Naval Nuclear Power Program
Off-Hull Lead Engineer: Responsible for the operation, maintenance, quality assurance, quality control and upkeep of the auxiliary support systems (Site Service Water, Site Electrical Distribution, Boiler Blowdown, Radioactive Discharge, Emergency Core Cooling, Emergency Power Distribution, etc.), necessary to ensure the safe and proper operations of a land based prototype used in the Naval Nuclear Power Program. Directly responsible for the training and qualification of civilian auxiliary system operators, including negotiating collective bargaining agreements, Davis-Bacon and Related Acts as applicable to Union and Non-Union trades. Negotiated and resolved union trade issues. Supervised and coordinated construction at various site facilities including electrical, mechanical and service water system upgrades, foundation and building refurbishment projects. Qualified HAZWOPER and Radiological Waste Handler. Responsible for the land based prototype’s hazardous and radiological waste streams and control. Shift Supervisor: Fully qualified Naval Nuclear Engineer Officer and Quality Assurance Officer. Directly responsible for overall plant and personnel safety during normal, transient, testing and casualty operations for a land based prototype used in the Naval Nuclear Power Program. Directly responsible for the overall supervision on Naval Staff, students (officer and enlisted). Mentor, train and develop junior personnel (Civilian and Military) in various stages of professional development so that they are able to fully meet the rigid demands of the program.Nuclear Design Engineer: Responsible for the design and testing of reactors used in the Naval Nuclear Power Program. Developed models, presented results of reactor life studies, evaluated and, as necessary, recommended changes in testing programs and assessed the results prepared by field testing to support the Naval Nuclear Power Program’s fleet and land based prototypes.