Project Manager, Operations Manager, Program Manager

J EFFREY L . GARD NER

**** ******* **** ***** 801-***-**** (home)

Taylorsville, UT 84123 801-***-**** (mobile)

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Qualification Summa ry

Over my career, I have successfully developed a broad range of skills and qualifications that have given me a

thorough understanding of all levels and disciplines in project operations:

Environment, Safety and Health

I am familiar with OSHA and EPA requirements for general industry and construction work. I understand the

risk implications and costs associated with programmatic policy and administrative controls and how to

effectively manage them. I am familiar with ISM concepts and practices.

Quality Assurance

I have been trained in formal incident investigation techniques. I have participated in and conducted numerous

causal analysis efforts aimed at finding permanent solutions to quality/compliance issues.

Project Management/Control

I understand the importance of long and short term plans. I know how to develop realistic, safety-focused work

plans and schedules involving multiple work groups to accomplish major projects and day-to-day operations.

Operations

I have proven experience with the oversight of goal oriented operations that achieve targeted results. I know

how to increase employee performance and have trained many directors, managers how to achieve goals that

lead to a synergistic result across the broader organization.

Financial

I understand and have experience with P&L for a facility generating in excess of $200M in annual revenues, I

know how to carefully manage business financials and how to incorporate sales forecasting and goals into

business operational realities such as cash flow management, capital expenditures, staffing, and maintenance.

Leadership and Trust

I lead by example. I know how to build a culture of trust where employees and managers know WHAT to do,

HOW to do it correctly and EXECUTE the strategic plan.

Work H istory

2/04 to 9/12 EnergySolutions Salt Lake City, Utah

Vice President, Clive Site: responsible for all aspects of site (up to 500 employees) operation including P&L

for $200M budget. I had direct oversight of disposal operations, logistics (including shipping, receiving) and

DOT compliance, RCRA compliance, NQA-1 compliance, engineering and construction, facility maintenance,

internal assessments and compliance audits. I developed a safety/compliance focused culture with emphasis on

self-identification of issues and corrective actions. Under my direction, this highly labor intensive operation

achieved 3.5 million worker hours without an OSHA Lost Time incident.

6/01 to 2/04 EnergySolutions Salt Lake City, Utah

Containerized Waste Facility (CWF) Operations Manager: management of the operations personnel;

shipment schedule approvals; and ensuring activities were carried out efficiently and safely in accordance with

design specifications, quality assurance program requirements, and all applicable regulations.

1/96 to 6/01 EnergySolutions Salt Lake City, Utah

Radiation Protection, Safety and Training Manager: During this period I held each of these facility-wide

roles separately. I started with responsibility for the NRC compliant radiation protection program.

Subsequently, I was given responsibility for the safety and health program as well as the employee training

program. I established the system to track and monitor employee qualification/certification records for audit

readiness.

6/95 to 9/95 NPS Services, Inc. Philadelphia, PA

Maintenance Planner/Superintendent: responsible for the oversight of contractor maintenance and outage

planning group.

1/94 to 6/95 Raytheon Nuclear, Inc. Philadelphia, PA

Project Control Engineer/Superintendent: responsible for the oversight of the staff engineers and planners

involved with scaffold construction and asbestos characterization project.

6/92 to 1/94 Raytheon Nuclear, Inc. Philadelphia, PA

Safety/Training Supervisor: responsible for the Safety and Training program for contract employees at Peach

Bottom Atomic Power Station and Limerick Nuclear Generating Station.

3/92 to 6/92 Applied Radiological Controls, Inc Kennesaw, GA

Contract Health Physics Technician: responsible for radiological safety inspections in support of plant

maintenance and modification at Limerick Nuclear Generating Station

11/90 to 3/92 Raytheon Nuclear, Inc. Philadelphia, PA

Field Engineer: responsible for establishing an asbestos sampling database for Peach Bottom Atomic Power

Station that was linked to CAD drawings of the plant systems.

4/87 to 11/90 Various Companies

Contract Health Physics Technician: responsible for radiological safety inspections in support of plant

maintenance and modification at Shippingport Decommissioning, Limerick Nuclear Generating Station, Peach

Bottom Atomic Power Station, Salem Nuclear Generating Station and Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant.

10/85 to 4/87 Westinghouse Materials Co of Ohio Fernald, OH

Health Physics/Industrial Hygiene Technician (Dept. of Energy ‘L’ Clearance) : responsible for radiological

safety inspections in support of uranium processing facility operation, plant maintenance and modification at

Fernald Feed Material Production site. Performed asbestos sampling and monitoring, employee respirator fit

testing and training.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Business Management, Western Governors University, 2009

Fairfield High School, Fairfield, OH, Graduated 1976

Certifications

National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists, Certified 1990

Awards

Eagle Scout, 1974

Great Salt Lake Council, District Award of Merit, 2006

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