Deputy and Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs

Location: Bellevue,Washington,United States

TITLE:                   Deputy and Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs

LOCATION:          Bellevue, WA, USA         

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes.  TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Deputy and Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs

 
TerraPower, LLC. is seeking to hire a highly capable and motivated Deputy of Regulatory Affairs to be a part of the Regulatory Affairs Team. This position reports to a Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and provides management and support to the following areas: licensing; regulatory oversight; environmental,  safety and health; training; corrective action; process assessment and improvement; security and safeguards; procedures and process; document management and  control; employee concerns and safety culture. Work will be in close consultation with Engineering and other Licensing staff and will ensure documents are created in accordance with TerraPower licensing strategy and guidance. Supports preparation and interaction with domestic and international nuclear regulators and state and federal permitting offices. These interactions will include pre-application discussions, preparing/reviewing licensing and authorization content, and preparing/reviewing topical reports.

Responsibilities

• Provides Management and Support for the drafting, authoring, review, and submittal of NRC regulatory documents, international nuclear regulator documents, DOE authorization documents, and various state and federal agency permitting documents.
• Lead inclusive team through effective attraction, development, management and retention of talent.
• Interfaces with the Regulatory Affairs Team to complete tasks. 
• Coordinating with design and operations personnel from the various company projects to ensure designs, design changes, and operations meet regulatory requirements.
• Coordinating with various company support organizations to complete tasks.
• Provides Management and Support for preparing, reviewing, and maintaining licensing documentation in compliance with regulations and quality assurance standards.
• Provides Management and Support for reviewing correspondence to and from the various regulators.  
• Provides Management and Support for evaluating and resolving potential regulatory issues and/or findings. 

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited, four-year university or equivalent experience
• 15+ years of experience leading, developing and engaging a team of direct reports.
• Capability and willingness to adhere to strict quality assurance standards.
• Self-Starter with ability to manage deadlines.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) and Adobe
• 20 or more years’ experience with NRC regulations and/or DOE authorizations.
• 25 or more years demonstrated, applicable exp