Engineer Power Plant

ROBERT F. PAYNE

**** ***** **** **** **** Worth, TX 76123

Cell: 254-***-****

******.*.******@*****.***

CAREER OBJECTIVE: Management position in progressive company in the areas of design engineering, project management, logistics, or process improvement.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Several years of extensive Project Management professional experiences in both a national and international work arena while serving in the United States Army (US Army). Successfully communicated & interacted with high-level officials in daily operations and goal-oriented campaigns. Developed and nurtured relationships, team-building techniques, leading detailed staff coordination in support of information strategies to international, U.S., Pan Arabic and Iraqi media organizations. Managed up to 93 individuals directly and 2500 Iraqi contractors. Proudly representing the US Army, including deployment to IRAQ where I have successfully demonstrated military leadership, project management, tactical planning, program administration, public affairs and quality assurance. I have over six years of nuclear experience and have been involved in several nuclear refueling outages.

Through both my professional & educational achievements, obtaining both a BS in Civil Engineering and MS in Engineering Management, I have demonstrated project management successfully in areas such as:

Workforce Development Budget & Fiscal Management Operations Management

Transportation & Logistics Multi-National Coalition Building Programs & Planning

Operations/Information Security Quality & Process Improvements Training and Leadership

EXPERIENCES:

Senior Engineer, COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, (SEPT. 2014- PRESENT)

Perform Surveillance and overview activities/ programs/ processes to identify potential conditions adverse to quality.

Assess compliance and effectiveness of process controls and procedures Control

Corrective Action Process representative to ensure the station adequately addresses identified issues and correct levels are assigned

Performs Nuclear Quality Assurance activities (surveillances and audits) in accordance with the Nuclear Project Quality Assurance Plan.

Participated in Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant 1RF15, 1RF16, 1RF17, 2RF12 2RF13 and 2RF14 Refueling Outages

Plan, perform, document and report Quality Audits of the Station process and programs affecting compliance with Regulatory Requirements and Committed/ Associated programs as described in the Quality Assurance Manual.

ASQ Certified Auditor

Staff Engineer, COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, (NOV. 2010- SEPT. 2014)

Perform and document oversight activities to identify gaps to excellence in assigned areas including field observations, surveillances, performance analysis, as well as follow-up and evaluation of effectiveness of implementation of corrective actions.

Assess performance and provide insight of the Radiation Protection Department and Maintenance through bi-weekly meetings, monthly and quarterly reports

Nuclear Oversight Drill Assessor in order to verify CPNPP Emergency Response Organization could respond to a simulated event

Rumor Control Aide for Nuclear Emergency Response Drills

Nuclear Oversight Training and Workshop Coordinator

Performed observations to ensure nuclear programs at the site were put the safety of the community first, adhered to rules and procedures

Performed documented surveillances in support of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Safety Program

Completed Comanche Peak Plant Certification Class

Civil Engineer, GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, (OCT. 2008- NOV. 2010 )

Responsible for engineering and safety of nuclear components at all Entergy Nuclear plants.

Responsible for evaluating and verifying engineering structures and equipment according to codes and standards in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR)

Develop, plan and coordinate or implement special projects, corrective action plans and improvement programs to address plant problems or regulatory sensitive issues.

Assisted security in several security upgrades and analysis in order to meet specifications for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Perform QA/QC for structures, tanks and transformers listed for Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant

Responsible for performing technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk for structures at Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant

Emergency Operations Facility Fitness for Duty Administrator and Civil Engineer for Green Team

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station RF 17 Refueling Outage

Public Affairs Officer, 10TH PUBLIC AFFAIRS OPERATIONS CENTER, (AUG. 2006- SEP. 2008)

Project Management as the Multi-National Force-Iraq media chief in the Combined Press Information Center, Baghdad, Iraq. Supervises a cell of print and broadcast journalists who produce and distribute the MNF-I weekly interactive newsletter. Other duties performed included: planning, coordinating and synchronizing media events in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Assisted in the planning of over 130 media events at the Combined Press Information Center.

Provided oversight and guidance over the Multi-National Force-Iraq webpage, which provided more than 250 stories and photos that could be viewed worldwide.

Oversaw the production of the first official military MNF-I You Tube website in Iraq and generated over 2,000,000 views.

Company Executive Officer/ Platoon Leader, 8TH Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Mechanized), (Feb. 2002 – Jul. 2006)

Conducted mobility, counter-mobility, survivability, and sustainment engineering operations in support of any maneuver task force within 1st Cavalry Division during wartime and operations other than war. Second in command and assisted in the training, discipline, care and professional development of a 93 soldier combat engineer company.

Oversaw the logistics load up and deployment of all the company’s equipment to Joint Readiness Training Center 04-02 and Operation Iraqi Freedom II.

Road and construction projects provided over 2,500 jobs for local population in the Al Rashid area

Designed and resourced over 21 projects costing $10 million dollars in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III.

Assistant Brigade Engineer, 8th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Mechanized)

Construction Engineer Officer for 5th Brigade Combat Team in Baghdad, Iraq to manage electrical and construction projects

Commanded platoon through individual demolitions training, squad mounted live fire exercise, Company Team Situational Training Exercises, Task Force External Evaluation and National Training Center Rotation 02-10. Hazardous Material certifier for the company. Officer in Charge for two small arms ranges and one demolition range.

EDUCATION:

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT ROLLA

• Master of Science Degree in Engineering Management, (Spring 2006)

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE, (Spring 2001)

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering

o College Activities: Army ROTC, American Society of Civil Engineering, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.

PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION

• Public Affairs Officer Qualification Course, Defense Information School, 2006

• Engineer Officer Advanced Course 04-05, U.S. Army Engineer School, 2005

• Technical Transportation of Hazardous Materials Course, U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center, 2002

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Maximo, Lotus Notes, ObservationWay and Microsoft

Procedure Writing, Seismic Engineer Training, Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant Procedure Writer Skills Seminar

2011 Plant Certification Class and 2009 Plant Systems Class

Basic/ Lead Auditor and Commercial Grade Dedication Training at J-E-T-S, Inc.

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