Project Manager

Sidney P. (Sid) du Mont, III

***** ****** ******** **, *********, TN 37931

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Mr. du Mont’s experience encompasses more than 30 years in project and program management plus business & proposal development, engineering management of multi-disciplinary design and project execution for the Department of Energy (DOE), industrial construction and environmental remediation clients. Principal experience in conducting project management for radioactive, hazardous & mixed waste remedial actions plus decommissioning of highly radioactive, experimental reactor facilities, and design/build planning for new and upgraded industrial and government facilities.

EDUCATION

M.B.A., Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1984

B.Ch.E., Chemical Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 1975

MILITARY SERVICE

Ensign to Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, 1975 to 1979

Lieutenant to Commander, U.S. Navy Reserve, (Retired), 1979 to 1995

CLEARANCES

Active U.S. DOE Q Clearance

U. S. Navy Secret Clearance (1975 – 1995)

KEY EXPERIENCE

DOE Senior Technical Advisor to the Paducah Site, for management of three radioactive facility Deactivation and Decommissioning (D&D) projects (October 2009 to late 2011). Budgeted at $78.8 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the scope included D&D of the C-410 Feed Plant, the C-340 Metals Plant and the C-746-A East End Smelter. The projects have been completed years ahead of the baseline DOE Environmental Management schedule, creating significant savings in future D&D expenditures.

Project Officer, Golder Associates Inc., (2006 through 2007) under contract to Fluor Corp., assigned to the FEMA Public Assistance (PA) program for the Katrina disaster in the Biloxi, MS, Joint Field Office (JFO). Developed Scopes of Work and Cost Estimates ( $80+ million) for the reconstruction of the Port of Gulfport, MS. Added the duties of Technical Assistance Contractor (TAC) Liaison for JFO TAC personnel, managing staff downsizing from 140 to less than 100 people while maintaining Project Worksheet production efficiency. Supported senior management in tracking performance metrics for the TAC staff. Transferred to the New Orleans FEMA office in March 2007 to assist the City of New Orleans, Orleans Parish and several Private-Non-Profits with planning and implementing multi-million dollar infrastructure reconstruction projects.

After four years active duty in shipyards, construction and testing of the Navy’s newest guided missile frigate (1975 – 1979), joined Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) as a Project Engineer for design and construction of improved waste management facilities and compliant environmental monitoring & remediation. Directed Feasibility Studies and Conceptual Designs for alternative approaches to cleanup of inactive ORNL facilities, including D&D of uranium and fission-product contaminated hot cells and

experimental reactors. Promoted to Group Leader at the Department of Energy Y-12 Plant for Environmental Restoration and Waste Management (ERWM) capital projects, to lead the design teams (including contracted Architect-Engineers) for the first Y-12 Line Item Projects required to bring the plant into compliance with RCRA, TSCA, CWA (NPDES permits) and CAA (Air Permits). Participated in establishing baselines for scope, schedules and budgets for the Construction Project Data Sheets approved by Congress. Ensured that earned value metrics for design and construction were properly established.

Returned to ORNL to manage a special project team for design, construction and operation of an urgent project to decant and solidify concentrated Liquid Low-Level Waste (LLLW) from tanks at risk of overtopping as a result of waste treatment operations. Completed the required double-contained pump & piping system and confinement building for the Contractor’s solidification of the LLLW, within the fast-track schedule. Provided direction to the waste form QA certification, which resulted in successful waste acceptance of the grouted waste monoliths at Nevada Test Site for disposal. Promoted to Environmental Projects Program Manager, responsible for all ORNL capital projects related to environmental restoration and waste management. Implemented a formal process for communicating the System Requirements for each project to the engineering design teams, resulting in more cost effective operational readiness and regulatory compliance.

Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc. Project Manager for the Pond Sludge - Mixed Waste remediation project at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP). Commercial project team completed hiring, training, on-site construction, Operational Readiness Review, QA implementation, and start-up in only four months. More than 34,000 oversized waste drums were processed in 10 months. At peak operations, 400 drums/day were cycled through a 7-step process that qualified the waste for on-site interim storage and final disposal at the Envirocare facility in Clive, Utah.

Served as a consulting Special Projects Assistant to the Operations Manager of the ORNL Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) UF6-HF Off-Gas Removal Project. Prepared fast track documents essential to operations start-up including the handling (“lift plan”) and transportation of loaded Uranium gas traps. Planned and supervised several operations including the balancing of stack fans and the replacement of the main stack HEPA filter banks. Later provided technical consulting services for ORNL ERWM in support of alternatives review of the removal of highly radioactive sludge and solidified heels from the Gunite and Associated Tanks (GAAT).

Led a multi-disciplined Parsons Project Team in the successful fast track design, subcontracting and construction of a complex set of process control upgrades to a commercial, operating hazardous-chemical production plant. Parsons acted as the Project General Contractor, conducting long-lead construction procurement, direction and oversight of both union and non-union subcontractors (Mechanical, Electrical and Civil/Structural) simultaneously. Responsible for oversight of technical support staff, including CAD staff, schedulers, estimators, and contracts/procurement staff. Plant shutdowns for critical piping, electrical, and instrument upgrades were minimized through coordinated engineering and construction subcontractor procurement activities, as well as detailed work scheduling for plant outages.

Consultant to the ORNL Non-Reactor Nuclear Facilities program. Conducted facility walk-downs and interviews of facility operations and maintenance staff. Documented key personnel recommendations for improved operability, availability, maintainability and safety of an aging fission-product processing hot cell facility.

Consultant to Duratek, Inc. for the proposal to DOE for the reprocessing of DUF6 into a stable oxide waste form at the Portsmouth and Paducah uranium enrichment plants. Developed an approach for re-use of emptied cylinders as containers for the final processed waste form.

Site Representative, Golder Associates Inc., (December 2007 to June 2008) for the Ward Trust, a $30+ million EPA Region IV Superfund PCB cleanup project adjacent to Raleigh Durham Airport (RDU) from late 2007 to mid-2008. Coordinated actions by Golder’s sampling/QA staff plus two contractors for soil excavation/stockpiling, building abatement & demolition, and soil off-site shipment versus on-site thermal treatment. Reported progress and resolved issues with the State of North Carolina, EPA, Trust attorney, neighboring businesses and RDU. Conducted weekly meetings, wrote daily, weekly and monthly reports. Communications were deemed comprehensive and transparent by EPA representative, such that an independent oversight contractor was not required.

From June through October 2008, directed the complete relocation of the Alstom Power, Inc. Chattanooga Tubing Warehouse, a national distribution center for industrial boiler tubing, with an inventory of 800,000 LF of tubing. Supervised comprehensive upgrades of the new 125,000 SF facility to support racking, handling, cutting, labeling, banding and loading of tube bundles; including directing the rack system and aisle layout, structural and utility upgrades, and the installation of a customized gantry crane. Expedited City of Chattanooga engineering inspections for code compliance and safe occupancy. Developed procedures for the efficient startup/operation of the new facility & supervised new staffing and initial training. Worked closely with main plant union boiler-makers for the efficient load-out of all tubing and equipment from the old facility and coordinated all truck shipments to allow the uninterrupted access to all tubing for urgent over-night order completion.

Conducted weekly internet-linked meetings with local and corporate HQ staff to review the detailed manpower-loaded Microsoft Project Schedule. Determined need for adjustments to staffing and/or work hours to meet critical milestones and the non-negotiable completion dates for phased bay-by-bay withdrawal from the old facility along with the phased new facility start-up. All key milestones and completion dates were successfully achieved on time and within budget. More than 150 customer orders were filled without any discernible delays during the critical two-month window of the peak relocation effort.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Oak Ridge Waste Management Association - President, 1992-1993

References available on request.

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