Robert Wester, P.E., C.H.M.M. Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Served as the Functional Program Manager within the Work Management and Outage Planning (WM&OP) department at the four-unit Barakah Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), which is currently under construction. Responsible for developing and implementing processes to assure the operational readiness of the work control, outage management, plant projects, and decommissioning functions within the WM&OP department. In addition, responsible for the department's preparations associated with the IAEA's Pre-OSART assessment and the WANO PSUR assessment.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

As a contractor with Enercon Services, served as a project management professional and consultant to Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation for the four-unit Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, currently under construction in the United Arab Emirates. Areas of focus included emergency preparedness, work management, outage planning, and decommissioning.In addition, developed a procedure and related training materials to ensure that appropriate controls were established for the NRC-mandated 10 CFR 50.54(q) change evaluation process associated with the emergency preparedness program at Luminant Corporation's two-unit Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant. Also conducted training for emergency preparedness staff.Previously performed an effectiveness review of emergency preparedness-related procedures at Pacific Gas & Electric Company's Humboldt Bay Power Plant, which is in the process of being decommissioned.

Cumming, Ga

Wester and Associates provides management, operations, and related technical consulting services to the energy-, defense-, and environment-related sectors.Other clients, not specifically listed below, for which emergency management- and business continuity management-related services were performed by Wester and Associates include the following: CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company (Hanford Site), Bechtel Nevada (Nevada Test Site), EG&G (Rocky Flats Plant), and Memphis Light, Gas and Water.

Albuquerque, Nm

Managed a comprehensive initiative to upgrade the Emergency Management Program and assure its compliance with DOE Order 151.1C, National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Incident Command System (ICS) requirements. Also authored significant revisions to the program’s Drill/Exercise Guide, and Training and Drill Program Manual, and provided significant input to Laboratories’ pandemic contingency plan.

Ottawa, On, Canada

Served as one of two principal consultants to the design and implementation of a company-wide, all-hazards emergency preparedness program that met the requirements of the de-regulated Ontario electricity market. Authored the electricity emergency response plan that was successfully implemented during the August 2003 blackout. Also designed and implemented a company-wide fire safety program. Served as the utility's Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for one year.

Sudbury, On, Canada

Served as one of two principal consultants to the design and implementation of a company-wide, all-hazards emergency preparedness program that met the requirements of the de-regulated Ontario electricity market. Authored the company’s electricity emergency response plan. Also performed an assessment of the Greater Sudbury Hydro Plus emergency preparedness program. This assessment evaluated the utility’s current state of emergency preparedness with respect to the requirements of the de-regulated Ontario electricity market.

Toronto, On, Canada

Project Manager (and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator) for the development and implementation of a company-wide, all-hazards emergency preparedness program. In that capacity, managed a project team of 10 client and contractor professionals. In addition, as a member of the provincial Emergency Preparedness Task Force, involved in the design and implementation of market rules, standards, and guidelines for the de-regulated Ontario electricity market. Also involved in the development of strike contingency plans, as well as various Year 2000-related activities. Authored the original version of the emergency response plan that was implemented during the August 2003 blackout.

Toronto, On, Canada

Assisted Ontario Hydro Nuclear’s Emergency Preparedness Department in the development and implementation of its Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Program Upgrade Project. Also assessed the existing emergency preparedness programs of the company’s generation, transmission/distribution, and central market (bulk electrical system) operations business units. Prepared assessment standards, gap analysis reports, and project execution plans and schedules to upgrade those programs in support of the Ontario Hydro successor companies’ entry into the de-regulated marketplace.

Albuquerque, Nm

Supported the Laboratories’ Integrated Risk Management Department in the preparation and/or revision of documentation to be used in the classification of emergency situations and the determination of initial protective action recommendations. Also reviewed hazards assessment documents prepared by others.

Albuquerque, Nm

Assisted the Laboratories' Logistics Management Center in the development and revision of documentation associated with its program for the packaging and transportation of non-hazardous and hazardous (including radioactive and explosive) property and material, both onsite and offsite. Documentation included Laboratories-wide policies, a quality assurance program manual, a transportation safety manual, operating procedures, and a documentation hierarchy. Also served as a member of the Laboratories’ Packaging and Transportation Safety Council.

Northbrook, Il

Senior Consultant. Principal consultant to Sandia National Laboratories in support of the Laboratories' preparations for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Tiger Team assessments of ES&H-related operations and activities both at its Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Livermore, California, sites.Senior Consultant. Provided litigation support assistance to Swidler & Berlin Chartered, a Washington, D.C. law firm. Responsibilities included issue identification and research, review of critical documents, and testimony preparation in support of litigation involving two electric power utilities.Senior Consultant. Provided testimony before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board in support of Public Service of New Hampshire's Operating License application for the Seabrook Station.Senior Consultant. Provided support as a lead engineer in the Engineering and Operations functional areas for Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Diablo Canyon Rate Case Support Project. Responsibilities included issue identification and research; review of critical documents; testimony preparation and review; data request response preparation and review; and the identification, categorization and allocation of engineering/construction/operations activities, and associated contracts and costs. These efforts were directed toward issues associated with approximately two billion dollars ($US) in plant modifications.

San Francisco And Walnut Creek, Ca

Section Manager. Responsible for the management, technical direction, and coordination of the activities of more than 20 professionals. Also responsible for the section’s marketing, sales, and financial management activities. Service areas included emergency preparedness, training, quality assurance, radiation protection, and security.Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Texas Utilities Generating Company. Responsible for the initial planning, development, and implementation of the radiological emergency preparedness program for the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station. In that capacity, supervised an onsite project team comprised of client and Impell professionals, as well as a emergency preparedness drill/exercise scenario development team in Impell’s Walnut Creek, California, offices.Project Engineer, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Supervised, and later managed, the development of scenarios in support of, and the coordination, conduct and evaluation of, emergency preparedness drills and exercises.Project Engineer, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, General Office. Supervised the initial development and implementation of the Corporate Emergency Response Plan for PG&E’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Project Engineer, Louisiana Power and Light Company. Supported the development and implementation of a nuclear spare parts procurement program for the Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station.Lead Senior Engineer, Arkansas Power and Light Company. Developed the preoperational testing and initial start-up schedules for the Arkansas Nuclear One – Unit 2 nuclear power plant.Also provided emergency preparedness-related services to the following clients: Florida Power and Light Company, Iowa Electric Light & Power Company, Kansas Gas & Electric Company, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, and Union Electric Company.

Boston, Ma, And Shippingport, Pa

Start-up Engineer, Duquesne Light Company. As a start-up engineer at Beaver Valley Power Station – Unit 1, responsible for all activities required to accomplish turnover of various fluid and HVAC systems to the client, including initial operation of rotating equipment, development of initial operations procedures, verification of critical systems cleanliness, and evaluation of system/equipment operating performance with respect to intended design.

Certificate, Professional Series In Smart Grid Technology

Certificate (With Distinction), Project Management

Certificate, Hazardous Materials Management

M.S., Nuclear Science And Engineering

B.S., Mechanical Engineering