International Tech Writer Nuclear Procedure Writer
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NATHAN F. GIBBS, PPA
(Profiled in Who’s Who in America.)
Delmont, Pennsylvania
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SUMMARY
A seasoned technical writer and editor, author of documentation quality standards and publication program coordinator. Customer-focused knowledge professional in international nuclear power arena, experienced in nuclear safety/licensing, nuclear plant procedures, cybersecurity, SMRs, advanced engineering design and plant life extension. I provide oversight and expertise in producing engineering reports, procedures, QA and regulatory documents, proposals, manuals and training materials. Ally for quality in documentation seeking next challenging opportunity. EXPERIENCE
Senior Technical Writer/Editor Management Solutions, LLC – Knoxville, Tennessee
(remote)
4/2024 – Present
Provide writing and project management support for DOE's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED). Review and produce program administrative guides, commercial documents and technical reports. Senior Procedure Writer Specialist Nawah Energy Co. – Abu Dhabi, UAE (and remote)
– Barakah Nuclear Power Plant
11/2017 – 3/2024
Developed and revised full spectrum of technical and administrative procedures, manuals and program documents. Generated polished, human-factored procedures per PPA and Nawah guidelines to support startup, operation and maintenance of four APR1400 units. Mentored Emirati writers. Attained PPA Certification and mastered Nawah procedure publishing system.
• Team Lead – Physical Security, Information and Cyber Security Procedures.
• Licensing Procedures (regulatory reporting/inspections, safety screening/evaluation, SAR revisions).
• Engineering Procedures (DCPs, NDE, aging management, equipment reliability).
• Exceptional Performance Award – 2019.
• SME Reviewer – Procedure Writer’s Guide.
• Nawah English – Helped develop and implement corporate initiative to use simple, precise language for optimal understanding in Nawah’s ESL/multicultural workplace, thereby improving plant safety. Freelance Technical Editor Auritas / Puget Sound Energy – Bellevue, Washington 4/2017 – 10/2017 Edited and refined Auritas technical deliverables for design/implementation of OpenText™ ECM solution in PSE Enterprise Document and Records Management System upgrade.
Procedure Writer Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC – Cranberry, Pennsylvania 1/2017 – 2/2017 Dominion Kewaunee Power Station Decommissioning – Coordinated procedure revisions/approvals for dry cask fuel loading operations using NAC International’s MAGNASTOR® system. Supported continuous improvement to raise efficiency and reduce dose.
Technical Publications Supervisor / Senior Technical Editor AECOM / URS Corp. 2012–2016 Energy & Construction – Reviewed and edited Design Control Document (DCD) chapters, technical reports and NRC RAIs for U.S. licensing of KHNP/KEPCO APR1400 nuclear power plant – on site in South Korea and remotely. Infrastructure & Environment – Supported Document Quality Services in producing reports, proposals and training materials for environmental, emergency management and federal agency projects. NATHAN F. GIBBS, PPA Page 2
EXPERIENCE (CONT.)
Senior Technical Editor Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC (Contractor) – Cranberry, Pennsylvania
1993–2014
Developed procedures, technical/licensing reports, proposals and design documentation for engineering and marketing groups. Designed and implemented publication process improvements. Senior Technical Editor, Technical Communications Department 4/2007 – 9/2014
• Lead editor, AP1000® DCD revisions for India’s Atomic Energy Review Board (AERB).
• Outstanding Service Award – 2013.
• Lead author, WCAP-17048, Westinghouse Technical Communications Style Guide. Led team of senior writers in creating and publishing a volume of corporate writing standards. Updated guide through several revisions.
• Editor, Toshiba Super Safe, Small & Simple (4S) fast neutron sodium reactor documentation.
• Senior-level documentation and production work for client groups including Marketing, Materials Center of Excellence, Reactor Internals, Major Component Replacement and Plant Extension Projects. Editorial Reviewer / Publications Coordinator, Engineering Services 3/2004 – 3/2007
• Edited and updated Business Unit QA Procedures.
• Authored documentation handbooks and associated training presentations for multiple engineering groups.
• Provided coaching and applied authored standards via editorial review.
• Performed QA/QC of reports and calculations supporting ASME Code qualification and structural analyses of component upgrades/replacements.
• Developed AP1000® reactor vessel and internals design documents.
• Coordinated proposals and design reviews.
SME Consultant – Repair, Replacement and Automation Services (RRAS) Document Quality Team 3/2006 – 9/2006
• Provided expert input to Customer 1st documentation quality improvement program.
• Authored RRAS Technical Publications Handbook and author reference guide. Lead Editor / Publications Specialist, Nuclear Automation 12/1999 – 1/2004
• Performed project management and editing/QA of engineering reports, testing and project documentation in nuclear I&C and simulator upgrades for U.S. and European utilities.
• Managed flow of deliverables in Documentum and coordinated production to meet deadlines. Lead Writer/Editor, Software Technology Division 1/1999 – 12/1999
• Played key role in generating documentation for engineering group libraries of analytical software for UNIX, Sun and PC.
• Instrumental in completing corporate-wide Y2K assessment.
• Helped to design Intranet forms for software calc note and V&V. Lead Writer/Editor, Westinghouse Owners Group (WOG) Life Cycle Management / License Renewal
(LCM/LR) Program
3/1997 – 6/1998
• Performed writing and editing of generic and plant-specific technical reports dealing with aging management, plant life extension and related licensing issues.
Lead Editor, Production Coordinator – Turnkey International Nuclear Plant Proposals 1993–1998
• Akkuyu Plant Proposal for Turkiye Electric Üretim İletim – International Consortium comprising Westinghouse, Raytheon and Mitsubishi. Coordinated and edited technical input from consortium engineers; helped to produce competitive proposal.
• Lungmen Fourth Nuclear Power Plant Proposals and pre-award responses to Taiwan Power Company. Intensive three- year marketing campaign to build a two-unit power station in Taiwan. Ensured accuracy and completeness of technical volumes. Provided editing and production supervision of post-proposal deliverables. Licensing authorities approved the uprated Lungmen Plant design in 1996.
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Duquesne University
• M.A. – Corporate Communication • B.A. – Speech/Communication
• National Dean's List • Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Nawah Energy Co. / Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC
• QMS / QA Procedures (including 10 CFR 50 App. B & ASME NQA-1)
• Human Performance
• Design Analysis Editorial Review
• Nuclear Safety Culture (NRC/INPO) • WEC 19.1, Field Service – Preparation of Procedures
• Configuration Management • Corrective Action Programs (tracking, ACA, RCA) Procedure Professionals Association (PPA)
• PPA Training/Certification
SKILLS
• Adobe Acrobat Pro Advanced
• MS Office applications Advanced
• SharePoint Advanced
• OpenText™ Documentum™ Power User
• Document Management Advanced
• IBM Rational DOORS Novice
• DevonWay (CAP) Advanced
• MS Visio Competent
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