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Sargent & Lundy · 1 day ago

Lead License Renewal Engineer 1 - Nuclear

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$117K/yr - $180K/yr

10+ years exp

Sargent & Lundy is a leader in nuclear engineering, design, and licensing. They are seeking an experienced License Renewal and Subsequent License Renewal engineer to support nuclear power plants in license extensions and implementation activities across the US.

ElectronicsEnergyInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Perform System Scoping, Screening, and Aging Management Review of nuclear plant systems in support of SLR applications in accordance with NEI 17-01 and current industry best practices

Collaborate with engineering and regulatory teams to ensure compliance with NRC regulations and license extension commitments

Perform engineering program basis documentation, data validation, engineering change tracking, and configuration control

Roadmap required inspections to comply with NRC regulations and license renewal commitments

Review inspection work orders to ensure license renewal criteria is met

Interact with clients and/or NRC in a technical expert role

Maintain awareness of changes in aging management regulations, approaches, techniques, and operating experience

Foster a culture of continuous improvement, technology forward, and cross-functional collaboration

Qualification

License Renewal EngineeringNuclear Industry ExperienceNRC Regulations ComplianceMechanical EngineeringAging Management ProgramsTechnical DocumentationSystems ThinkingContinuous ImprovementCollaboration Skills

Required

ABET-accredited Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

10 or more years of experience in engineering, licensing engineering, program engineering, design engineering, power plant inspection, or AI, ideally within nuclear or within a highly regulated industry

Experience delivering accurate, high quality, technical documentation in a highly regulated environment

Familiarity with engineering documentation systems, nuclear QA/QC protocols, and configuration management

Strong systems thinking skills and ability to balance innovation with compliance, safety, and traceability