in the hiring process.