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SPECIALTY AREAS:
Computer software quality assurance
Quality
assurance program development for nuclear facilities
Audit and
assessment (including operational readiness reviews)
Conduct
of operations
Nuclear safety
Root cause analysis
Employee concern investigation
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Forty years total nuclear industry experience
Twenty-five years experience in nuclear quality assurance and nuclear safety with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at the Hanford Site
Certified
by DOE as audit/assessment team leader in accordance with NQA-1, Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Nuclear
Facility Applications
Co-author of DOE quality assurance and assessment guides, DOE G 414.1-1A and DOE G 414.1-2A
Key participant in responding to Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 2002 Recommendation on nuclear facility computer software quality assurance
Operational Readiness Review Team Leader at the Hanford Site including:
Plutonium Finishing Plant MgOH process startup
Tank Farms Rotary Mode Core Sampling operation startup
Return of waste tank 101-SY to service
702-AZ Ventilation System
Chair, Type B Accident Board of Investigation for two accident investigations; Certified Accident Investigator for one accident investigation
Trained in a variety of root cause analysis methodologies, including MORT and REASON®
RELEVANT SKILLS
Assessment
Demonstrated skills in assessment of computer software quality assurance, nuclear quality assurance, nuclear safety, and industrial safety
Management skills in leading assessment, accident investigation, and operational readiness review teams of various sizes
Knowledge of Nuclear Activities and Management Processes
Assessments of all facets of nuclear operations at the Hanford Site produced results deemed valuable by DOE and contractor management
As Reactor Plant Chief Test Engineer for refueling overhauls of nuclear submarines, demonstrated ability to integrate technical and management capabilities
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
| Dates |
Employer / Customer / Role |
Location |
| 2011 | North Wind, Inc., Computer Software Quality Assurance Assessor (Contractor) | Idaho Cleanup Project |
| 2009- 2011 | Longenecker and Associates, Quality Assurance Engineer and Assessor/Auditor (Contractor) | U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Office of River Protection |
| 2004- 2009 | Project Assistance Corporation, Quality Assurance Engineer and Assessor | U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Office of River Protection |
| 2005 (6 months) |
Student Teacher, High School Physics | Washington State University / Pasco High School |
| 1986-2004 |
General Engineer / Quality Assurance Engineer / Nuclear Engineer
|
U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office and the Office of River Protection |
| 1971 – 1986 | Reactor Plant Chief Test Engineer / Shift Test Engineer / Inactivation Project Engineer / Chief of Test Procedure Development | Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard |
EDUCATION
State University of New York Maritime College, Fort Schuyler, NY; Bachelor of Science, Nuclear Science, 1971
Washington State University, Tri-Cities; Coursework leading to teacher certification with endorsement in physics, 2003 - 2005
Awards and Recognitions
Federal Employee of the Year, Honolulu-Pacific Federal Executive Board, 1978
Licenses and Certifications
NQA-1 Lead Auditor (current)
US Department of Energy Certified Accident Investigator (not current)
United States Coast Guard merchant marine license, Third Assistant Engineer, Steam and Motor Vessels, Oceans, Any Gross Tons (not current)
United States Navy Reactor Plant Shift Test Engineer (not current)
State of Washington Secondary Teaching Certificate with an endorsement in physics (current)