Christopher Whitfield Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, Al, Us

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Develops strategy and vision to execute performance goals for people development, financial budgets, internal/external stakeholder interfaces and organizational growth.Provides leadership and guidance to discipline oriented Design personnel in the development and maintenance of design products.Develops or supports development of selected common designs, conceptual designs or specifications.Interfaces with SNC Site Design organizations, NSSS vendors, SCS and contracted… Show more Develops strategy and vision to execute performance goals for people development, financial budgets, internal/external stakeholder interfaces and organizational growth.Provides leadership and guidance to discipline oriented Design personnel in the development and maintenance of design products.Develops or supports development of selected common designs, conceptual designs or specifications.Interfaces with SNC Site Design organizations, NSSS vendors, SCS and contracted Architect Engineers to ensure designs and studies are consistent with plant design basis.Interfaces with other Engineering groups to address product impacts and/or to provide design or SME support. Show less

Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama

Fleet Program Owner Inspection and test oversight to ensure equipment reliability in accordance with regulatory guidance for assigned Fleet Programs [Cable Monitoring, Service Water, Buried Pipe and FLEX].Maintain Fleet Programing guidance and work instructions in accordance with industry best practices, internal/external operating experience and regulatory requirements.Southern Nuclear Subject Matter Expert and contact for working groups and external initiatives for… Show more Fleet Program Owner Inspection and test oversight to ensure equipment reliability in accordance with regulatory guidance for assigned Fleet Programs [Cable Monitoring, Service Water, Buried Pipe and FLEX].Maintain Fleet Programing guidance and work instructions in accordance with industry best practices, internal/external operating experience and regulatory requirements.Southern Nuclear Subject Matter Expert and contact for working groups and external initiatives for Fleet Programs related to Cable Monitoring, Service Water, Buried Pipe and FLEX. Show less

Snc - Inverness

Licensing Amendment Request Lead Process owner for Vogtle 3&4 License Amendment submissions to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in support of new unit construction.- Presented briefings to the NRC staff related to Electrical and I&C design and licensing changes.- Provided Technical oversight and coordination with external project stakeholders for the alignment and review of design and licensing changes.- Accountable for formal submittal letters that communicate… Show more Licensing Amendment Request Lead Process owner for Vogtle 3&4 License Amendment submissions to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in support of new unit construction.- Presented briefings to the NRC staff related to Electrical and I&C design and licensing changes.- Provided Technical oversight and coordination with external project stakeholders for the alignment and review of design and licensing changes.- Accountable for formal submittal letters that communicate technical changes to the NRC Staff. Provided oversight and support to vendors during regulatory inspections and audits of vendor processes and facilities.Served as the department Lead for the implementation of company initiatives related to the improvement of leadership and teamwork models. Show less

Snc - Inverness

Cyber Security Provided technical oversight and support to internal and external contract teams organized to implement the Cyber Security compliance requirements [Milestones 1-7] associated with 10 CFR 73.54.Developed tracking metrics to measure the project team’s work rate with respect to project milestone dates.Provided technical oversight to internal and external contract teams to resolve issues regarding system design and regulatory compliance.Responsible for… Show more Cyber Security Provided technical oversight and support to internal and external contract teams organized to implement the Cyber Security compliance requirements [Milestones 1-7] associated with 10 CFR 73.54.Developed tracking metrics to measure the project team’s work rate with respect to project milestone dates.Provided technical oversight to internal and external contract teams to resolve issues regarding system design and regulatory compliance.Responsible for providing status updates to the Cyber Security project leadership team regarding the work progress/quality of the internal and external contract teams.Design Analysis Revised and verified instrument loop accuracy setpoint calculations for safety-related and nonsafety related plant equipment. Provided technical trouble shooting support to site personnel during emergent conditions. Provided Engineering Workgroup Specific Training on tasks related to individual subject areas of expertise. Show less

Plant Hatch

Evaluated site and corporate activities for compliance with 10 CFR 50 Appendix B - Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants.Led audits/assessments to ensure regulatory compliance and identify latent organizational issues that could develop into performance gaps. Served on Fleet readiness teams to review previously identified external audit findings, and ensure that corrective actions had been properly implemented to resolve those issues… Show more Evaluated site and corporate activities for compliance with 10 CFR 50 Appendix B - Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants.Led audits/assessments to ensure regulatory compliance and identify latent organizational issues that could develop into performance gaps. Served on Fleet readiness teams to review previously identified external audit findings, and ensure that corrective actions had been properly implemented to resolve those issues prior to upcoming audits. Performed close out reviews for internal site audit findings and unresolved compliance issues. Show less

Plant Hatch

I&C Systems Engineer Served as the site project lead for capital projects relating to component upgrades for the Analog Transmitter Trip System [Major Items List (MIL) Project]. Served as Plant Hatch’s site lead for the implementation of the Fleet Set-point Control Program, and helped develop its initial governing procedures under NMP-ES-033, SETPOINT CONTROL PROGRAM.Provided engineering technical support for Electrical and I&C systems. Specific focuses related to the… Show more I&C Systems Engineer Served as the site project lead for capital projects relating to component upgrades for the Analog Transmitter Trip System [Major Items List (MIL) Project]. Served as Plant Hatch’s site lead for the implementation of the Fleet Set-point Control Program, and helped develop its initial governing procedures under NMP-ES-033, SETPOINT CONTROL PROGRAM.Provided engineering technical support for Electrical and I&C systems. Specific focuses related to the integration of control/protective relays, switches and timers in power plant systems. Show less