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New York, United States

United States

Albany, New York Metropolitan Area

Niskayuna, Ny

Albany, New York Area

Schenectady, Ny

Lead and conduct Operational and training needs for 16 sailors in the support of shipyards around the world.

Lead and conduct Operational and training needs for 16 sailors in the support of shipyards around the world.

-Provided leadership and mentoring to both junior and senior sailors in their personal and professional development.

Schenectady, Ny

Albany, New York Area

Schenectady, Ny

-Manage the day to day operations and productivity of all staff both technical and administrative for an $8 Million Nuclear Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) Facility-Ensure the technical staff adheres to procedures and quality standards while performing engineering evaluations, functional testing and inspections of electrical and mechanical components-Develop, review and approve proposals in response to customer inquiries and ensure customer quality and technical requirements are met-Familiar with 10 CFR 50 Appendix B Quality Assurance programs, NUREG and EPRI guidelines and documents, IEEE and UL standards-Monitor key metrics for all projects and jobs to include lab productivity, cost controls, backlog and inventory controls-Responsible for the hiring and training of new staff members both technical and non-technical

Nuclear Quality Assurance Program Manager - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant - (Apr 2009-Present)-Provide Technical and compliance based oversight-Conduct Integrated audits and assessments of engineering programs and practices-Review Corrective Action Program effectiveness-Conduct weekly feedback meeting with the Director of engineering and his direct reports-Monitor Engineering Core Business Performance Indicators-Prepare and present to Site VP and Plant Manager a Quarterly graded assessment of the Site Engineering Department

Balance of Plant Manager - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant - (Jul 2007-Apr 2009)-Supervised 10 Engineers responsible for HVAC and Thermal plant systems-Provided supervisory oversight for Temporary Alterations and 10CFR50.59 preparations, to ensure compliance with Design Basis and Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR)-Drove continuous plant improvements through the use of the Corrective Action Program (CAP)-Reviewed and audit Maintenance Rule data, System Health Report, Post Modification Testing and Technical and Functional Evaluations-Aggressively supported the interviewing and hiring of over 30 high quality engineers within the department

Work Week Manager - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant - (Jan 2006-Jul 2007)-Manage all aspects of the 12-week rolling schedule-Ensure all scheduling, planning, tagging and priority setting are identified-Direct development and implementation of schedule and conflict resolution-Responsible for directing shift turnover meetings-Perform statistical analysis of all work performance each week-Supported WANO/INPO Evaluation preparations

Steam Turbine/Generator Product Cost Analyst (Feb 2005 –Dec 2005) - Energy Products-Responsible for developing detailed budgets for manufacturing and product costs -Supported New Product Information (NPI) and New Technology Information (NTI) product cost estimates -Analyzed and monitored costs associated with steam turbine manufacturing, responsible for evaluating product costs-Area Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Coordinator

Steam Turbine Performance Engineer (Feb 2002 – Feb 2005) - Energy Services-Reviewed contracts to assess commercial guarantees and testing requirements -Developed performance test procedures per ASME Test codes -Project Managed multiple job costs, schedule and personnel-Conducted field performance tests on more than 20 commercial steam turbine and combined cycle plants -Prepared test reports for internal and external distribution-Performed design analysis of test data and diagnose performance problems -Communicated with internal and external customers regarding testing activities and technical issues

Nuclear Plant Supervisor/Classroom Instructor (Feb 1992 – Feb 2002) -Supervised a crew of 16 staff members in over 500 integrated reactor and engine-room startups and shutdowns, and in critical plant operations and maintenance for a nuclear plant-Performed quality control inspection and analytical troubleshooting on mechanical and auxiliary systems-Responsible for overseeing technical and theoretical presentation to navy nuclear operators-Certifying instructor for radiation worker qualification for the Navy and Lockheed Martin Engineers-Database administrator for all student qualification records at the MARF training plant (Approximately 800 students per year)-Trained Lockheed Martin Engineers and Navy personnel in integrated reactor plant performance-Prepared and scheduled work packages for nuclear and non-nuclear maintenance during outage and online work periods