As leader of Electrical Design Engineering, consisting of 12 colleagues, implemented Design Authority over Design and Licensing basis modifications for the Oconee Nuclear Site. Inherited high stakes, inter-department projects, underperforming suppliers, and troubled relationships. Implemented specific behavioral modifications which required open communication, empathetic listening, and mentoring actions resulting in improvement of team performance.• Re-established teamwork between the… Show more As leader of Electrical Design Engineering, consisting of 12 colleagues, implemented Design Authority over Design and Licensing basis modifications for the Oconee Nuclear Site. Inherited high stakes, inter-department projects, underperforming suppliers, and troubled relationships. Implemented specific behavioral modifications which required open communication, empathetic listening, and mentoring actions resulting in improvement of team performance.• Re-established teamwork between the Nuclear and Transmission Departments to mend relationships and produce quality deliverables by clarifying expectations and enforcing interface agreements.• Redirected underperforming supplier priorities to meet contractual obligations which allowed project to meet significant end of year financial and delivery schedules.• Successfully managed team relationships to bring projects back on target to meet implementation milestones. Show less

Directed all aspects of Accredited Engineering Training Program at Oconee Nuclear Site. Accountable for 400+ engineering personnel across Site Engineering department and two major construction projects.• Performed specific gap and needs analyses for training solutions targeted to improve performance of the Site and Project Engineering teams.• Developed and delivered unique training products to advance the skills and knowledge of the Engineering staff.o Classroom Props/Visual Aids –… Show more Directed all aspects of Accredited Engineering Training Program at Oconee Nuclear Site. Accountable for 400+ engineering personnel across Site Engineering department and two major construction projects.• Performed specific gap and needs analyses for training solutions targeted to improve performance of the Site and Project Engineering teams.• Developed and delivered unique training products to advance the skills and knowledge of the Engineering staff.o Classroom Props/Visual Aids – Component Souvenirs, Homemade Ice Cream, Videos, Animations, Smartboards, 3D Printer, Training Bucks (Auction), Wicked Tuna-Hartwell Lakeo Learning Exercises – Snap Circuit Car, Failure Modes/Mechanisms, Flow Loop Clear Pipingo Dynamic Learning Activities – Scavenger Hunts, Troubleshooting, Walkdownso Murder Mystery – Dinner Party “Who-done-it” Script, Costumes, Flow Model, Diet Coke/Mentos• Implemented continuous improvement training best practices by benchmarking Nuclear and Non-Nuclear industries and assessing internal Duke Engineering Training Program.• Successfully guided the Oconee Engineering Training Program through unanimous reaccreditation decision following previous cycle near-probation decision. Show less

Specifically requested to lead multiple System/Plant Engineering teams decimated from attrition, poor leadership, and poor performance. Responsible for Equipment Reliability, Life-cycle Management, and Root Cause Analyses. Successfully re-staffed, trained, and mentored teams to provide strong plant support for Operations and Maintenance.• Approximately once per year, delivered and attended public speaking conference presentations sharing industry challenges, successes, and… Show more Specifically requested to lead multiple System/Plant Engineering teams decimated from attrition, poor leadership, and poor performance. Responsible for Equipment Reliability, Life-cycle Management, and Root Cause Analyses. Successfully re-staffed, trained, and mentored teams to provide strong plant support for Operations and Maintenance.• Approximately once per year, delivered and attended public speaking conference presentations sharing industry challenges, successes, and projections.• Approximately three times per year, fielded volunteer speaker opportunities for the “Oconee World of Energy“ working with Elementary, Middle, High School, and Technical College students in Anderson, Pickens, Oconee, and Greenville counties, exciting kids about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Show less

Managed Project Management Office of 12 Project Managers and Project Controls Staff with over $250M Active Project Portfolio.

Progressive Engineering responsibility for Engineering Teams and Projects including innovative design and equipment reliability solutions to station problems.

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