Siting Manager

Summary

Join Kairos Power as their Siting Manager, reporting to the Senior Director, Licensing. You will provide regulatory licensing support for the development of the KP-FHR, focusing on site-related activities in Oak Ridge, TN. Responsibilities include developing regulatory strategies for multiple facilities, leading site characterization, and creating environmental reports. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance and successful commercial deployment. You will coordinate resources for regulatory submittals and support the development and execution of the KP-FHR licensing strategy. The position involves interaction with the US NRC and requires strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s of Science degree in Engineering or relevant science field
• Proven track record of environmental and site characterization leadership and delivery with at least 5 years implementation experience
• Entrepreneurial, flexible, collaborative mindset with strong alignment to the Kairos Power mission
• Demonstrated coordination skills including advisory, relationship, and stakeholder management skills fit to handle a small/start-up environment; demonstrated ability to earn the trust of team members and management
• Results-driven, action-oriented, accountable, with a focus on driving results and meeting design milestones
• Effective team player with excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills; capable of engaging at all levels of the organization
• Experience with NEPA environmental reports and site permitting. Ability to pass background checks (including FBI check) for access to Safeguards Information
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of one's self and others
• Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues

Responsibilities

• Provide site-related regulatory licensing support for construction and operation of Hermes and Hermes 2 reactors in Oak Ridge, TN
• Establish and execute Kairos strategies for multiple site selection, characterization, and licensing in support of commercial expansion business objectives
• Lead administration for site negotiation and selection/characterization contractor(s)
• Coordinate with Licensing leadership on identification of regulatory pathways, framework development, and execution
• Develop licensing products, such as environmental reports, safety analysis reports, topical reports, including planning, preparation, and defense with the US NRC regulatory reviewers
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams for licensing-related activities in support of licensing documents development
• Support pre- and post-application meeting interactions with the US NRC, including support of regulatory compliance and inspection activities
• Resolve strategic licensing topics, such as licensing basis development, site characterization, security, and emergency planning
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams to drive strategic siting initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and licensing strategies
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s of Science degree in Engineering or relevant science related field
• Experience in new nuclear project environmental and site characterization

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
• Paid Vacation
• 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)