Canada Senior Licensing Specialist Civil, Regulatory Affairs

Job Description Summary

The Canada Lead Licensing Specialist Civil, Regulatory Affairs, based in Canada, will complete various technical licensing work scopes in Canada, including new reactor licensing for the BWRX-300 Advanced Nuclear Project, operating fleet licensing support, customer plant support on GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH), and working with GVH / GNF Engineering and Regulatory Affairs teams on major projects in the areas of civil structures design and seismic analyses.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

As the Canada Senior Licensing Specialist Civil, Regulatory Affairs, you will perform the following for GVH reactors to be deployed in Canada:

• Participate under the direction of the Canadian Technical Leader, Regulatory Affairs, in tasks associated with the nuclear regulatory review process with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) applicable to civil structural design, seismic/geotechnical analyses for the BWRX-300.
• Support preparation and submittal of Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR), Pre-Operational Safety Analysis Report (POSAR) and Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) documentation, and other license application documentation for BWRX-300 license application activities in accordance with CNSC regulatory requirements and guidelines and with input from the GVH BWRX-300 Project Team.
• Support preparation and conduct of technical and licensing presentations to CNSC staff regarding BWRX-300 license applications and coordinate and prepare responses to the customer or regulator in the areas of safety analysis, reactor core design and other applicable areas.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a science, engineering or related relevant discipline from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 7 years related professional work experience OR Master's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 5 years of related professional work experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience performing / providing input into nuclear safety evaluations, in areas related to civil structural design/ seismic / geotechnical analyses, including satisfaction of regulatory requirements for nuclear regulatory documents
• Minimum of 5 years of experience involving complex projects, and providing regulatory guidance and feedback to support those projects

Eligibility Requirements

• For Canada GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.
• For Canada: This position will report onsite to the Markham office 3 days a week.
• For US: This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Desired Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience with Canada nuclear regulatory requirements and guidance relevant to civil structural design/ seismic / geotechnical analyses, (such as CSA N289 series, N291 N287 series, REGDOC-2.5.2) in the design, licensing or operation of Class 1 nuclear facilities.
• Familiarity or experience in applying international standards such as ASCE/SEI / ASME/ ANS/EPRI/ IAEA in the areas related to civil structural design/ seismic / geotechnical analyses.
• Familiarity or experience in applying U.S. NRC regulatory guidance and requirements in the areas related to civil structural design/ seismic / geotechnical analyses.
• Demonstrated leadership in Regulatory Affairs or large engineering projects.
• Working knowledge of boiling water reactor (BWR) systems, fuel, or operations, with specific experience with Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) or Economically Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) engineering or licensing desired.
• Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in working / communicating with nuclear regulators.
• Experience working with nuclear industry groups.
• International licensing experience.
• Effective interpersonal and facilitation skills.
• Process skills related to coordinating and documenting complex technical documents.
• Communicates messages clearly and concisely with the ability to make decisions with speed and accuracy based on the best available information / ability to sift through complex information and focus on critical few priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work in a team environment and with technical leaders.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.

This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships (including dual citizenships) be from the U.S. Department of Energy's List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A, which includes Canada and can be found here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810) unless a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy is obtained or unless you are a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or protected individual under the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). More information can be found here: https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/10-cfr-part-810.

You must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada.

Strong consideration will be given to Indigenous persons. The term Indigenous refers to individuals who identify as being descended from the original inhabitants (the first peoples) of what is now known as Canada. In this context, Indigenous people are First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit

For candidates applying to a Canadian-based position, the pay range for this position is between $115K and $165K CAD. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: Discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $111,200.00 and $213.200.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes