Licensing Manager

Last Energy seeks a Licensing Manager to lead regulatory, licensing, and safety analysis efforts. This role will act as in a project management capacity, managing licensing documentation, technical fault studies, communication with regulators, probabilistic safety analysis (PSA), and licensing roadmap progress.   This role will work with internal technical teams, third-party contractors, and regulatory bodies to enable project compliance and drive forward licensing milestones.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Act as a single point of contact with regulators
• Manage licensing deliverables per regulatory engagement plans
• Prepare, review, and quality control regulatory submissions
• Manage third-party licensing consultants, deliverables, and budgets
• Support safety analysis with data, modeling, reviews, and documentation
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate them into actionable tasks
• Track licensing milestones, risks, and escalate when needed
• Keep document systems, version control, and filings organized
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in licensing, regulatory affairs, safety engineering, or a similar field
• Bachelor’s in engineering, physics, nuclear science, or related; advanced degree preferred
• Familiarity with the NRC licensing process
• Knowledge of safety analysis, risk assessment, or safety modeling
• Strong written and verbal communication in technical/regulatory contexts
• Excellent project management; able to coordinate tasks and stakeholders
• Detail-oriented with strong document control skills
• Based in Austin, TX or Washington, DC (or open to relocation)