Senior Nuclear Advisor - Spent Fuel Management and Licensing (Part-Time/Hourly)
Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryLocation not specified
Part Time
Posted October 31, 2026
$195k - $195k
Closes in 6 days
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- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed November 1, 2026
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- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Nuclear Energy
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Job Description
Employees are offered an employee assistance program and business travel insurance.
Key Responsibilities
- The Risk and Environmental Assessment Group seeks a Senior Technical Advisor to guide nuclear safety, licensing, regulatory strategy, and spent nuclear fuel management activities for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and other sponsors. The position integrates regulatory insight, nuclear operations experience, and executive advisory capabilities to address complex challenges involving nuclear facilities, decommissioning, spent fuel storage and transportation, and high level radioactive waste disposal.
- The advisor will provide authoritative technical judgment where established practices are limited, develop practical approaches to regulatory and programmatic issues, and advise senior sponsor and laboratory leaders. The successful candidate will bring a nationally recognized record of nuclear technical leadership, build consensus across disciplines and organizations, and strengthen PNNL capabilities through program development, staff mentoring, and knowledge transfer.
Requirements
- BS/BA and 13 years of relevant experience -OR-
- MS/MA or higher and 11 years of relevant experience
- Relevant education and professional qualifications. Education in nuclear, marine, mechanical, or another relevant engineering or scientific discipline. Prior or current reactor operator licensing, reactor inspector qualification, nuclear plant test engineering certification, DOE accident investigation certification, or comparable professional training is desirable.
- Senior nuclear leadership. Ten or more years of progressively responsible technical, program, or organizational leadership, including advising executives, leading multidisciplinary teams, and directing complex nuclear programs or federal contracts.
- DOE and NRC experience. Extensive experience interpreting and applying NRC requirements and DOE nuclear safety expectations, supported by work across federal agencies, national laboratories, contractors, or nuclear utilities. Federal regulatory inspection or oversight experience is particularly valuable.
- Licensing and fuel cycle expertise. Leadership in licensing, safety analysis, or regulatory program management for spent fuel storage, reactor decommissioning, high level waste repositories, or nuclear facility restart and construction completion.
- Integrated spent fuel planning. Experience evaluating spent fuel acceptance, storage, transportation, and disposal options, including canister considerations, campaign planning, and cost, schedule, and risk tradeoffs.
- Safety culture and organizational improvement. Demonstrated success implementing or improving safety culture, employee concern processes, differing professional opinion processes, corrective action programs, and management effectiveness. Familiarity with NRC, International Atomic Energy Agency, and Institute of Nuclear Power Operations safety culture principles.
- Nuclear quality and operational assurance. Experience with nuclear quality assurance, including NQA-1 requirements, integrated safety management, conduct of operations, design and configuration control, operational readiness reviews, or independent nuclear safety review boards.
- Regulatory issue resolution. A record of resolving complex technical issues through regulator interactions, licensing reviews, inspections, or public technical meetings. Experience preparing or defending technical positions in hearings or providing expert testimony is desirable.
- Sponsor relationships and program development. Success sustaining sponsor relationships, managing technical services portfolios, developing business or program strategies, and building collaborations across government, laboratories, and industry.
- Training and knowledge transfer. Experience developing and delivering nuclear technical or leadership training, preserving institutional knowledge, and mentoring technical professionals. Ability to explain complex issues clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment
- Not Applicable
- Additional Information
- This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance.
- A security clearance background investigation includes review of your employment, education, financial, and criminal history, as well as interviews with you and your personal references, neighbors, and co-workers to determine trustworthiness, reliability, and loyalty to the United States. The investigation also examines your foreign connections, drug and alcohol use, foreign influence, and overall conduct.
- U.S. Citizenship
- Background Investigation: Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter in accordance with 10 CFR 710, Appendix B.
- Drug Testing: All Security Clearance positions are Testing Designated Positions, which means that the applicant selected for hire is subject to pre-employment drug testing, and post-employment random drug testing. In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for the 12 consecutive months preceding completion of the requisite Questionnaire for National Security Positions (QNSP).
- Note: Applicants will be considered ineligible for security clearance processing by the U.S. Department of Energy if non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for 12 months cannot be demonstrated.
- Testing Designated Position
- This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP). The candidate selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing for illegal drugs, including marijuana, consistent with the Controlled Substances Act and the PNNL Workplace Substance Abuse Program.
- About PNNL
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution powered by a highly educated, diverse workforce committed to the values of Integrity, Creativity, Collaboration, Impact, and Courage. Every year, scores of dynamic, driven people come to PNNL to work with renowned researchers on meaningful science, innovations and outcomes for the U.S. Department of Energy and other sponsors; here is your chance to be one of them!
- At PNNL, you will find an exciting research environment and excellent benefits including health insurance, and flexible work schedules. PNNL is located in eastern Washington State—the dry side of Washington known for its stellar outdoor recreation and affordable cost of living. The Lab’s campus is only a 45-minute flight (or ~3 hour drive) from Seattle or Portland, and is serviced by the convenient PSC airport, connected to 8 major hubs.
- Commitment to Excellence and Equal Employment Opportunity
- Our laboratory is committed to fostering a work environment where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect while solving critical challenges in fundamental sciences, national security, and energy resiliency. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
- Drug Free Workplace
- If you are offered employment at PNNL, you must pass a drug test prior to commencing employment. PNNL complies with federal law regarding illegal drug use. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug. If you test positive for any illegal controlled substance, including marijuana, your offer of employment will be withdrawn.
- Security, Credentialing, and Eligibility Requirements
- As a national laboratory, PNNL is responsible for adhering to the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which require new employees to obtain and maintain a HSPD-12 Personal Identify Verification (PIV) Credential. To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete the applicable tier of federal background investigation post hire and receive a favorable federal adjudication. The tier of federal background investigation will be determined by job duties and national security or public trust responsibilities associated with the job. All tiers of investigation include a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last 1 to 7 years (depending on the applicable tier of investigation). Illegal drug activities include marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws.
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