Curtis J. Jackson, PE

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Home Phone: 865-***-****, Cell Phone: 423-***-**** e-mail: acxgtl@r.postjobfree.com

Experience Overview

*On-site engineering/construction support at nuclear power plants and interface with clients and regulatory agencies

*Equipment seismic qualification

*Seismic and dynamic analysis of structures, HVAC ductwork and supports, conduit, and pipe supports

*Assessments of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and contractor corrective action programs

*Compliance assessments of quality assurance programs

*Oversight of environment, safety, and health compliance

*Oversight and program compliance assessments of DOE contractor 10 CFR 830 nuclear safety programs

*Regulatory oversight of DOE Gaseous Diffusion Plants

*Project management, including planning, estimating, budgeting, scheduling, and supervision

*Procurement of material and services

*Commercial grade item dedication

*Configuration management

*Product development, testing, and liaison between marketing, design, and manufacturing organizations

*Compliance and utilization of ASME, AISC, and AWS codes; regulatory guides; 10 CFR 50; NQA-1; ISO 9001; and DOE directives

*Previously held DOE "Q" and “L” Clearance

*Licensing Support Engineer

Work History

Senior Engineer III Bechtel Power Corporation

11/2010 to 06/2016 Frederick, Maryland

Working in WBN2 Licensing Closure Group providing work completion/program documentation as evidence to close NRC Commitments. Closure of engineering-related Engineering Document Construction Releases (EDCRs) by ensuring all documentation is complete and meets procedural requirements for closure. Site Seismic Lead for the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant (BLN) Unit 1 Completion Project. Provided oversight of subcontractors performing subsurface investigation for soil/rock properties and Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment. Site coordinator for preparation of building models and development of In-Structure Response Spectra work that was done by Bechtel Frederick, MD and San Francisco, CA. Coordinator for Seismic Advisory Team consisting of seismic experts from different companies to determine seismic methodology to be used at BLN. Site Civil lead at Bellefonte supporting system and building walkdowns and civil site issues. Site Civil Field Engineer for the Watts Bar Unit 2 Completion Project (WBN2) working on 2 tasks.

Civil Supervising Engineer Washington Division of URS 12/2007 to 10/2010 Princeton, New Jersey

Under contract to Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) assigned to the Watts Bar Unit 2 Construction Completion Project. Provide licensing support in reviewing Unit 1/Unit 2 historical documents. Civil Lead for seismic qualification of Category I Cable Tray and related Integrated Interaction Programs (failure/falling, proximity, etc.) including formation of subcontract and responsibility for scheduling and budget. Performed equipment seismic qualification and resolution of problem evaluation reports

Civil/Structural Field Engineer RCS Corporation

5/2007 to 12/2007 Princeton, New Jersey

Under contract to Washington Group International (WGI) on the United States Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor

(US-APWR) Design Control Document (DCD) as part of the application for design certification. Performed work on Chapter 3, “Design of Structures, Systems, Components, and Equipment”, and specifically authored Section 3.2 “Classification of Structures, Systems, and Components” and Section 3.10 “Seismic and Dynamic Qualification of Mechanical and Electrical Equipment.” Assisted in providing technical assistance in preparation of other Chapter 3 sections and performing technical reviews for adherence to the NRC regulatory requirements.

Senior Civil Engineer EPCglobal (A Bechtel Company) 3/2007 to 5/2007 Frederick, Maryland

Under contract to Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for a Detailed Scoping, Estimating, and Planning study related to the completion of Unit 2 at TVA’s Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN). Performed detailed review to develop engineering quantities required to complete WBN Unit 2 Equipment Seismic Qualification (ESQ) Corrective Action Program (CAP). Reviewed WBN Unit 1 CAPs implementing documents, calculations, licensing commitments, Unit 1 & 2 known issues, lessons learned from Unit 1, etc. Prepared a detailed estimate for the ESQ CAP for WBN Unit 2 identifying the required scope and estimate of man-hours. Performed additional reviews and estimates for special programs in support of other disciplines.

Senior Engineer II/Principal Engineer/Program Manager Parallax, Inc. (now part of EnergySolutions) 11/1999 to 10/2006 Informatics Corporation

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

As Senior Engineer II, Principal Engineer, and Program Manager provided management and technical support to the DOE Oak Ridge Office (ORO) Office of Assistant Manager for Environment, Safety, and Health:

Provided support to the Technical Support and Assessment Division in performance systems to identify and track areas that needed improvement and to report management performance indicators. Performed assessments of ORO Integrated Safety Management implementation and ORO/contractor corrective action management programs. Developed an Access database for identifying the applicable ORO directive requirements, the implementing mechanisms, and the status of implementing documents and actions required to meet the requirements.

Provided support to the Safety Programs Team of the Nuclear Safety Division for oversight of contractor 10 CFR 830 nuclear safety programs. Developed program documents and training requirements, supported DOE Headquarters enforcement investigations and 10 CFR 830 Nuclear Safety Program Reviews, reviewed contractor nuclear safety noncompliances including reviewing and analyzing contractor reports. Monitored, validated, and verified closure of corrective actions for completeness and prevention of recurrence, performed inspections, investigations, assessments, and analyses of contractor noncompliances. Prepared the Y-12 Site Office procedure for the National Nuclear Security Administration 10 CFR 830 Nuclear Safety Oversight Program. Developed an Access database for tracking the status of contractor Noncompliance Tracking System reports in accordance with 10 CFR 830 and tracking the status of ORO reviews of action closure status. Supported the Facility Safety Team in reviewing nuclear safety documents and preparing Safety Evaluation Reports. Provided support to the Quality Assurance Team in reviewing, resolving issues and recommending for approval contractors’ Quality Assurance Program Plans to comply with 10 CFR 830, Subpart A.

As Program Manager for a DOE contract, prepared proposals, including cost estimates; supervision of employees and subcontractors; preparation of monthly reports; tracking costs/budget/manhours; and negotiating fulfillment of personnel needs for services as requested by DOE.

Principal Engineer American Technologies, Inc.

7/1994–11/1999 Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Contracted to DOE ORO to provide technical assistance to the 10 CFR 830 Program Coordinator: Duties included developing program documents and training requirements; supporting DOE Headquarters enforcement conferences; reviewing nuclear safety noncompliances; reviewing and analyzing reports; monitoring, validating, and verifying closure of corrective actions; and performing inspections, investigations, assessments, and analyses. Supported the DOE Regulatory Oversight Program in performing oversight of two Gaseous Diffusion Plants’ operating requirements to protect public health and safety and to assure adequate safeguards and security prior to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission assuming oversight responsibility. Oversight responsibilities included reviewing proposed enforcement actions identified in inspection reports to ensure technical adequacy and conformance with established policies and making recommendations for appropriate action; reviewing and approving changes to Operational Safety Requirements by performing evaluations against the authorization basis using the Unresolved Safety Question Determination process and documenting the results in a Safety Evaluation Report; reviewing and approving new Technical Safety Requirements for safety acceptability of all modes of operation, set points, and operational parameters; reviewing third party concerns to determine the form of action to be taken and any corrective actions. Other areas of responsibilities included but were not limited to independent technical reviews, inspections, evaluations, appraisals, and assessments of the following areas of the facilities: management controls, safeguards and security, quality assurance, radiation and fire protection, waste management, chemical safety, operations, maintenance and adherence to Facility Safety Basis requirements and conduct of operations. Principal Engineer Raytheon Engineers & Constructors 10/1990–7/1994 Ebasco Division, Spring City, Tennessee Field assignment under contract to Tennessee Valley Authority at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. Provided support for construction field design changes involving miscellaneous steel and equipment. Developed, revised, and performed technical reviews of the vendor technical manuals. Task Lead in the Equipment Seismic Qualification Group and responsible for the seismic qualification of electrical and mechanical equipment and the Control Room Design Review modifications. This task entailed retrieving pertinent documents, reviewing documents for technical adequacy, resolving discrepancies relative to seismic qualification in accordance with the applicable design criteria and regulatory requirements, performing walkdowns, resolving conditions adverse to quality, qualifying engineering design changes, supervising engineers in the task group, and interfacing with the client and third parties. Reviewed and approved procurement documents for technical content. Provided oversight of equipment installation and modifications to buildings. Prepared documentation for vendor equipment technical manuals, and provided quality assurance support for verification of documentation.

Principal Engineer Corporate Consulting & Development Company Ltd. (CCL) 10/1982–10/1990 Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 1989 – 1990: Supported the Carolina Power & Light Company (now Progress Energy) in the Seismic Equipment Qualification Group. Performed equipment qualification and technical evaluations for procurement of commercial grade items. Project Manager of Qualified Equipment and Services, Inc. (an affiliate company of CCL) with the responsibility to provide seismically qualified replacement parts and equipment to utility companies, which entailed responding to request for quotations, procuring parts, equipment and materials, and ensuring that the documentation required by the applicable codes, standards, and procedures was complete and accurate. It also entailed arranging contracts with manufacturers to fabricate special seismically qualified equipment for nuclear power plants, providing the design and seismic qualification, oversight of manufacturer’s activities, performing inspections during fabrication, controlling the budget and schedule, and performing assessments of the vendors’ quality assurance programs. 1986 – 1989: Civil Structural Lead Engineer on field assignment under contract to TU Electric and Ebasco at Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant. Responsible for the seismic design and structural integrity of the HVAC duct and supports installed in the plant, including supervising up to 45 structural engineers and technicians; walkdown and seismic qualification of as-built configurations; liaison between Quality Control, Construction and Engineering organizations; construction oversight/support; developing specifications and procedures; responding to independent audits, corrective action reports and regulatory issues; and resolving design changes and nonconformances. Provided support to construction crews during equipment installation. Performed reviews of Final Safety Analysis Reports for accurate identification of the safety design basis and application of the standards and codes. 1982 – 1986: Senior Engineer responsible for seismic qualification of equipment for various clients using finite element analyses; designing and coordinating seismic analyses and tests required for verification of the functionality and structural integrity of equipment/supports; and, estimating, budgeting, and scheduling projects. Managed a major project for the seismic analysis of the conduit/support systems in a nuclear power plant utilizing a specialized computer program to perform the seismic analysis and design work, which entailed development and maintenance of a project-specific structural design database. Responsible for development and implementation of a procedure for seismic qualification of conduit and supports and training client personnel in the use of the program and database.

Design/Product Engineer American Air Filter

5/1973–10/1982 Louisville, Kentucky

Responsibilities included reviewing customer equipment specifications and approving vendor seismic qualification documentation for compliance to specifications and codes and standards. Designed and seismically qualified air handling equipment for functional and structural integrity using computer programs and/or manual calculations for installation in various nuclear power plants. Qualified equipment by seismic simulation testing. In addition, responsible for pulse jet fabric collectors, including the initial design, seismic qualification, prototype testing, and production of drawings; development of product ideas and cost improvements for existing products; project estimating, implementing, and management; quality control; vendor coordination; and field troubleshooting. Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of Louisville Professional Engineer Licenses

North Carolina, Registration No. 11290

Tennessee, Registration No. 103989

Additional Training

Dale Carnegie Management Seminar

DOE Unreviewed Safety Question Training Course

DOE Introduction to Nuclear Safety Management

Quality System Audit Techniques for Commercial, Government, and Nuclear Industries

Kepner Tregoe Problem Solving & Decision Making

DOE-STD-1186, Specific Administrative Controls

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