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- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 1, 2026
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- Employer-provided pay
Job Description
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary legal counsel for nuclear generation operations, ensuring compliance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations and other applicable federal and state laws.
- Advise on legal and regulatory issues related to the siting, permitting, and construction of new nuclear facilities and SMRs.
- Provide legal support for NRC licensing activities, including license renewals and amendments. Support litigation matters involving plant operations, including spent fuel claims and employee-related matters. Support employee concerns program.
- Provide legal consultation and guidance on nuclear export control matters under the jurisdiction of the NRC (Part 110), the National Nuclear Security Administration (Part 810), and the Department of Commerce.
- Support contracting matters for the Cook Plant, including service contracts, staff augmentation, warranty claims, contract disputes, and nuclear fuel procurement.
- Monitor and interpret changes in nuclear regulatory law and policy, advising internal stakeholders on implications and compliance strategies.
- Support the utility’s interactions with the NRC, Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and state public utility commissions.
- Collaborate with internal departments including nuclear operations, engineering, environmental, and regulatory affairs to ensure legal risks are identified and mitigated.
- Draft and review legal documents including contracts, services agreements, nuclear fuel agreements, regulatory filings, internal policies, proposed legislation, and compliance reports.
- Provide legal training and guidance to internal stakeholders on nuclear regulatory and compliance matters.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of the Atomic Energy Act, NRC regulations, and other federal and state laws governing nuclear energy.
- Experience with NRC licensing processes and familiarity with utility regulatory frameworks, including rate recovery and cost prudency considerations.
- Experience working at or advising an electric utility with nuclear generation assets, including on contracting and related claims, fuel procurement and spent fuel claims, litigation, licensing and license renewal, operations, export controls, and security.
- Experience with (a) preparing briefs, motions, case evaluation summaries and other documents as required by the nature of a case, (b) helping prepare witnesses for testimony, (c) conducting hearings in federal and/or administrative courts, and (d) preparing filings before federal and/or state government bodies related to nuclear matters.
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