Emergency Preparedness Director | NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT

Job Posting End Date 08-10-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Responsible for establishing and leading the Emergency Preparedness (EP) strategy, programs, licensing support activities, and regulatory engagement efforts for a fleet of advanced nuclear technologies, including Generation III+, Generation IV, small modular reactors (SMRs), microreactors, and other emerging reactor designs. The position serves as the company's subject matter expert in radiological emergency preparedness and emergency planning regulation, leading development of innovative, risk-informed, and performance-based emergency planning approaches. The Director will actively engage with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), industry organizations, reactor developers, and emergency management stakeholders to influence the future regulatory framework governing advanced reactors, including implementation and application of 10 CFR 50.160 and related emergency preparedness requirements. The Director is also responsible for developing emergency planning solutions that support the company's reactor deployment strategy while creating value-added consulting and program development services for advanced reactor vendors, utilities, federal agencies, and other nuclear industry partners.

WHAT YOU'LL DO Regulatory Strategy and Industry Leadership Serve as the company's lead subject matter expert on emergency preparedness regulations applicable to advanced nuclear reactors. Monitor, evaluate, and influence NRC rulemaking, regulatory guidance, policy initiatives, and industry standards related to emergency preparedness and radiological emergency response. Lead company participation in NRC workshops, public meetings, industry working groups, NEI working groups, standards committees, and other emergency preparedness forums. Develop technical and regulatory positions supporting risk-informed and performance-based emergency planning approaches for advanced reactors. Establish strategic relationships with NRC staff, FEMA, DOE, state emergency management organizations, industry groups, reactor developers, and utility partners. Licensing and Project Development Support Support licensing activities associated with new reactor deployments, including Construction Permit Applications, Combined License Applications, Operating License Applications, Early Site Permits, and Part 53 licensing activities. Develop emergency planning strategies and licensing bases for multiple reactor technologies and deployment models. Provide technical leadership for implementation of 10 CFR 50.160 and related emergency planning regulations. Lead development of emergency planning analyses supporting reduced Emergency Planning Zones, scalable emergency preparedness programs, plume exposure pathway evaluations, and consequence-based emergency planning approaches. Support site selection, environmental reviews, licensing strategy development, and integrated project planning efforts. Emergency Preparedness Program Development Develop and maintain corporate emergency preparedness standards, procedures, governance frameworks, and implementation guides. Establish emergency response organization structures and emergency response capabilities appropriate for multiple reactor technologies. Design emergency response training, qualification, drill, and exercise programs. Develop emergency classification methodologies, emergency action levels, protective action recommendations, emergency facilities requirements, and associated implementing procedures. Ensure emergency preparedness programs are aligned with applicable NRC, FEMA, DHS, DOE, and state requirements. Technology Evaluation and Deployment Provide emergency preparedness expertise to support evaluation and deployment of AP1000 and other Generation III+ reactors, SMRs, microreactors, high-temperature gas reactors, sodium fast reactors, and advanced non-light-water reactor