steve Stearns

Email: abp5kt@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ******* *** **

City: Huntsville

State: AL

Zip: 35805

Country: USA

Phone: 256-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: $200,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

EDUCATION

University of Missouri at Rolla, Missouri (School of Mines)

Bachelor of Science Degree, Nuclear Engineering, May 1975

Professional Memberships: IEEE and ANS

EIT Certification Number: EIT-20603-E

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Over thirty years experience in varied engineering disciplines, including I&C, Mechanical, Electrical, Operations, and Systems Engineering. Prepared and implemented Plant Modifications, and supported Startup, Maintenance, and Refueling Outages. Have extensive knowledge of different Nuclear Plant technologies and plants which include: GE, ABB, Westinghouse, B&W (now AREVA), and Combustion Engineering. Previous employers include ABB, GE, TVA, Brown and Root, and Bechtel. I have worked on a contract basis for various utilities, A&Es, and DOE for most of my career. Work locations include USA, Japan, Mexico, and Sweden. I have worked as Engineer, Senior Engineer, Lead Engineer, and Project Manager and completed the Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) course with GE in Dresden, IL. My nuclear experience includes new construction, modification, waste treatment, and uranium enrichment.

URS in Fort Mill, NC June 2012 to present

(Aerotek Eng.2359 Perimeter Point Parkway, Charlotte, NC, 28208)

Senior Design Engineer

Robinson Nuclear Plant (Duke Energy)

Provided engineering support for Engineering Changes (EC) for the Distributed Control System (DCS) for the Makeup Water Treatment, Steam Generator Blow Down, and Condensate Polisher. Technically supported Safe Guards EC`s associated with Central & Secondary Alarm Station (CAS & SAS) and Final Access Control (FAC) and the Polar Crane Variable Frequency (VFD) EC. Qualified to access Safeguards information and prepare/modify such documents.

FPL Dec. 2010 to April 2012

Contract to Bechtel (Absolute Consulting Navarra, FL 33566)

Point Beach (PB) and Turkey Point (TP) Nuclear Plant

EPU Startup & Test Engineer ( at PB);Mechanical Design Engineer (at TP)

TP Supervisor (Bechtel) Kevin Campbell 813-***-****

Authored field start-up procedures and field supervised test and startup installations. This included wiring checks, Control Room annunciations and Auxiliary Feedwater Pump. Prepared mechanical Design Change Packages (EC-DCP) required for EPU. Areas included replacement of the High Pressure Turbine and upgrade of the feedwater heater drains and vents. Checked EC DCP`s for Turbine Digital Controls and EHC. Familiar with FP&L NAMS Computer system.

DeNuke Contracting Services Inc. July 2010 to Dec. 2010

(GE-Hitachi Supervisor Lee Mandel-Toner 910-***-****)

704 S. Illinois Ave. Suite C-230

Oak Ridge TN, 37830

GE-Hitachi Nuclear Services, Wilmington, NC

Electro Pneumatic Tool Design Engineer:

Designed, manufactured, and tested specialized tooling used for Nuclear Power Plant refueling outages. Equipment included Small Bore Reactor and drywell pipe scanners, underwater power brush, Main Steam Line Plug Refurbishment, Control Rod Drive box transport. Also performed Independent Design Verification (IDV) using the GE E-Matrix Design process. Authored Test Specifications Procedure (TS&P) documents for GE BWR Jet Pump Repair and Technical Safety Evaluation Report (TSER) for Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant steam dryer replacement which included recommendations for 10CFR 50.59 input.

Nuclear Enrichment Facility August 2009 to July 2010

Hobbs, New Mexico [NEF Supervisor Pete Berry 919-***-****]

ESGI (Contract To)

3601 La Grange Parkway

Toano, VA 23168

Supplier Document Review & Commercial Grade Dedication Engineer: Responsible for review and approval of vendor documents including Technical Manuals, Operation Instructions, drawings, and Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT). Assigned responsibility for Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) and documentation of European supplied hardware not compliance referenced to USA codes and standards.

DeNuke Contracting Services Inc. June 2008 to August 2009

(Progress Energy Supervisor JE Harrell 910-***-****)

704 S. Illinois Ave. Suite C-230

Oak Ridge TN, 37830

Brunswick Nuc. Power Plant and Crystal River, FL

Project Manager for Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) Recovery Plan

Managed multiple projects required to return the EDG to operational status and compliance to NRS and vendor requirements. Projects included upgrade of Preventative Maintenance Program, replacement of Allen Bradley control relays, modifying generator Starting Air System, installing new Collector Rings, installing a new Exciter/Voltage Regulator, replacement of bearings, replacement of GEMCO Control Switches, piston replacement, and governor upgrade. Developed a similar recovery plan for the Service Water System.

Crystal River, FL

Start-up Test Engineer for extended power up-rate and Steam generator replacement outage and modifications.

C&I Engineering April, 2007 to May, 2008

(APS Supervisor James Proctor 623-***-****)

PO Box 992

Richland WA, 99352

Palo Verde Nuclear Plant

Senior Engineer

Performed a review of plant processes as defined by NRC inspection Plan 95003 (IP-95003). Review included Key Attributes for Design, Human Performance, Equipment Performance, Configuration Control, and Emergency Response. Performed a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on Operational Focus. Performed a self assessment with peers from FP&L (Kevin Schneider & Jim Purcell) Constellation (Tim Larsen) and First Energy (John Mikolai) on the effective use of Operational Experience (OE). Tested the functionality of the equipment data base for the Site Work Management System (SWMS) to confirm upgrade of new version of underlying software (Oracle 10g) was satisfactorily implemented.

Precision Resources Co. Oct, 2006 to February, 2007

5501 Enterprise Circle

Amarillo TX, 79106

Millstone and Seabrook Nuclear Plants

Millstone:

Senior Electrical Engineer

Authored new purchase specification for new Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) to be installed in the Circulation Water Pumps for Unit 2 and Unit 3.

Seabrook:

Senior I&C Cognizant Design Engineer (CDE)

Created design modification to upgrade the Spent Fuel Pool Bridge and Hoist Crane allowing faster movement of spent fuel assemblies during refueling. Modification included replacement of all drive motors including VFDs, installation of new GE Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), and new control station to provide 3-D indication of crane hook location. Included preparation of Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) requirements, and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) and Post Modification Test program procedures.

C&I Engineering (Palo Verde) Oct, 2005 to October 2006

PO Box 992 (Columbia) May, 2005 to August, 2005

Richland WA, 99352

Palo Verde Nuclear Plant

Senior I&C Engineer

Responsibilities included issuing plant modifications associated with Secondary Chemistry Control, Plant main Transformers, and assisted on Digital Plant Power Block Wireless network. Evaluated and resolved Condition Report Disposition Request (CRDR) and associated Condition Report Action Items (CRAI).

Columbia Generating Station (CGS) Nuclear Plant

Senior Procedure Writer

Responsible for writing a special (50 page) test procedure to inject radioactive sodium (Na-24) into the Reactor Feed Water system based on ABB DILUTEC (R) Technique. Procedure was created using Word Perfect software. Coordinated with Northwest Technology (NWT) to supply the radioactive sodium and ABB in Switzerland concerning test details. This procedure allowed CGS to determine feedwater flow to an accuracy of > +/- .1%, which can be used to increase power output (increase plant profits).

Sun Technical, Suite 6 Jan. 2005 to May, 2005 and

6490 S McCarran Blv. August 2004 to Dec 2004

Reno Nv., 60603

Indian Point Nuclear Plant

Senior I&C Engineer

Responsible Design Engineer (RE) for replacement of all Differential Pressure (DP) flow transmitters associated with the Reactor Coolant System (RCS). Replaced Foxboro flow transmitters and associated power supplies with new Rosemount transmitters (1145HP) and NUS Power Supplies. Responsibilities included on site construction of a new instrument racks with all associated tubing and valves. Supervised hydrostatic testing of loops and instrumentation inserted into process piping. Provided technical support for modification to the plant computer systems which replaced the Plant Process (PROTEUS) and Safety Assessment System (SAS) computers with one Plant Integrated Computer System (PICS). Resolved Condition Reports (CR`s) and associated corrective actions. Supervised installation of Heater Drain Tank level control modification during refuel outage. Worked extensively with Entergy Nuclear Northeast Merlin and Maximo databases and Paperless Condition Report System (PCRS).

DP Engineering April 2004 to July 2004

2821 Lakeland, Suite 100

Fort Worth, TX, 76116-4116

Arkansas Nuclear One

Lead Project Scoping Engineer

Produced Project Scoping Reports (PSR) for replacement of Service Water piping for Unit-1 (B&W PWR) and Unit 2 (CE-PWR). Reports included detailed comparison of technical feasibility, cost, and schedule of various alternatives and a recommended best choice.

EPCjobs (Bechtel) March 2003 to March, 2004

5275 Westview Dr Suite 105

Fredrick Md, 21703

Browns Ferry Unit 1 Nuke. Plant

Mechanical Engineering Dept Mentor

Technical and administrative mentor for 80 mechanical engineers, 14 lead engineers, and 7 engineering group supervisors performing restart activities for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. Areas included design changes, calculations, and programs supporting licensing, 10CFR50 Appendix R, Problem Evaluations Reports, and Generic Letter 89.10. Attained TVA certification as an Independent Qualified Reviewer for procedures and technical instructions. Also authored baseline test requirements documents.

Bechtel National Inc. March 2002 to March 2003

2435 Stevens Center Place

Richland WA, 99352

Hanford Vitrification River Protection Project Waste Treatment Plant (WTP/RPP)

Senior I&C Engineer

Provided design, procurement, and installation technical support of the Digital Distributed Control System (DCS) for the Hanford Vitrification Plant. Communication protocols included Foundation Fieldbus, Process Fieldbus (Profibus), High Speed Ethernet, and serial communications (RS485). Interfacing networks included the Integrated Control Net. (ICN), Plant Information Net. (PIN), and Information Technology (IT). Control architecture was based on the ABB AC800M Controller utilizing Object Linking & Embedding Process Control (OPC) servers. Assigned responsibility for design of the laboratory systems (Hoods and Gloveboxes) including the design of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Laboratory equipment technical responsibilities included procurement and installation of specialized analytical equipment. Utilized Borland`s Smart Plant/Intergraph INTools database software for creation of instrument loop drawings, with the associated wiring, line, and instrument process data.

Onsite April 2001 to June 2001

215 Church Road, Suite 115

King of Prussia, PA

Client Stone and Webster

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Responsible for Mechanical plant modifications to the Feed Water Heater System for Quad City and Dresden GE BWR Plants.

Sun Tech, Nov, 2000 to Dec, 2000

6490 S McCarren Blvd. Suite 6,

Reno, NV, 89509

DC Cook Nuclear Plant

Same job as indicated below with change in Contract Firm

Sargent & Lundy, October 1999 to Nov 2000

55 E Monroe St, Ch, IL, 60603

DC Cook Nuclear Plant

I&C Plant Modifications Supervisor

Senior Licensing Engineer

Responsible for supervising design development and installation of plant modifications. Supervised three design engineers and two designers. Interfaced with AE firms, Operations, Field Engineering and Technicians as necessary to complete change package installation and package documentation updating and closure. Utility Certified 10CFR 50.59 Safety Screening and Safety Evaluation preparer and reviewer. Prepared and issued 50.59's for Mechanical and I&C UFSAR Change Requests (UCR's), Motor Operated Valve (MOV) Mechanical Design Standard and Design Change Packages (DCP)

North American Contract Employee Services. June 1998 to May 1999

Chapdelaine (Clinton Nuke Plant) Dec. 1997 to June 1998

I&C/Elec Engineering Response Team Senior Engineer

Assigned to resolved Plant Restart Problems, preparation of resolutions and reporting as required by procedures and NRC. Activities included completion, review, approval and issuance, and field implementation of Design Changes, Trouble Shooting Plans, 50.59 Safety Evaluations, PM Procedure Revisions, 10CFR PART 21 issues, Design Configuration Concerns, Vendor Manual updates, advising I&C Electrical Technicians, Operations, and System Engineers.

NSSS System Engineer

Assigned Reactor Recirculation (RR) system concerns resolution tasks including FCV Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU), and Recirculation pump seal leakage Root Cause analysis. Provided engineering support for Reactor Core Isolation Cooling (RCIC) and Residual Heat Removal (RHR) Systems.

Terran Technologies, Inc. (Contracted to Crystal River Nuclear Plant) July 1997 to Dec. 1997

4053 Howell Ferry Rd.

Duluth, Ga., 30136

Principal Instrumentation Engineer:

Resolved Design Basis issues affecting plant startup. Areas included operations, modifications, Design Bases verifications, Technical Specifications issues, Configuration Management compliance, and FSAR discrepancies.

General Physics (Contract to GE Millstone-1) Feb. 1997 to July 1997

175 Curtner Ave, San Jose, Ca.

Senior Licensing Engineer:

Created a written record of the Licensing Basis (LB) and Design Bases (DB) for Millstone-1 Nuclear Plant. Documents reviewed included 10 CFR 50 Appendix A General Design Criteria, Appendix R Fire Protection, NRC Regulatory Guidelines, FSAR, IEEE Standards, NRC Commitments, and Technical Specifications. Performed independent design review and verification of other engineer`s work.

Contract Solutions Inc. July 1996 to Feb. 1997

Yankee Atomic (Maine Yankee Nuclear Plant, Bolton, Mass.)

Senior I&C Engineer: Reviewed Safety Related circuitry for compliance with NRC Generic letter 96-01. Reviews included comparing wiring, schematic, and loop drawings with surveillance procedures for compliance with Technical Specifications. Systems included Engineered Safety Features, Reactor Protection System, and Emergency Diesel Generator load Sequencing. Created a database using Microsoft ACCESS to manage the information.

Enercon services Inc. May 1996 to July 1996

Cooper Nuclear Plant

Lead Mechanical Engineer: Responsible for closure of unfinished and backlogged items associated with Design Changes (DC), Drawing Change Notices (DCN), and the Nuclear Action Tracking System (NAITS). Tasks included preparation of 10CFR50.59 Safety Evaluations, Appendix R reviews, and other key closure documents as required.

Stone & Webster September 1995 To May 1996

Salem Nuclear Power Plant

Principal Engineer: Developed Design Change Packages (DCP`s) for the Main Gen. Seal Oil, Main Turbine Lube Oil, and Condensate System. Types of DCP's included design, 10CFR50.59, installation instructions, procurement, testing, and construction support. Discipline areas included Mechanical, I&C, and Electrical.

CDI & Sigma Science March 1995 To Sept. 1995

April 1994 To March 1995

TVA Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Senior Mechanical Engineer: Responsible for revising Fluid Flow and Support Stress Calculations to support modifications to the EECW, HVAC and Fire Protection Systems. Developed Calculations and Data Bases from Plant Specific and EPRI test data demonstrating the capabilities of safety related motor operated valves to perform their design basis function as required by NRC Generic letter 89-10. Developed design to upgrade the Control Air, Main Steam, and Feed Water Systems valves and controls.

ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING August 1993 to April 1994

Chattanooga, TN

Principle Engineer: Responsible for BWR Refueling Outage Management and applying Swedish Technology to USA reactors. Swedish experience included Refueling at Barseback Nuclear Plant, High Level Spent Fuel Storage in Oskarshamn, Fuel and Control Rod Fabrication in Vasteras, and ABB TRC NDE Methods in Stockholm. In the US, worked at Zion Nuclear Plant during Steam Generator Tube Plugging supporting the mechanical and instruemtnation tasks.

BECHTEL POWER CORPORATION September 1991 to August 1993

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Decatur AL

Lead System Design Engineer: Supervised task and support engineers group supporting modifications, maintenance and operations. Responsible for preparation of essential and system requirements calculations, baseline test documents, and system turnover package required to restart BFN Unit 3. Systems responsibility included HPCI, RCIC, CS and RHR. TVA Certified Level 1 10CFR50.59 and ALARA Reviewer.

WESTINGHOUSE May 1991 to September 1991

Savannah River Site

I & C Consultant: Reviewed and witnessed implementation of instrumentation and controls procedures for a major overhaul of a C.E. VU50 coal fired power plant, and prepared recommendations for efficiency improvements and upgrading to commercial standards and current codes. This included changes in amount of maintenance items calibrated, method of calibration, identifying inefficiencies, and methods of better planning the overhaul.

NORTHEAST UTILITIES

Millstone Nuclear Plant March 1990 to May 1991

Senior I & C Engineer: Responsible for designing, procurement, implementation, testing and closure of plant modifications. Systems included Radiation Monitoring, Steam Jet Air Ejector, Main Steam, Stator Water Cooling System, and Main Generator Hydrogen Cooling System. Resolved employee concerns and Problem Investigation Reports (PIR's) as assigned.

GILBERT COMMONWEALTH, INC. January 1990 to March 1990

Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant

Senior Plant Modifications Engineer: Developed, prepared engineering support documents, and issued design change notices (DCN's). Systems included Incore Instrumentation Thimble Tubes, Auxiliary Feed Water, and Main Steam. Responsibilities included interdisciplinary review, compliance with 10CFR50.49, 10CFR50.59 Safety Evaluation, drawing updates Technical Specifications and Post Modification Testing.

BECHTEL POWER CORPORATION July 1989 to January 1990

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Decatur AL

Lead Mechanical Engineer: Performed technical review of plant modifications for mechanical discipline. Supervised the work and assignments of ten mechanical engineers. Areas included primary and critical drawing, FCR'S, Q List, technical specifications, FSAR, design criteria, 10CFR50.49 equipment list, mechanical calculations, 10CFR50.59 safety reviews and post modification testing.

NORTHEAST UTILITIES February 1989 to July 1989

Millstone Nuclear Plant

Senior Mechanical System Engineer: Responsible for designing, procurement, implementation, and closure of plant modifications packages. Areas of review included system and component designing; pipe, floor, and hanger loading; environmental qualification; system pressure, fluid, and chemistry; fire protections and ALARA; and plant operability as defined by design documents (FSAR and Design BASIS).

BECHTEL POWER CORPORATION August 1988 to February 1989

Turkey Point Nuclear Plant/Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Senior Mechanical Engineer: Responsibilities included review, document upgrades, and closure of documentation associated with Engineering Change Notices and resolution of drawing discrepancies. Authored a number of Design Equivalent Engineering Change Packages. Areas of responsibility included assuring compliance with FSAR, Technical Specifications, Environmental Qualification, Stress Analysis, 1OCFR50.59 review, and compliance with plant procedures.

FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION March 1987 to August 1988

Crystal River 3 Nuclear Plant

Lead I & C Electrical Systems Engineer: Supervised and managed I&C engineering group to perform design changes and operations engineering support. Assigned review and approval responsibilities for essential engineering support procedures and changes assuring adherence to technical specifications, NRC commitments, and the FSAR. Procedures included Operations, Electrical, I & C and Maintenance. Also responsible for resolution of field technical problems during normal plant operation and serving as the Senior Shift Engineer on duty during refuel outage 6 (September 17, 1987 to January 1988). Outage responsibilities included resolving questions from Technicians, Operations, and Management for plant modifications, testing and system surveillance procedures.

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY June 1986 to March 1987

Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant

I & C Procedure Writer: Assigned tasks for the review and rewrite of Instrumentation and Control Surveillance Instruction procedures. Areas included Foxboro and Bailey I & C Loops, standby diesel generators, pressurized pressure, response time testing and chlorine detection system. Procedures were written to assure compliance with Tech. Specs, FSAR, correct set points, ASME and IEEE standards and vendor recommendations.

CAROLINA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY November 1984 to April 1986

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant

Senior Plant Modification Engineer: Responsible for the review, approval/disapproval, implementation and closeout of mechanical, instrumentation, and electrical modifications. Responsibilities included scope development and clarification, engineering tasks identification, preparation of installation and acceptance test procedure, scheduling. final field verification, documentation turnover, and operability assessment. Also responsible for updating the FSAR, Design Basis Documents, maintenance and operations documents for configuration control, and assuring availability of spare parts and vendor manuals information for plant use.

BECHTEL POWER CORPORATION February 1982 to November 1984

South Texas Nuclear Power Project

Senior Mechanical Quality Engineer: Responsible to the review, approve/disapprove and sign safety related documents for compliance with applicable codes, standards and procedures. Applicable drawings include Isometric, Plumbing, P & ID's, Pipe Supports, General Arrangement and Yard Drawings. Documents include design criteria, specifications, purchase memorandums, and material requisitions. Instructed training classes for implementation of project procedures. Interfaced with various organizations the performance of project audits, including QA, NRC, and ASME.

BROWN AND ROOT, INC. June 1980 to February 1982

South Texas Nuclear Power Project

Senior Quality Engineer: Responsible for formal review, approval/disapproval, and processing with proper signatures for safety related documents in compliance with applicable codes, standards, and procedures. These documents included piping stress and fabrication isometrics, HVAC layout and support, cable tray and conduit layout and support, and pipe support drawings. Reviewed, processed and approved Technical Reference Documents (TRDs), specification Supplier Deviation Requests (SDRs), Design Change Notices (DCNs), and Field Change Requests (FCRs).

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY November 1979 to June 1980

Watts Bar Nuclear Power Plant

Mechanical Systems Engineer: (Grade D 3, Step 2) Supervised a small engineering group serving as the mechanical engineer in charge of field inspection and testing of embedded and exposed piping systems in compliance with drawings and codes. Prepared procedures and QA documentation as necessary to ensure proper installation of mechanical piping and equipment and provide construction forces with necessary engineering assistance. Provided data required for progress estimates and scheduling. Coordinated field engineering problems and their resolution with various Engineering Groups, and Start up.

GENERAL ELECTRIC June 1975 to November 1979

Project Supervisor (Laguna Verde): Sept. 1979 to Nov. 1979

Responsible for organization, maintenance, storage and approval of all documentation. preparation and implementation of tooling and procedures for removal/repair RPV head bolts.

Design and Procurement Engineer (San Jose, CA): April 79 to Sep 79

Duties included design and purchase of specialized tooling for a BWR internals project in Fukushima, Japan. Involved procurement, inventory, and preparation for overseas shipment.

Mechanical Engineer (Fermi II): February 1978 to April 1979

Supervised the installation of reactor internals and the control rod drive system.

Start Up Field Engineer (Dresden): November 1977 to February 1978

Completion of the Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) GE BWR Simulator Training Course. Extensive classroom training in the interaction of BWR Systems.

Lead Shift Engineer (Monticello): June 1977 to November 1977

Responsibilities included pre outage design of a reactor pressure vessel work platform and associated radiation shielding, and supervision of job activities and craft personnel during reactor internal modifications.

Job Manager (Fukushima, Japan): January 1977 to June 1977

Supervised Shift Engineer, Craft Superintendent, three Foremen, Secretary, Timekeeper, and twenty five Craft Personnel. Responsibilities included repair and modification of the control rod drive return line nozzle, and replacement of feedwater spargers on Reactor Pressure Vessels One and Two.

Lead Shift Engineer (Cooper): October 1976 to January 1977

Responsible for the supervision in radioactive environments of craft personnel in the replacement of feedwater spargers, and creation and maintenance of QA records.

Nuclear Field Engineer: October 1975 to October 1976

(Vermont Yankee, Peach Bottom and Quad Cities)

Maintenance outages. Responsibilities included supervising measurements required for reactor pressure vessel modification in radioactive environments, and preparation of QA records.

Field Engineering Training Ctr., Schenectady, NY June 75 to Oct. 75

Student Engineer: Completed the "All Nuclear" Section of the Field Engineering Program. Subjects included (1) BWR Systems, (2) Reactor Vessel Fabrication at Memphis, TN (3) Nuclear Fuel Fabrication at Wilmington, NC (4) Rigging Class and Lab, (5) Steam Turbine Class and Lab. Certified Level 1 in Dye Penetrate, and Visual Nondestructive Examination.

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