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Nuclear Engineer

Location:
Mentor, OH, 44060
Salary:
82000
Posted:
February 20, 2019

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JOHN MEYER

**** ********* **.

Mentor, OH*****

Cell 440-***-****

Email: ac8j2k@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLSET

Project Management:Neutron Monitoring system functionality and performance startup validation, Process Computer Heat Balance validation, core simulator code input deck revision and performance verification, fuel sipping validation and fuel inspection (COINS: visual surveillance, eddy current and ultrasound testing)

Procedure Writer and Review:Completed new Procedures/Revisions for APRM/LPRM Cal., RBM Functional, BWR 3 LPRM HI Alarm Increase, Watts Bar FW Level Control, Fuel Integrity Testing and Inspection, Elect. Maint. Alternate Power Setupand Core Simulator Code Revision

Nuclear Licensing:Wrote and reviewed 50.59/safety evaluations for new reload fuel designs, performed new fuel design UFSAR Revs. and Tech Spec SLMCPR and COLR changes

System Administrator: Provided system upgrade, file backup, and as needed troubleshooting support, new fuel reload wrap-up file input deck parameterDEL-VER independent verification

Auditor: Technical specialist for manufacturing audits

Customer Support: Work with dedicated team to meet needs of customer

Lead Nuclear Engineer:Calculate Calibration currents for I&C instrument LPRM instruments, adjustments, performed numerous criticality predictions supporting Quad Cities and Perry Stations startups, implement fuel burn management rod pattern strategy while maintaining adequate margin to fuel thermal limits

Process safety: Performed and reviewed safety analyses to support reactor re-fueling

Root cause analysis:Provided root cause analysis support for CR Development

Software proficiency: MS Suite, Access, FORTRAN, UNIX, DOS, SQL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cleveland Thermal 11/2018-Present

Stationary Engineer Internship

Support plant operation, support maintenance activities, perform plant surveillance

Assystem UK/MPH/ Power Plant Project 04/2018-07/2018

Electrical Maintenance/I&C Procedure Writer

Completed Electrical/I&CMaintenance Procedure revisions to meet local regulatory requirements

ACCELERENT/Planet Forward/Detroit Edison/FERMINuclear Power Plant 08/2016-12/2016

Electrical Maintenance Procedure Writer

Completed Electrical Maintenance alternate power feed instruction Proceduresfor required operable systemsand components during planned refueling outage scheduled for loss of breaker or bus power source for outage maintenance work

Perform system and component drawing review forplanningrequired steps deriving alternate power feed conductor deployment method/procedure to systems and components that have their primary power source Out of Service for plant maintenance activities

Lutech Resources/CB&I/Exelon Corporation/Calvert Cliffs Power Plant 06/2015-12/2015

FLEX I&C Procedure Writer

Created I&C FLEX Procedures for Pressure Transmitter and Temperature Element Instrumentation measurementsunder loss of AC Power condition

Perform Unit 1 and Unit 2 cable penetration walk-downs surveying penetration terminal board

labeling and assessing access capabilities under Loss of AC Power condition

BHI Energy/TVA/Watts Bar Nuclear Power Plant/AEP/DC Cook 12/2013-04/2015

I&C Procedure Writer / Lead I&C Technician

Create and revise I&C procedures for Unit 2 System Verification and Validation for Watts Bar Unit 2 Steam Generator Feedwater Level Control Procedures

Support Cook Feedwater Heater replacement calibrating Rosemount Transmitters. Performed Pre-job briefs, walk down, Test Equipment Installation and Removal for Equipment functionalV&V

Critical Path Resources/First Energy Corporation/Perry Power Plant 04/2012-07/2012

Procedure Writer

Create and revise engineering rigging procedures supporting the site dry cask storage project

DZ Atlantic/Detroit Edison, FERMI Nuclear Power Plant 03/2012-04/2012

AOV Testing Safety Lead

Performed verification walk-downs of personnel protection boundaries on power plant air operated valves, motor operated valves, and electrical panels for refueling outage plant valve diagnostics and maintenance

J Givoo/Omaha Public Power Utility/Ft. Calhoun Power Plant03/2011-04/2011

Contractor Controls and Instrumentation Valve Testing Technician

Provided Controls and Instrumentation leak rate testing support for Refueling Outage

Myriad Consulting/Entergy/Fitzpatrick Power Plant 09/2010-10/2010

Simulator Instructor

Performed simulator software revisions and testing for plant refueling outage

Revised simulator fuel design change related input files and recompiled and reviewed output

Oxford Solutions/Westinghouse/Cranberry Township 04/2010-07/2010

Engineer

Performed regulatory review of UK firmware testing requirements for AP1000 new plant design Balance of Plant (BOP) Equipment and sorted / addressed differences between UK and US BOP Firmware testing requirements

Provided input for presentations of Electrical Group firmware verification and validation approach for the Westinghouse AP1000 in accordance with IEC mandated Firmware Quality Standards

BCP Engineering/Xcel Energy/Monticello Nuclear Power Plant 11/2009-12/2009

Procedure Writer

Evaluated site security procedures for NEI 3-12/10CFR73.55 mandated changes

Performed Procedure Database updates, created table reports and updated senior management regarding status of reviewed and affected procedures

Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, OH 01/2009-05/2009

Adjunct Instructor, Nuclear Engineering Technology Department

Instructor for Nuclear Engineering and Technology Associates degree program curriculum course “Reactor Theory, Safety and Design”. Setup communications link and addressed technical issues associated with remote Michigan Community College and provided remote instruction

Granite Services/General Electric, Wilmington, NC 08/2006-08/2008

Test Engineer/Engineer

Performed series of operational procedure tests for a screen touch based Graphics User Interface control room modification for operability and performance functions

Reviewed and validated control room modification testing procedures

Performed validation and verification software testing for Controls and Instrumentation project

Provided Nuclear Measurement and Controls training to new engineers

Provided neutron monitoring instrumentation systems support to operating plants

Performed Plant Instrument Neutron Monitoring System Plant Site Support Activities

Aerotek Scientific/BenVenue/Oakwood Laboratories, Solon, OH 10/2004-10/2005

Technical Writer, Technical Support Specialist

Created SOPs Supporting batch formulation process including pump calibration, pharmaceutical batch receiving vessel assembly,donning clean room protective clothing, and aqueous Potassium Hydroxide Vessel Ultrasonic cleaning system operation

Performed Installation Qualification Electrical Schematic and P&ID Walkdown verification for Large American Sterilizer/STERIS Autoclave system including Operational Qualification performance review of the autoclave Allen Bradley PLC operating controls programming interface

First Energy Nuclear Operating Company/Perry Power Plant, Perry, OH 04/1998-09/2002

Lead Nuclear Engineer/3DMONICORE Software System Administrator

Performed on the job training for new hire nuclear engineers

Created and revised fuel integrity testing, fuel inspection, and instrumentation cal. procedures

Monitored core performance and managed fuel burn for safe and optimal fuel performance

Monitored instrumentation performance for calibration and end of life prediction

Performed file backup, monthly report summary file transfer activities, and core simulator code input deck review supporting plant refueling outages

Supported the Perry Plant 5% uprate performing the core simulator code databank update verification and Reactor Engineer hold point thermal limit monitoring verifications for the ascension to uprated power

Performed end of life projections developing replacement strategy/planning for reactor core components

Exelon/Quad Cities Station/Nuclear Fuel Services 09/1989-03/1998

Principal Engineer/Qualified Nuclear Engineer

Provided training for new engineers performing on the job training for the Rod Worth Minimizer Sequence revisions, neutron monitoring system operational validation and system calibrations

Neutron Monitoring System Engineer performing life cycle maintenance and electrical schematic troubleshooting on instrumentation and instrumentation AC drives

Efficiently managed fuel burn setting Control Rod fuel utilization/burn patterns per fuel vendor cycle management report guidanceassuring adequate margin to thermal limit parameters

Performed Heat-balance Uncertainty Analysis Evaluation supporting feedwater transmitter re-span per ultrasonic flow meter measurement results

Prepared startup test reports providing unit/system operability validation acceptance per refueling outage system maintenance/modification activities

Performed and reviewed plant-licensing revisions including reload Update Final Safety Analysis Report and Technical Specificationchanges

Performed control blade exposure predictions for establishing control blade replacement strategy

TVA/Browns Ferry Station 06/1986-09/1988

Cooperative Education Student/Engineer in Training

Supported Reactor Engineering and System Engineering with Special Test and Modification Support for Spent Fuel Pool cooling pump replacement, Emergency Core Cooling System/Residual Heat Removal Service Water Piping replacement project, and Secondary Containment System performance validation for the Unit 2 Maintenance Outage

Provided key support for the creation of the site safety parameter display system software

Supported conversion of PRIMESystem computer database files to Desktop PC database

EDUCATION

B.S. Nuclear Engineering, University of Cincinnati, June 1989

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

-3D MONICORE System Administrator Training

-3D MONICORE Training Course

-Siemens Power Corporation MethodologyTraining Course

-Siemens Power Corporation POWERPLEX-II Core Monitoring System Training

-Siemens Power Corporation Reload Safety Analysis and Models

-GE Neutron Monitoring System Engineering Training

-Exelon BWR Unit Nuclear Engineer

-GE SNE/ Reactor Operating Fundamentals

HONORS / AWARDS

Sales Award Winner, Junior Achievement

Engaging for Excellence Award for fuel vendor transition

American Nuclear Society, Reactor Theory Instructor, Lakeland Community College

Coach for Little League Baseball and Mentor Soccer League Teams



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