Regulatory Analyst - New Nuclear

GENERAL SUMMARY Provide Licensing support for new nuclear development projects by ensuring conformance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission codes and standards. Routinely interface with Engineering and Project organizations as well as federal regulatory staff. Effectively communicate details of site characterization and permitting activities associated with the construction of novel reactor designs. At the Regulatory Analyst III level this requires the ability to perform highly complex tasks with a high level of independence. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES Support the development of general licensing documents including white papers, topical reports, and reports supporting construction permit applications, including peer reviews and validation packages. Coordinate routine NRC interface and correspondence and support responses to NRC feedback and audits with Licensing staff and vendor support contractors. Under the supervision of Licensing and Data Architecture leadership, provide lifecycle support (development, peer/regulatory review, implementation) and maintenance of licensing basis documents in a data architecture structure. Provide technical advice and counsel in a team of licensing professionals on the management and development of regulatory policies, programs, plans, and procedures. REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Regulatory Analyst III - New Nuclear Requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a technical or business discipline and at least eight years of experience in a nuclear environment with exposure to licensing and regulatory processes OR Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least ten years in a nuclear environment, including five years with exposure to licensing and regulatory processes OR High school diploma or GED and at least twelve years of experience in a nuclear environment, including six years with exposure to licensing and regulatory processes. Regulatory Analyst II - New Nuclear Requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least five years of experience in a nuclear environment with exposure to licensing and regulatory processes OR Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least seven years in a nuclear environment, including four years with exposure to licensing and regulatory processes OR High school diploma or GED and at least nine years of experience in a nuclear environment, including five years with exposure to licensing and regulatory processes. Regulatory Analyst I - New Nuclear Requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least three years of experience in an industrial work environment with exposure to licensing and regulatory processes OR Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least six years in a nuclear environment, including three years with exposure to licensing and regulatory processes OR High school diploma or GED and at least eight years of experience in a nuclear environment, including four years with exposure to licensing and regulatory processes. PAY RANGE Regulatory Analyst III Salary: $126,362 - $189,542 Midpoint: $157,952 Regulatory Analyst II Salary: $109,870 - $164,806 Midpoint: $137,338 Regulatory Analyst I Salary: $95,532 - $143,298 Midpoint: $119,415 Typically, selected candidates are hired between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances. Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION This role is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals. BENEFITS Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average. EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal Current Energy Northwest employees must apply through the Jobs Hub on Workday. As a regional leader in clean energy generation and public power solutions, Energy Northwest develops, owns and operates a diverse mix of electricity generating resources, including hydro, solar, battery storage and wind projects – and the Northwest’s only nuclear power facility. Energy Northwest is a Washington state joint operating agency comprised of public power member utilities, serving more than 1.5 million customers. The agency continually explores new generation projects and solutions to meet its members’ needs.