Senior Licensing Program Manager - Tennessee Valley Authority
(2015-03)
- Primary Fleet Licensing Senior Program Manager supporting the TVA nuclear fleet responsible for submission of License Amendment Requests (LARs), relief requests, and other regulatory correspondence in support of the operation of the TVA nuclear plants.
- Assisted in the development of the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) for the Clinch River Nuclear Project for a new BWRX-300 small modular reactor
- Primary TVA licensing representative for the Pressurized Water Reactors Owners Group (PWROG) and the Boiling Water Reactors Owners Group (BWROG)
- Responsible for the review and development of any Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) traveler LARs
- Prepared and submitted relief request for all the TVA nuclear plants.
- Serves as a member of the Emergency Response Organization
- Was asked to lead the development of the regulatory tracks for the 2025 and 2026 Nucellar Energy Conference Expo (NECx). was the only utility representative to moderate any of the tracks.
- Received a Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Total Improvement (TIP) award for a first of a kind LAR to extend the schedule for the Sequoyah Nucellar Plant Steam Generator Inspection frequency
- Submitted and obtain NRC approval of four LARs on an expedited basis to support the WBN 2 steam generator replacement project.
- Personally prepared or supervised the development of approximately 30 LARs for TVA including those needed to allow WBN 2 to continue operation until their first refueling outage, power uprate, revisions to the steam generator inspection frequency, and extended diesel generator outage time.
- Assisted in the validation of the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Fire Protection Report.
- Recognized for improving the quality of TVA licensing submittals
Senior Licensing Engineer - System One Contractor
(2014-06 - 2015-03)
- Assisted in the development of the Preliminary Safety Analysis report for the India specific AP1000 nuclear reactor.
- Assisting in the update to the Environmental Qualification binders for the Sequoyah licensing extension project.
Senior Advisory Engineer - Babcock & Wilcox mPower - Lynchburg, VA
(2013-04 - 2014-04)
Lead Licensing Engineer for the development of Chapter 5 of the Design Certification Document (DCD) for the B&W mPower small modular reactor in accordance with 10 CFR 52.
Advisory Engineer - AREVA NP - Lynchburg, VA
(2006-07 - 2013-04)
- Promoted to U.S. EPR COLA Licensing Manager for the U.S EPR. Responsible for primary daily interface with the combined license application (COLA) organizations (UniStar and PP&L). Assisted in the development of COLA RAI responses, updating the COLA FSARs, interface with NRC on COLA licensing matters, briefing senior management on COLA licensing issues.
- Promoted to Design Certification Licensing Manager for the U.S. EPR. Responsible for managing daily interface with the NRC and transmitting responses to Requests for Additional Information (RAIs) to NRC. Coordinating NRC audits and meetings related to the U.S EPR design certification.
- Promoted to Lead Licensing Engineer for the Detailed Design Engineering (DDE) project. Responsible for providing licensing leadership on the DDE project, including providing licensing assessment of proposed design changes and conducting licensing compliance reviews. Relied upon by senior management for assessing impact of design changes on the Design Certification and Combined License Application (COLA) projects.
- Lead Licensing Engineer for the development of Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 17 of the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) for the U.S. Evolutionary Pressurized Water Reactor (EPR) design certification application in accordance with 10 CFR 52. This FSAR was submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in December 2007 ahead of schedule.
- Served as the sole licensing engineer for the presentation of Chapter 3 of the U.S. EPR FSAR to the ACRS. Also served as the lead engineer for the IST presentation, which was recognized as being the only design certification that had a fully described IST program.
- Received core awards for: Development of the U.S. EPR PRA technical report; Development of a weekly Regulatory Report to keep senior management apprised of key licensing issues.
Chief Engineer - Parallax, Inc. - Germantown, MD
(2004-09 - 2006-07)
Providing technical support to the DOE in the new reactor process under 10 CFR Part 52. Reviewing and providing technical input on various Early Site Permits and cost analyses for new advance reactors. Provided technical expertise in the update to the NRC Generic Aging Lessons Learned Report and Standard Review plan for License Renewal which is the guidance document utilized by nuclear plants in preparing their License Renewal Applications.
- Assisted in the preparation and development of the revision to the NRC license renewal guidance documents (NUREG-1800 and 1801). This was a significant effort in that it incorporated numerous comments from both the NRC and the nuclear industry and resulted in a better efficient document. I also prepared a basis document (NUREG-1833) for the changes that were made to the license renewal documents. This is an over 600 page document and is intended to greatly assist license renewal applicants and r
Project Manager and Technical Consultant - Constellation Nuclear Services - Crofton, MD
(2001-05 - 2004-09)
Provided project management and technical support for licensing renewal activities for various nuclear power plants. Assisted in the development of the License Renewal Application and other technical documents related to the license renewal activities.
- Prepared and submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) the License Renewal Application (LRA) for the Nine Mile Point (NMP) Nuclear Plants Units 1 and 2. This was the culmination of a two-year effort where I was the sole preparer and lead Licensing Engineer for the LRA. This was a first-of-a-kind submittal in that it consisted of a joint application for two differently designed nuclear plants (a BWR/2 and a BWR/5 design). Due to the success in the preparation of the NMP LRA, I was subs
- Prepared an exemption letter for the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant to permit a joint License Renewal Application for Unit 1 and 2. This letter was approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with no comments.
Senior Regulatory Engineer - United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) - Bethesda, MD
(1995-08 - 2001-03)
Reported to Director, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs. Served as USEC lead in interactions with NRC and DOE personnel. Reviewed responses to Notices of Violations for quality, accuracy, and ensures USEC's position is well defined. Prepared Certificate Amendment Requests for changes to the Gaseous Diffusion Plant Certificates of Compliance.
- Assisted in the successful regulatory oversight transition of the Portsmouth and Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plants (GDPs) from the Department of Energy (DOE) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Helped the GDPs gain a firm understanding and control of their regulatory commitments through the development of a Commitment Management Procedure, conducting training on this procedure, and through the conduct of semi-annual self-assessments. Developed a database to track Requests for Application
- Improved the quality of response to NRC Notices of Violations (NOVs) through my efforts in formulating and writing responses to NOVs. Additionally, initiated semiannual meetings with the Compliance staffs at both GDPs in order to develop methods for improving the quality of NOV responses.
Regulatory Licensing Manager / Compliance Licensing Manager - Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Decatur, AL
(1993-04 - 1995-08)
Reported to the Site Licensing Manager. Responsible for managing the regulatory and compliance licensing programs to ensure compliance with the requirements of Federal, State, and local regulations, and other applicable requirements. Supervised four (4) TVA personnel.
- Was instrumental in the successful restart of the Browns Ferry Unit 3 Nuclear Reactor from a prolonged shutdown. Ensured that regulatory commitments and Technical Specification Change Requests needed for the restart were completed satisfactorily and on time.
- Reduced plant operation costs through the management of the Cost Beneficial Licensing Action Program. This program significantly reduced the number of regulatory commitments. Improved the quality of responses to NRC Requests for Additional Information (RAIs) and responses to NOVs, through the development of a Site Licensing Action Plan. This plan, which was developed with the input of the Site Licensing staff, reduced the number of RAIs and received positive feedback from the NRC.
- Improved the time required for development and submission of Licensee Event Reports (LERs) through the development of an electronic version of the LER form.
Regulatory Licensing Manager - TVA - Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, Hollywood, AL
(1991-12 - 1993-04)
Reported to the Site Licensing Manager. Responsible for those licensing activities related to regulatory activities affecting the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant during the construction mode. Acted on behalf of the Site Licensing Manager during his absence, which involved direct interface with the Site Vice President. Supervised four (4) TVA personnel and three (3) contractors.
- Assisted in the reactivation of the construction of the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant from an extended "laydown" period. Provided oversight of the Architect Engineer (Stone and Webster) to ensure regulatory commitments were being completed on schedule. Developed a database to track deficiencies from Construction Deficiency Reports and provided site management with the status of these deficiencies. Successfully coordinated site NRC inspections, and as a result, no NOVs were received from the NRC.
Senior Licensing Engineer - GPU Nuclear Corporation - Three Mile Island (TMI) Nuclear Generating Station, Middletown, PA
(1983-02 - 1991-12)
Reported to the Site Licensing Manager. Responsible for providing regulatory support and expertise to the TMI-2 licensing section to ensure timely submittal of licensing documents and the technical viability of the recovery effort, including decontamination and defueling activities.
- Initiated the development and preparation of the TMI-2 Defueling Completion Report, which was submitted for NRC review and provided the basis for the conclusion of the TMI-2 defueling program. Completed MBA degree at the Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg by taking night classes while working full time. Assisted in the preparation and submittal to the NRC of the Safety Analysis Report for TMI-2 Post Defueling Monitored Storage (PDMS). This report was a requisite for transitioning the TM
Lieutenant - United States Navy
(1978-06 - 1982-12)
Top Secret Clearance, Honorable Discharge
- USS Worden CG-18, Homeported in Pearl Harbor, HI: Initial duties consisted of maintaining extensive files on ship's work requests in connection with a complete overhaul of the USS Worden. Also computed statistics on percentage of job completions. Assumed duties as ship's Navigator, Administrative, and Legal Officer with responsibilities for leadership and direction of 24 diverse ratings.
- USS Holland AS-32 (Submarine Tender), Homeported in Holy Loch, Scotland: Tasked with the maintenance of the ship's six main diesel generators, which supported all electrical power to the ship and the accompanying support vessels. Also responsible for the entire interior communications system including the Nuclear Weapons Security Alarm System. Supervised 35 personnel. Directed 30 enginemen and machinist mates in sustaining the proper functioning of the following equipment: air conditioning and r
