EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

• Domestic and International Nuclear Licensing experience including direct NRC daily interface and inspection/License application support, etc. Licensing experience includes 8 different reactor designs involving construction, testing, operation, 10 CFR 52 and 10 CFR 50 license amendments, license application(s) preparation, revision, and review involving 7 license applications, 2 Design Certification Applications, and three different DCDs.
• This extensive licensing experience involving 8 different reactor designs has prepared me for excellent work with 10 CFR 53 development and application to any advanced reactor design.
• Nuclear Licensing Oversight of Operations NRC Reportability requirements, Oversight of Operable but Degraded Conditions including equipment aging license commitment inspection results;
• Preparation and review of LARs, RAIs, LERs, 50.59 evaluations, NRC violation responses; Regulatory and License compliance, Technical Specifications interpretations and compliance, Configuration Management Program design, maintenance, guidance, and compliance; Licensing and Regulatory issues/change impact evaluations, direct interface with NRC personnel including managers, plant inspectors, and NRC License application review personnel; QA regulatory compliance and guidance. Voting member of Facility Review Committee (FRC) for more than 10 years and Emergency Plan Engineering Team member.
• Experienced Licensing Project Engineer, Project Engineer, Startup Test Director, Startup Test Engineer, Shift Technical Advisor (STA), Reactor Engineering Supervisor, Reactor Engineer, Systems Engineer, Licensing Engineer, and Surveillance Test Program Director; Certified Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) by General Physics Corporation. Other experience includes construction inspection, Preoperational, and reactor Startup Test(s) procedure preparation, Preoperational and Startup Test(s) performance, and Test(s) results analyses with preparation, performance, and review of required Corrective Action(s); Licensing basis and design basis Configuration Management. US Department of Commerce Import and Export Regulations experience. Preparation/review of permits and applications experience.
• Other experience includes Technical Specifications development, preparation, and compliance, Technical Specifications License Amendment Requests, Surveillance Test Procedures preparation and approval, Surveillance Test Program administration and compliance. SME for operator training on reactor cooling systems and Technical Specifications; SME for Plant Programs, SME for Surveillance Testing. Many years of experience providing regulatory guidance to engineering design and modifications. I&C and SNM database experience; Microsoft Office experience including Microsoft Access.

EXPERIENCE / EXPERTISE INCLUDES:

• 10 CFR 50 License and Part 52 COLA License applications/amendments preparation and revision.
• AP - 1000, US EPR, Korean APR-1400, Russian VVER-440, Toshiba ABWR, US ABWR, BWR 4,6
• Licensing Basis and Design Basis configuration management maintenance and compliance
• 10 CFR 50.9 technical completeness and accuracy reviews of NRC submittals
• USNRC Regulatory licensing and amendment(s) submittal preparation and review
• NRC RG-1.206, RG 1.203, RG 1.68, 1.70, NUREG-800, 10 CFR 50, 10 CFR 52
• Lead point of contact for coordination and responses during NRC inspections and audits
• Perform, prepare, review plant design modifications and regulatory compliance requirements
• Review engineering design modifications and 10 CFR 50.59 preparation
• Technical assistance during NRC SSFI Inspections; Transient and Accident Analysis.
• Finland, South Korea, Slovakia, and UAE regulations; IAEA requirements and NRC regulations
• Engineering and contractor submittals evaluation and contract services management
• Health Physics, Operations, and Training Program audits and assessments
• Codes and Standards interpretation, engineering guidance, and compliance
• Plant procedures (includes STPs) preparation, review, revision, and regulatory guidance
• ISI / IST and Codes and Standards interpretation and compliance
• Technical Specifications preparation including Instrumentation Setpoint Methodology compliance
• Conduct of Operations including review/evaluation of operable but degraded conditions
• Pre-Op & Startup Test procedure preparation, revision, performance, evaluation, corrective action
• Pre-Op and Startup Test readiness and Corrective Actions preparation / review / status

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Nuclear Data Mining Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Develop client data sets and data evaluation methods to identify reactivity control issues requiring management attention and other issues as requested.

Nuclear Data Mining Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed nuclear client data sets and data evaluation methods that identified patterns, anomalies, trends, and issues requiring management attention to achieve targeted improvement objectives.

Confidential

Senior Licensing Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Interface with FANR Regulatory Inspectors for ITP Commissioning Inspections of Unit 1, construction inspections of Units 2, 3 and 4, and compliance with CITP requirements which is equivalent to Confidential and must be satisfied for an operating license to be issued that allows fuel load.

Confidential

Senior Nuclear Engineer Associate contractor

Responsibilities:

• Perform due diligence review and evaluation of 4 Russian VVER 440 reactors in Slovakia for development of purchase specifications and bid conditions by MVM for bid submittal to purchase.
• Two of the reactors are operating and the other two are under construction and feature unique design improvements required by the European Union for entry of Slovakia into the European Union.

Confidential

Senior Staff Augmentation Project Licensing Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide Confidential ISG-11 compliance evaluation of AP1000 design changes for Confidential Applicants and Westinghouse Owner’s Group to determine DCD impact, COLA impact, COL impact and NRC reportability.

Confidential

Nuclear Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide Licensing, Compliance, and Technical Specification related services including Reportabiity Oversight of Operations and Operable but degraded Conditions.

Program Licensing Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Perform 10 CFR 50.9 accuracy and completeness technical reviews of License Amendment Requests (LARs) including Technical Specifications requested amendments; includes identification, validation and station compliance with the current Design Basis and Licensing Basis (DBLB) requirements

Confidential

Senior Staff Augmentation, Nuclear Licensing Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide Regulatory and Licensing oversight and compliance guidance and direction to Engineering work activities and Corrective Actions during the NRC IMC 0350 shutdown.

Confidential

Senior Project Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Prepare response(s) to client questions, requests and concerns.
• Identify, review, prepare, and revise 10 CFR 50 Design and Licensing Basis documentation.
• Revise PSAR construction application as requested.

Confidential

Project Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide regulatory guidance for Shaw COLA project(s) detailed design finalization and construction.
• Provide COLA Licensing Project(s) presentations for NRC / client / industry officials.
• Respond to COLA technical, regulatory and licensing questions and concerns. Interface with COLA client(s) and industry for resolution of technical, regulatory and licensing issues and Confidential compliance.
• Review and comment on AP-1000 DCD revisions for Shaw contract scope of supply.
• Prepare Shaw applicable Toshiba ABWR bid specification as assigned for purchase by Finland.

Confidential

Senior Licensing Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, revise 3 COLA FSAR License applications and departures for assigned clients.
• Prepare response(s) to NRC RAIs. Interface with clients for resolution of technical, regulatory and licensing issues.
• Review and comment on revisions.
• Prepare Design Basis documentation and verify Configuration Management Program compliance.
• Identify, review, prepare Licensing Basis documents

Confidential

Project Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Preparation and revision of nuclear systems design modifications.
• Engineering evaluation and preparation of nuclear systems proposed design changes, identify applicable Design Basis and Licensing Basis change requirements.
• Prepare Licensing and Regulatory issues/change impact with LAR sequencing and scheduling guidance and recommendations.
• Engineering preparation and evaluations.
• Engineer and evaluate Corrective Actions.