FUSRAP Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) and Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), overseeing the safe performance of radiological field work in complex and changing field environments. Responsible for teaching and training Health Physics Technicians and field personnel in the robust practice of radiation protection. Developed Final Status Survey Release Reports on behalf of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the St. Louis FUSRAP project properties, including Coldwater Creek… Show more FUSRAP Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) and Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), overseeing the safe performance of radiological field work in complex and changing field environments. Responsible for teaching and training Health Physics Technicians and field personnel in the robust practice of radiation protection. Developed Final Status Survey Release Reports on behalf of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the St. Louis FUSRAP project properties, including Coldwater Creek, the St. Louis Airport Site (SLAPS), the St. Louis Downtown Site (SLDS), and both public and private properties.Performed Radiation Protection Audits of commercial client sites, focusing on areas of improvement in safety, radiological controls, procedural process, and environmental compliance.Provided Decommissioning and Remediation guidance to D&D project sites, using extensive past decommissioning experience to make recommendations on best path forward, while avoiding potentially costly mistakes based on lessons learned.Supported the development of Decommissioning Cost Estimates of commercial client sites, incorporating radiological data into funding plans to ensure that site conditions are accurately represented and all associated decommissioning costs area properly accounted. Show less

Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) for the Westinghouse Hematite Decommissioning Project, the only commercial Former Fuel Cycle Facility (FFCF) to undergo decommissioning, and achieve unrestricted site release and NRC License termination. Administered the Radiation Protection Plan to ensure that unknown quantities of buried radioactive wastes were exhumed safely, with no undue risk to the workforce, the public, or the environment. Responsible for administering the MARSSIM Final Status Survey… Show more Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) for the Westinghouse Hematite Decommissioning Project, the only commercial Former Fuel Cycle Facility (FFCF) to undergo decommissioning, and achieve unrestricted site release and NRC License termination. Administered the Radiation Protection Plan to ensure that unknown quantities of buried radioactive wastes were exhumed safely, with no undue risk to the workforce, the public, or the environment. Responsible for administering the MARSSIM Final Status Survey (FSS) program, the radiation safety program, and the site NRC License including the establishment and guidance of radiation protection programs, and ensuring activities involving the use of radioactive material are conducted safely and in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.As Manager of the Health Physics Department, responsible for work planning, and scheduling to ensure that project critical tasks are executed on time, and completed on schedule. Also responsible for management and oversight of the Waste Management and Hazardous Material Transportation program, Radiological Engineering, Dosimetry, and staff Radiological Safety training. Show less

First line supervisor for 20 HP Technicians, responsible for supervising field work and ensuring a strong commitment to safety, a highly efficient staff, and verbatim compliance to procedure.Responsible for overseeing all activities where unknown quantities of buried radioactivematerials were exhumed, and ensuring that all materials were safely removed, containerized, and analyzed using Non-Destructive Assay (NDA) techniques.

Developed and provided Health Physics training to project staff ranging from basic to complex tasks, including Radiation Protection, Criticality Safety, ISOCS Measurements, and Emergency Management and Response. I developed, reviewed and revised technical documents including Health Physics Procedures and Radiation Work Permits. Developed project specific work plans, and procedures for gamma spectroscopy, environmental sampling, waste disposal, and contaminated equipment removal.

As a Health Physics Consultant I balanced the responsibilities of working several different projects simultaneously, while maintaining a high standard of excellence to ensure that all client needs, project goals, and regulatory requirements were met.These clients included the Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District, the Indiana Fish and Wildlife Service, the US Air Force at Lackland Air Force Base, and the University of Missouri St. Louis.

Health Physics Technician supporting D&D Operations at the Westinghouse Hematite Facility.