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Mechanical Design Engineer

Location:
Augusta, GA, 30906
Salary:
135000/yr
Posted:
February 09, 2022

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Randall M Kelley

Objective

Seek a position in an organization with a strong focus on coordinating with and understanding internal and external customer requirements and translating those requirements into cost effective solutions.

Employment History

Senior Engineer – Entergy Services

March 2019 - Present

Jackson, MS

Responsible for initiating design change and licensing basis documents, testing oversight, and technical support for Entergy fleet in Southeast region of US (Arkansas Nuclear One, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, River Bend Station, and Waterford).

Field Engineer – Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Construction Project

August 2017-March 2019

Waynesboro, GA

Responsible for generating material requisitions, initiating design change documents, testing oversight, and technical support of mechanical component and piping installation in AP1000 Containment and Auxiliary Building.

Senior Engineer II – Uranium Processing Facility Project

March 2016 – June 2017

Oak Ridge, TN

Responsible for origination and checking of design calculations, specifications, drawings, and material requisitions related to mechanical process discipline scope of work.

Senior Engineer II – Beaver Valley Steam Generator Replacement Project

March 2014 – March 2016

Reston, VA

Responsible for origination/checking of engineering design packages, specifications, engineering drawings, and material and service requisitions related to mechanical discipline scope of work. Performed engineering walkdowns for all mechanical tasks during the BV 2 RFO17 outage. Currently developing the design package for secondary side small bore piping (SG level instrumentation tubing, blowdown, and shell drain piping) removal/modification/reinstallation and large bore piping (main steam and feedwater piping).

EGS I – Generation mPower Project

March 2012 – March 2014

Frederick, MD

Supervisor for Nuclear Island group supporting development of the generic mPower plant design and submittal of the Design Certification Document (DCD) to the NRC. The Nuclear Island group is responsible for developing the DCD sections, generic design, and detailed engineering associated with the following systems and programs:

• Cranes and Hoists

• Passive Containment Cooling Tank and associated makeup and chemical treatment systems

• Nitrogen and Hydrogen gas systems

• Component Cooling Water system

• Containment Isolation system

• Leak Rate Testing system

• Floor and Equipment Drains system

• Liquid, Solid, and Gaseous Waste Management systems

• Combustible Gas Control system

• Component Cooling Heat Sink system

• Spent Fuel Pool Cooling and Cleanup system

• Heavy Loads Program

• ALARA Program

• Inservice Testing and Inspection Programs

The Nuclear Island group is also responsible for development of the mPower containment vessel and passive containment cooling tank Code specification. My duties included maintenance of budget and schedule for discipline scope of work; review and approval of engineering deliverables produced by the group; maintenance of engineering staffing projections (ESA); documentation of discipline personnel performance; coordination with B&W mPower and vendors in support of project deliverables; and technical oversight of discipline personnel.

Senior Engineer II – Generation mPower Project

July 2011 – March 2012

Frederick, MD

Performed preliminary system design engineering for Ultimate Heat Sink and for Cranes and Hoists. Also responsible for coordinating mPower Mechanical group support activities related to Clinch River Project’s regulatory framework documents (RFDs) and PSAR development and for Mechanical group’s Project Modularization Plan efforts.

Senior Engineer I/II – St Lucie Extended Power Uprate Project

Feb 2011 – July 2011

Jensen Beach, FL

While on loan from mPower Project, assumed design lead responsibility for the Safety Injection Tank Requalification Modification Package and assisted in the development of the Containment Spray System Modification Package. Originated or checked calculations, drawings, material requisitions, service requisitions, technical bid evaluations, and valve and line lists generated in support of the SI tank modification package.

Senior Engineer I – Generation mPower Project

July 201 – Feb 2011

Frederick, MD

Performing preliminary system design engineering for Spent Fuel Pool Cooling and Cleanup System. Developed preliminary equipment list based on takeoffs from system flow diagrams.

Senior Engineer I – Watts Bar Unit 2 Completion Project

March 2009 – July 2010

Spring City, TN

Performed site engineering support for WBN U2 construction completion, including but not limited to walkdowns of plant systems and components, disposition of nonconformances, and preparation and checking of field change requests. Assisted the Resident Engineering Group’s Subject Matter Expert in the preparation of a pilot ASME N-5 Code Data Report. Provided 50.59 support for engineering design packages produced by the Bechtel Knoxville office engineering group.

Senior Engineer I – US EPR Project

May 2006 – March 2009

Frederick, MD

Group Lead for Cooling Systems. Responsible for assisting EGS with scheduling Bechtel activities related to Design Certification for AREVA’s US EPR design and Constellation’s COL application for a proposed US EPR at Calvert Cliffs site and providing oversight and technical support for discipline efforts related to the plant cooling water systems under Bechtel scope.

Responsible for coordinating with various project and off-project groups and prospective cooling tower and pump vendors in order to generate preliminary site studies, calculations, and P&IDs for the circulating water system, circulating water makeup system, essential service water system, UHS makeup system, UHS makeup chemical treatment system, and desalination plant; coordinate with various groups in Bechtel, AREVA, and Unistar to develop NRC RAI responses; preparation of trend notices for various studies as requested by Unistar; origination/checking of revisions to various FSAR and ER sections in support of COLA and US EPR design certification effort; origination/checking of Environmental Report Section 3.4, FSAR Section 10.4.5, AREVA Essential Service Water System Design Requirements Document, and Essential Service Water System Description; and developing conceptual design for sewage treatment plant at proposed Calvert Cliffs Unit 3.

Responsible for generating Requests For Information (RFIs) as necessary to meet discipline needs and for originating responses to RFIs received from Constellation and AREVA. Worked with Constellation Project and senior project personnel to perform a feasibility study for a proposed EPR in west Texas (Gemini Project). Assisted in the development of the cost estimate for the proposed US EPRs at Darlington B site in Ontario, Canada. Responsible for coordinating with AREVA to develop and issue a cost optimization study for the CCNP3 UHS design.

Senior Engineer I – Beaver Valley Unit 1 Steam Generator Replacement Project – Replacement Outage

Jan 2006 – May 2006

Shippingport, PA

Responsible for dispositioning of and 50.59 support for nonconformance reports and field change requests/notices and preparation of engineering change package revisions in support of SGR activities.

Engineer/Senior Engineer I – Comanche Peak Steam Generator Replacement Project

May 2005 – Jan 2006

Frederick, MD

Responsible for origination/checking of engineering specifications and review of vendor submittals. Assisted Civil discipline with identification of buried haul route commodities. Loaned in July 2005 to Construction to perform field engineer duties onsite. From July 2005 to September 2005, prepared weld maps and BPS MRs, assisted in generating WPIRs, and inspected containment ventilation ductwork at supplier facilities. In September 2005, assumed duties of Walkdown Coordinator for SGRP design engineering group onsite in support of N-1 outage. Performed walkdowns of affected systems and components, provided schedule updates, and coordinated walkdown efforts of design engineers onsite. After N-1 outage, prepared N-1 Walkdown Report based on data obtained during the outage.

Engineer – Beaver Valley Unit 1 Steam Generator Replacement Project

June 2003 – May 2005

Frederick, MD

Responsible for origination/checking of engineering design packages, specifications, and engineering packages related to containment interference removal, RSG and piping insulation replacement, SG upper lateral support replacement, large bore piping, and temporary facilities. Responsible for presentation of design packages to client. Responsible for review of insulation and other subcontractor documents. Providing N-1 outage support onsite. Qualified to perform 50.59 screenings and evaluations for BVPS.

Engineer – Sequoyah Unit 1 Steam Generator Replacement Project

Dec 2000 – June 2003

Frederick, MD

Responsible for origination/checking of engineering design packages and engineering packages related to containment interference removal, RSG and piping insulation replacement, containment access, and small bore piping. Responsible for presentation of design packages to client. Responsible for review of insulation and other subcontractor documents. Led upper containment cooler relocation effort during the outage. Served as the project engineering PIC coordinator during the outage. Provided 50.59 support during the outage.

Engineer – Farley Unit 2 Steam Generator Replacement Project

Sept 2000 – Dec 2000

Frederick, MD

Coordinated construction, engineering, and vendor activities for insulation replacement with an emphasis on applying Unit 1 lessons learned. Reviewed the as-built Farley Unit 1 insulation vendor drawings. Prepared the Unit 2 insulation replacement design package and reviewed and assisted in the development of the large and small bore piping design packages. Reviewed the Unit 2 as-built insulation vendor drawings.

Engineer – D.C. Cook Unit 1 Steam Generator Replacement Project

April 1997 – Sept 2000

Frederick, MD & DC Cook Site

Engineer on the D. C. Cook Steam Generator Replacement (SGR) Project, responsible for development of design change packages in support of steam generator replacement activities and the implementation of those design packages in the field. Responsibilities included preparation and closeout of engineering packages; PORC presentation of a design change package revision during the SGRO; evaluation of field change requests, field change notices, WP&IRs, and nonconformance reports; and performance of steam generator and whip restraint hot gap activities.

Technologist/Engineer – Nuclear Plant Operating Services (NOPS)

April 1993 – April 1997

Gaithersburg, MD

Engineer in the NOPS Mechanical discipline. Responsible for assisting in the development of the engineering services package for Calvert Cliffs Unit 2 Service Water Heat Exchanger Replacement effort, Calvert Cliffs Diesel Generator Project, Calvert Cliffs Base Project, Dresden, Plant Vogtle, Plant Hatch, Millstone, Salem, D. C. Cook, Perry, and South Texas Project.

Assistant Technologist – Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 Drawing Update Project

1990 – April 1993

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Member of Turkey Point Drawing Update Project responsible for incorporating design changes into client drawings and updating client document databases. Also member of Browns Ferry Drawing Update Group with similar duties.

Technician/Assistant Technologist – FP&L Engineering Support

1989 - 1990

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Responsible for assisting in maintaining/updating the discipline resources databases and discipline library. Assisted engineers in developing engineering change packages for Turkey Point. Received corporate Employee Performance Award for database used to help in tracking drawing changes.

Also served on a task team consisting of FPL, Ebasco, and Bechtel engineers that was responsible for updating St. Lucie Plant P&IDs.

Discipline Clerk – FP&L Engineering Support

Sept 1987 - 1989

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Performed administrative duties for various engineering disciplines in the office.

Military Service

US Navy

June 30, 1982 – December 31, 1986

Machinist Mate (MM3 (SS))

OTH discharge

Education

BSMET

December 2008

Pennsylvania State University

Professional Licenses/Memberships

ASME, Phi Kappa Phi and Alpha Sigma Lambda collegiate honor societies

Not currently licensed as a Professional Engineer.

References

References are available on request.



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