Allison Read Email & Phone Number

Mooresville, NC, US

Charlotte, NC

Senior technical leader responsible for research involving development of products that support nuclear procurement and processes used to control design, manage obsolescence, and ensure high quality and reliability of procured items. Plans, designs, and controls the progress of complex project work within the technical department to meet member/client.

Charlotte, NC

• Southern CompanyPlant Vogtle New ConstructionManaged a Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) recovery project through all phases from initiation to completion. Project’s purpose was to determine the acceptability of.
• Staffing the project and managing resources across multiple locations and time zones.
• Developing project procedures to drive quality and consistency.
• Coordinating between project team, client and client’s vendors.
• Continuously monitoring and communicating project status to all stakeholders.
• Participating on vendor audits and surveillances as CGD Technical Specialist.

Charlotte, NC

CB&I / WECTECVogtle & VC Summer New Construction Nuclear Power PlantsManaged CGD recovery project described above.

• Manager for Sequoia Consulting Group in business development, management of client engagements, and Project Management consulting. Responsibilities included:
• Developing sales leads, preparing proposals and recruiting staff.
• Managing ongoing projects and staff augmentation assignments for clients including TVA, CB&I, and ATC.
• Providing Project Management consulting for the procurement of a safety related air dryer system for TVA’s Watt’s Bar Facility.

Knoxville, TN

• TVABrowns Ferry, Sequoyah & Watts Bar Nuclear Power PlantsAssistant Project Manager for TVA’s nuclear fleet-wide, multi-million-dollar commercial grade dedication (CGD)/ procurement engineering recovery project..
• Updating project plan to improve efficiencies in scope completion, budget and schedule and reorganizing and aligning the project team accordingly.
• Preparing, executing and controlling the communication and human resource sections of the project management plan.
• Assigning tasks to team leads and monitoring scope completion.
• Coordinating emergent work efforts with site procurement groups to efficiently manage work package completion.
• Development of weekly metrics reports to communicate progress to client and project team.

Eunice, NM

• Managed several projects for URENCO USA through all project phases from initiation to closure. Major projects included conceptual design and procurement of a multi-functional high efficiency (LEED Certified) office.
• Providing single point interface between project members (both internal and external) for technical details, information requests, status communications, and project updates.
• Planning, monitoring and controlling project budgets and schedules.
• Scheduling and facilitating project team meetings and stakeholder meetings.
• Aiding in the development and evaluation of procurement documents, including RFPs.
• Also involved in URENCO’s Emergency Response Organization and Go Green Team.

Eunice, NM

• Served as site Subject Matter Expert for the URENCO National Enrichment Facility cascade structural steel design and manufacturing. Engineering tasks included:
• Preparing and technically reviewing Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) Plans.
• Incorporating CGD plan quality requirements into construction work plans, commercial grade surveys, and site surveillances.
• Translating drawing specifications into quality inspection plans.
• Creating comprehensive matrices for requirements verification.
• Coordinating CGD activities between design engineering, procurement, quality assurance and quality control.

Eunice, NM

• Worked on site at URENCO USA
• Evaluated engineering documents including design change requests and non-conformances reports.
• Revised site-wide Fire Hazards Analysis calculation and conducted field walk-downs for support.
• Reviewed supplier document submittals for owner approval.
• Revised engineering procedures to improve process interfaces and mirror 10CFR50 Appendix B requirements.
• Evaluated conditions assigned to engineering from the Corrective Action Program.

Eunice, NM

• Worked on site at URENCO USA
• Managed the initiation, processing, and distribution of engineering and licensing documents.
• Prepared and reviewed 10CFR70.72 licensing documents.
• Prepared procedures and provided training for Engineering, Configuration Management, Procurement and Construction to improve overall processes and department coordination.

Moon Township, PA

• Integrated new drawings and specifications into the site wide Master Equipment List for the URENCO National Enrichment Facility.
• Prepared engineering change packages, which included all of the documentation needed for removal, installation, and implementation of replacement equipment for plant modifications at Beaver Valley Power Station, PA.
• Worked with vendors to determine approved equivalent replacement parts.
• Updated tank vessel volume calculations and integrated into detailed spreadsheets.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tennis, Honors College

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