Marcus Mcdowell Email & Phone Number

Seabeck, WA, US

West Mifflin, PA, US

• The Naval Nuclear Laboratory representative at a U.S. Navy training site. Provide regulatory oversight of a staff of 7 local and 14 remote U.S. Navy Instructors who train a pool of over 800 students. Provide.
• Ensure compliance in the training, operation, and maintenance of both physical and virtual control room simulators used by the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP).
• Certifying Officer for instructor qualifications.
• Author government approved revisions to the requirements manuals for training, qualification, and operation of the simulators.
• Provide peer reviews for official government correspondence. Author government approved revisions to requirements and qualification manuals that regulate the operation of the simulators.

West Mifflin, PA, US

• Developed, designed, and managed projects to create training aids for U.S. Navy enlisted and officer students who learned the science and engineering fundamental to the design, operation, and maintenance of NNPP.
• Managed projects that resulted in creation of physical and virtual training aids used by sailors of the NNPP.
• Frequently interacted with government, contractor, and U.S. Navy personnel throughout the NNPP to create and support training equipment and software.

Dallas, TX, US

• Responsible for the preventive and corrective maintenance of the electrical distribution and emergency power generation systems of the Dallas Fabrication South Building and Kilby Centers. $4 million facilities project.
• Designed and managed the installation of several utility cost savings modifications, each with a three-year return on investment or less.
• Reviewed and estimated design costs including equipment installation, labor (both in-house and contracted), materials, preparation, and other related costs.
• Managed the preventative and corrective maintenance for electrical systems in manufacturing, R&D, and administrative buildings; to include their support and parking structures.
• Interfaced with the Mechanical, Controls, and Life-Safety System Owners to ensure continuity of power.
• Performed root cause analysis (5 why) after unplanned outages or equipment failure which resulted in updates to processes and procedures where appropriate.

Groton, CT, US

• Led a group of 7 other senior enlisted personnel who, as Simulator Operators, were responsible to provide complex casualty and operations training to Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program operators and supervisors.
• Personally selected from a group of highly qualified applicants for 1 of only 8 positions that successfully completed the opening of the Coronado propulsion plant simulator.
• Instrumental in the simulator achieving a near perfect record through multiple high level external and internal inspections.
• Provided 4160 volt electric plant operations, load balancing, and distribution training to fleet operators.
• Personally responsible for the successful Master Training Specialist (leader in the development, delivery, and supervision of education and training) qualification for the other seven initial staff members.
• Researched, wrote, and implemented the physical and information systems security programs for the simulator facility in Coronado, CA.

• Managed a division of over 60 personnel, with 3 managerial direct reports. Responsible to plan and ensure successful execution of the unit’s day-to-day operations, maintenance, training, and professional development..
• Ranked the number 1 Chief Petty Officer in Reactor Department.
• Qualified Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor (senior supervisor in the engineering spaces) and supervised all aspects of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operations and Testing, from depot level maintenance to at sea.
• Directly supervised all Reactor Controls Division work involving electrical safety.
• Lead Network Administrator of the ship’s Propulsion Plant Local Area Network.
• Recognized as having a renowned level of reactor plant systems and integrated operational knowledge.

• Led a group of 8 people to execute the plan of the day to include student training, instrumentation and control maintenance, and propulsion plant watch standing.
• Qualified Engineering Watch Supervisor, Master Training Specialist, and Simulator Operator.
• Spent 1 year as the Nuclear Power Training Unit’s exam writer, responsible for writing and administering all qualification written exams given at the site.
• Key player during the transition to a new training program curricula which increased the throughput of qualified fleet operators.
• Recognized for the design and implementation of a database that planned all aspects of initial student training.
• Often recognized as one of the top instructors on end of course student feedback surveys.

• Led a 25 person work center through a highly successful Extended Dry-docking Selected Restricted Availability (complex overhaul and upkeep period) achieving a 100% preventative maintenance completion rate.
• Leadership and administrative talent resulted in a “flawless performance” during a high-level external examination.
• Recognized for the timely completion of Reactor Controls Division Berthing spaces rehabilitation, completing all work ahead of schedule, allowing all divisional personnel to move onboard early. Brought cognizant areas.

• Responsible to ensure the successful completion of daily work items for a work center of 12.
• Qualified Electrical Operator, Reactor Operator, Shutdown Reactor Operator, and Reactor Technician.
• Supervised junior Shutdown Reactor Operators perform difficult evolutions during the ship’s deactivation and de-fueling process.
• Wrote work procedures to prepare for the ship’s de-fueling.
• Recognized for successfully troubleshooting and repairing two instrumentation and control systems, and for working outside area of expertise while deployed overseas to assist a submarine tender in the manufacture of.

• Received training in math, physics, electrical theory, thermodynamics, heat transfer, chemistry, electronics, and control systems.
• Qualified Reactor Operator at MTS-635.
• Recognized by the Electronics Department Director as an outstanding Electronics Technician laboratory troubleshooter at Nuclear Field Electronics Technician “A” School.