Mid Columbia Engineering, Inc. (MCE) specializes in the design/build/test of custom mechanical handling and process equipment for the nuclear industry.

* Managing the Walsh Engineering Project Office, focusing on the effective implementation of project management. Responsible for Project Management work processes and procedures* Line manager of project staff, which includes project managers, project coordinators, and project engineers* Providing Professional Engineering oversight, design, and review of engineering projects* Piping Lead for the Integrated Waste Treatment Project, responsible for field change notices, design revisions, construction closeout and operations readiness

* Managed the technical, budget, and schedule baselines for new facility equipment including Cranes, Remote Manipulators, Remote Handling Tools, Bogies, Hatches, Shield Doors, Glove Boxes, and Shield Windows* Supervised the activities of over 30 engineers and designers tasked with developing engineering specifications and procuring over $100 million dollars of Mechanical Handling Equipment * Performed supervision and project management responsibilities which included, review and approval of key engineering drawings and calculations, coordinating engineering work with other project groups, estimating staffing needs and schedules, and assigning work to meet schedule dates* Lead equipment group responsible for the design requirements, technical documents, and specifications of over 150 in-cell high integrity, canister handling, cask handling, and out-cell maintenance cranes* Applied knowledge of design compliance, quality assurance, and configuration management as a member of the design verification team* Developed requirements, designs, and specifications for radiological handling, shielding, and decontamination equipment

* Managed the technical, budget, and schedule baselines for new facility equipment including Cranes, Remote Manipulators, Remote Handling Tools, Bogies, Hatches, Shield Doors, Glove Boxes, and Shield Windows* Supervised the activities of over 30 engineers and designers tasked with developing engineering specifications and procuring over $100 million dollars of Mechanical Handling Equipment * Performed supervision and project management responsibilities which included, review and approval of key engineering drawings and calculations, coordinating engineering work with other project groups, estimating staffing needs and schedules, and assigning work to meet schedule dates* Lead equipment group responsible for the design requirements, technical documents, and specifications of over 150 in-cell high integrity, canister handling, cask handling, and out-cell maintenance cranes* Applied knowledge of design compliance, quality assurance, and configuration management as a member of the design verification team* Developed requirements, designs, and specifications for radiological handling, shielding, and decontamination equipment

* Oversaw schedule, scope, and budget of small projects for the design, testing, fabrication and installation of equipment* Coordinated with multiple customers and technical disciplines to determine project requirements and design goals* Designed engineering prototypes and conducted design validation testing* Designed and tested a gas control and sampling system that included over 4000 feet of small diameter tubing and 200 measurement and control instruments with a mechanical budget of 1.2 million dollars* Estimated costs and selected equipment for gas control and measurement, moisture detection, radiation shielding, vacuum insulation, and cryogenic fluid transport* Lead system operability testing, selecting test equipment, writing and reviewing test plans, performing testing, recording data, and analyzing results* Designed tight tolerance in reactor components and handling tools for irradiation testing* Developed, fabricated and tested, tools for high consequence (5.3 million dollar experiment) handling and lifting equipment* Provided technical oversight of the testing program for over 300 Air cleaning (mainly HEPA filtered) and 200 Industrial Ventilation systems* Coordinated the merger of four separate testing programs during a company consolidation* Performed technical reviews of designs for new systems and modifications to existing systems, ensuring code and standard requirements were met* Served as a member of the ASME Committee on Nuclear Air and Gas Treatment, providing review of code, resolving technical issues, and participating in conferences* Developed and maintained ventilation and testing program requirement and quality assurance documents, operating and testing procedures, and material procurement specifications* Established state of the art tracer gas testing program