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Salary: USD 88,000 - 109,000 / annual
The Nuclear Company, a Series A AI-enabled startup pioneering next-generation nuclear reactor development, seeks a Permitting Specialist to support the Development organization. This role coordinates and manages environmental, construction, land use, and infrastructure permitting activities across the project lifecycle from Front-End Loading (FEL) 0 through FEL 3.
The Permitting Specialist will plan, track, and advance permits and regulatory approvals necessary for project development, ensuring critical milestones are achieved on schedule. Key responsibilities include managing permit applications, maintaining permitting schedules, coordinating with regulatory agencies, tracking permit conditions and compliance requirements, and proactively identifying permitting risks that could impact project execution.
Permitting & Regulatory Coordination: Support permitting activities for nuclear development projects across all FEL stages. Coordinate preparation, submission, tracking, and maintenance of federal, state, and local permit applications and approvals. Maintain permitting schedules aligned with overall project development timelines. Coordinate responses to agency requests for additional information and support permit modifications as projects evolve. Track permit conditions, commitments, and expiration dates to ensure ongoing compliance.
Project Development Support: Partner with Development Managers to identify permitting requirements, risks, and critical path activities during early project development. Coordinate permitting activities supporting environmental studies, geotechnical investigations, site characterization, utility coordination, and construction planning. Assist with permitting strategies that support project schedules and reduce regulatory risk. Support project budgeting and forecasting related to permitting activities and consultant services.
Agency & Stakeholder Coordination: Serve as a point of coordination with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. Coordinate activities with environmental consultants, engineering firms, surveyors, and permitting specialists. Support meetings, permit review discussions, and regulatory agency communications. Collaborate with External Affairs and Community Engagement teams to support permitting-related public outreach and stakeholder engagement activities.
Technology, Data & AI: Utilize AI-enabled tools, GIS platforms, and digital permitting systems to streamline permit tracking, document review, regulatory research, and workflow management. Maintain permitting data, schedules, and regulatory documentation within the Nuclear Operating System (NOS). Leverage AI tools to summarize regulatory requirements, identify permitting risks, prepare draft permit documentation, and improve reporting efficiency.
Desired traits include meticulous tracking (nothing falls through), self-starting closure (runs down open items without prompting), clear documentation (writes and files so anyone can find and trust the record), quick learning (ranges across wetlands, species, cultural resources, and air/water programs with confidence), team orientation (responsive across workstreams), and identifying opportunities to automate permitting workflows through AI and digital technologies.
The company operates with an AI-first mindset, expecting every employee to leverage AI, technology, and the Nuclear Operating System as integral components of their role. The team values Transparency, Responsibility, Unity, Scrappiness, and Tenacity, with TRUST as the foundation of safety culture.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Public Administration, Natural Resources, Geography, or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
- 3+ years of experience supporting permitting, environmental compliance, land development, infrastructure projects, utilities, energy, or industrial development
- Experience coordinating permit applications and regulatory approvals with government agencies
- Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple permits, projects, and deadlines simultaneously
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and documentation management
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document management systems
- Willingness to travel periodically to project locations and regulatory agency meetings
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, energy, utility, nuclear, transmission, renewable energy, or industrial development projects
- Familiarity with environmental permitting requirements including NEPA, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, wetlands permitting, stormwater permitting, and state/local land use approvals
- Experience working with federal agencies such as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, EPA, NRC, DOE, or state environmental agencies
- Experience with GIS platforms (ArcGIS or similar), permitting databases, and project management software
- Experience utilizing AI-powered tools or digital platforms to improve permitting workflows, regulatory document review, project coordination, or compliance tracking
- Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, or other large language model (LLM)-based productivity tools
