Scott P. Tatum
Martinez, Georgia 30907
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - May 1981
CERTIFICATIONS
Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) Leader – April 2007
Level I Instructor - Department of Energy – April 1989
Reactor Operator, US Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program - December 1984
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2010 - Present General Physics Corporation
Aiken, South Carolina
Senior Training Specialist
Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site
Design, develop, and implement task-based training for Saltstone Facility,
Defense Waste Processing Facility, and Effluent Treatment Project in accordance
with site regulations
Develop quiz and exam questions based on course enabling objectives
Develop e-Learning using Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite software
Demonstrate working knowledge of applicable federal codes, regulations, and
standards
Provide OJT and perform Job Performance Measures for task-based training
Demonstrate mastery of the Systematic Approach to Training
2008 - 2009 ABS Consulting
Houston, Texas
Senior Consultant
BP (Blaine, Washington):
Working with Project Engineers, Reliability Engineers, Operations Specialists,
and Process Safety Specialists, ensure that Management of Change requests at BP
refinery comply with 29 CFR 1910.119 – Process Safety Management of Highly
Hazardous Chemicals
Using the What-If Checklist method, perform Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)
Review of each proposed project
Coordinate the Management of Change process
Review MOC requests
Conduct field audits of completed MOCs
Conduct training on MOC process as needed
Facilitate the completion of MOCs
Develop list of enhancements to MOC process
Scott P. Tatum
3481 Rhodes Hill Drive
Martinez, Georgia 30907
2007 - 2008 General Physics Corporation
Titusville, Florida
Project Manager
Project Manager for Basic Operator Training Development Project – Valero Energy
Corporation:
Managed a $275,000 project for the development of 24 Fundamentals Lessons for
new hires at Valero’s Paulsboro, New Jersey Refinery
Representative lessons: Refinery Safety, Refinery Overview, Pumps, Valves,
Instrumentation and Control, Heaters and Furnaces, Basic Distillation, Utilities
2000 - 2007 General Physics Corporation
Titusville, Florida
Project Manager
Project Manager for Process Safety Management and Pipeline Training Projects:
Performed Process Safety Management (PSM) Audits
Implemented Corrective Action Plan that helped client come into compliance
with OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.119, Process Safety Management of Highly
Hazardous Chemicals
Implemented Corrective Action Plan that helped pipeline client come into
compliance with DOT’s 49 CFR 195, Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by
Pipeline
Developed fundamentals and equipment-specific Study Guides for a pipeline
company’s Control Room Operators. Training development supported 49 CFR
195.
Managed Projects within the bounds of time and budget
Course and Exam Developer for Bruce Power:
Courses and exams satisfied the requirements of the Canadian Nuclear Safety
Commission’s (Canada’s version of the NRC) guidelines and included the
following:
Purpose of System and Descriptions of system major components
Controls and indications
Alarms
Cause/effect relationships with other systems
Logic Circuits
Control Loops
Limits and Constraints
Area Coordinator, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA):
Coordinated the updating of Vulnerability Assessments for twenty-two of
Mississippi’s eighty counties
Organized and implemented training for Threat Assessment Working Groups,
which included personnel from Law Enforcement, Hazardous Materials
(HAZMAT), Emergency Medical Services, and other disciplines
Helped the Working Groups produce assessments that ranked the risks and
threats associated with identified sites within the state regarding chemical,
biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive hazards
Scott P. Tatum
3481 Rhodes Hill Drive
Martinez, Georgia 30907
1997 - 2000 General Physics Corporation
Aiken, South Carolina
Senior Training Specialist
US Army’s Pine Bluff Arsenal
Developed training materials for Maintenance and Supervisory personnel that
supported compliance with OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.119.
Developed Instructor Guide, Student Guide, and Exam.
Developed Emergency Response Drill Program and Dri ll Evaluation .
Infineum
Developed training packages for Process Operators at a Linden, New Jersey
refinery.
Wrote production system Student Guides, Exams, and Job Performance Measures
(JPMs) at the Infineum site
DuPont
Developed training packages for Process Operators at a Charleston, South Carolina
chemicals facility.
Wrote production system Student Guides, Exams, and Job Performance Measures
(JPMs) at the DuPont site
Implemented classroom and on -the-job training (OJT)
1995 - 1997 Exitech Training Corporation
Maryville, Tennessee
Training Specialist, Savannah River Site (Aiken, South Carolina)
In the High Level Waste Training Department, designed continuing training
programs for operations personnel.
Developed and implemented drill scenarios for four operating shifts at three High
Level Waste facilities
Ensured that plant management understood drill assessment results and the
required corrective actions
1994 - 1995 Technical and Field Engineering (TFE), Inc.
Aiken, South Carolina
Procedure Writer, Savannah River Site (Aiken, South Carolina)
In the High Level Waste Group, wrote, revised, and validated operations and
maintenance procedures.
Worked with System Engineers, Operations personnel, and Quality Assurance
personnel in developing technically accurate procedures that conformed to
Department of Energy and site guidelines
Scott P. Tatum
3481 Rhodes Hill Drive
Martinez, Georgia 30907
1988 - 1994 General Physics Corporation
Aiken, South Carolina
Training Supervisor / Senior Training Specialist
Training Supervisor, Savannah River Site (Aiken, South Carolina)
In the High Level Waste Training Group, supervised the E&I Maintenance
Training Group at the Defense Waste Processing Facility.
Designed, developed, and implemented maintenance training for E&I mechanics.
Ensured that all material developed within the E&I Maintenance Training Group
conformed to Department of Energy and site guidelines.
Senior Specialist, Savannah River Site (Aiken, South Carolina)
In a staff augmentation role for the Savannah River Site’s Director of Training -
Reactor Restart Training Department:
o Performed exhaustive research into the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission’s (NRC) training regulations
o Generated detailed reports that certified that the Reactor Restart Training
Program at SRS complied with the regulatory requirements of the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Developed and implemented fundamentals, systems, and conduct of operations
training for initial and continuing training programs in classroom and on -the-job
settings for the restart of a heavy water nuclear materials production reactor.