Jonathan Bates Email & Phone Number

Newark, New Jersey, Us

Newark, New Jersey, Us

Newark, New Jersey, Us

- Directs control room and field personnel implementation of normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures ensuring safe and efficient operation of the power plant.- Supervises switching operations on power systems from 4kV to 500kV in compliance with PSEG, PJM, and NERC policies.- Manages risk associated with operations and maintenance activities to ensure acceptable margins are maintained to operational limits and protect the health and safety of the public.- Plans, coordinates, authorizes, and directs clearance and tagging activities to remove equipment from service for planned and corrective maintenance.- Evaluates and responds to issues, findings, open items, and regulatory requests from internal and external stakeholders. - Screens reported deficiencies for compliance with applicable codes, regulations, standards, and the plant operating license conditions to validate compliance or implement the required compensatory actions to ensure personnel, equipment, and nuclear safety.- Assigns resources based on work load and experience level. Performs briefings of personnel being dispatched to perform field activities.- Performs evaluations of conditions adverse to quality to determine the root cause and required corrective actions to prevent future equipment failures and improve human performance.- Analyzes performance data to identify areas for improvement and take corrective actions to strengthen performance.Cognizant functional area technologies include:- Steam turbine and diesel driven electrical generation & distribution- Battery storage, inverter and power conditioning units- Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)- Analog, digital, pneumatic, and distributed process controls- Facility utilities including lighting, power distribution, chillers, HVAC, and HEPA filtration systems - Fluid system piping, pumps, valves, accumulators, and associated controls- Fire detection, suppression, and monitoring systems

Washington, Dc, Us

- Hand selected by executive management for special assignment to the program director’steam dedicated to redesigning staff qualifications and improving operator performance.- Implemented a systematic approach to training to design, develop, implement, evaluate, and improve the effectiveness of the staff qualification program.- Authors training materials and presents classroom and hands-on based training to classes of up to 65 prospective and currently qualified operators and instructors.- Participates in a multi-site best practices program to ensure training program effectives.- Presents training program records to government auditors to ensure regulatory compliance and responds to audit findings.

Washington, Dc, Us

I ensured the efficient use of resources while acting as the technical expert and supervisory liaison with other work groups across four organizations. My efforts directly improved system reliability and reduced unplanned outages resulting in >105% plant availability as compared to forecasted goals.- Performed detailed technical analysis of faults in instrumentation and control equipment to guide technicians in the troubleshooting and timely repairs of electronic system faults. - Trained subordinates in the operation of test equipment used to maintain and repair electronic and electrical systems. - Oversaw the administration of a detailed preventative maintenance system to ensure the maximum level of system reliability.- Managed an ISO 9001 style audit and surveillance program to identify, analyze, and correct maintenance and operational deficiencies to improve safety during all aspects of reactor plant operations.

Washington, Dc, Us

I performed scheduling and tracking of over 1000 hours of training provided during the qualification of 4 classes of nuclear trainees, each composed of an average of 35 students. This included auditing training and qualification records to ensure that all regulatory requirements were met while developing methods to improve training efficiency and plant utilization.

Washington, Dc, Us

Lead a team of workers in the operation and maintenance of electronic instrumentation and control equipment for a naval submarine reactor plant.- Reads and interprets schematics and block diagrams and uses test equipment and hand tools to localize malfunctions and repair or replace faulted components or subassemblies in analog, programmable logic, and microprocessor systems.- Performs alignments and calibration checks of electronic subsystems with a strict compliance to quality control standards and all procedures. - Specific systems include nuclear instrumentation, process (primary and secondary plant) instrumentation, steam generator water level control, control rod drive and indication systems, reactor protection systems, and remote plant operating and indicating control systems.

Washington, Dc, Us

I guided nuclear operator trainees during hands-on training performed at a land-based prototype facility. Training scenarios include reactor plant startup and shutdown, power level changes, plant anomalies, and major accident scenarios. I planned and coordinated complex casualty training scenarios performed in the operational reactor plant and the control room simulator while ensuring that all operating limits, safety precautions, are intervention points were observed.

Designed, performed initial new construction installation, and maintained theatrical audio, lighting, and video systems for a media-oriented worship venue.- Audio systems included analog and digital processing for real-time reinforcement of speakers, musicians, and band performances.- Performed lighting system component selection, installation, wiring, programming, and testing of the digital lighting control (DMX512) system.- Designed and oversaw installation of a multi-camera high definition video recording, switching, distribution, and projection system.

- I used strong interpersonal communication skills to gather customer information needed to resolve technical and network problems for private and commercial clients. My specific areas of focus included broadband connectivity, web browsers, email clients, proxy configuration, TCP/IP and wifi network security.- Additional projects that I was assigned included development and maintenance of customer and company websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, ASP, SQL, and proprietary content management systems on Windows and Linux/Unix based web servers. These duties included server administration on Linux-based Apache web servers and Windows Active Directory domain controllers.

Bachelor'S Degree, Nuclear Engineering Technology

Naval Nuclear Reactor Operator Certification