Deputy and Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs

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 experience in nuclear operations, nuclear programs, nuclear licensing, and nuclear regulation.
• 5 or more years demonstrated, applicable experience in international nuclear programs, nuclear licensing, and nuclear regulation.
• Strong communication both written and verbal and strong interpersonal skills
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork and collaboration.
• Demonstrates ability to be a creative, team oriented and hands-on leader able to ‘work with the team in the trenches’ and to help them to build and maintain relationships.
• Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.
• On-site arrangement is preferred, but remote work will be considered based on candidate assessment
  
  

Job Functions

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

• Motor Abilities: Sitting and/or standing for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
• Repetitive work: Prolonged
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs./day
• Travel required: 0-20%
  
  

TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range Level: 14 $213,397 - $289,401

• Typically, our employee salaries are within .90 – 1.0 of the mid-point of the posted salary band. Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications and experience. This range is specific to Washington State.
  
  

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Life
• Life and Disability
• Gender Affirmation Benefits
• Parental Leave
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule
• 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities
• Flexible Work Schedule
  

TerraPower Career and Benefits information: www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/

Please visit www.terrapower.com to apply