Engineer Project

Scott A. Newsom

**** *. ***** ******

Westminster, CO 80021

H: 303-***-****

C: 434-***-****

Email: y1mo01@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Progressively responsible experience in the management of project programs and personnel, with over seven years of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and over seven years of Department of Energy (DOE) Radiation Protection and compliance experience, and five years work package administration and facility operations management experience. Held senior project support, principal configuration control, and shift operations management positions ranging from high technology to facility and utilities management. Experienced environmental, health, and safety analyst in the DOE complex supporting major design and build projects. Qualified radiological worker in the DOE, DOD, and NRC complex. Demonstrated expertise in DOE orders and NRC NUREGs, radiation protection practices, as well as in the practices of ALARA and the conduct of radiological control activities in accordance with 10CFR20, 10CFR70, 10CFR835, NUREG-1575, DOE/EH-0256T, and DOE 458.1 (formerly DOE 5400.5). Skilled in CAP-88 inhalation dose software, as well as Turbo CAD, Visual Sample Plan, and Smart Plant software. Skilled in the conduct of facility operations, as well as the integrated safety management system. Certified Radiation Safety Officer. NRRPT Certified. Prior DOE “Q”, security clearance.

EXPERIENCE

DeNuke Contract Services

Memphis, TN / Chicago, IL / San Francisco, CA 01/2010 – 11/2011, 03/2012 – 08/2012

Radiation Safety Officer / Engineering Health Physicist / Project Radiation Safety Officer

Tasked with the preparation and review of site regulatory correspondence in support of the Studsvik, Inc, Low Level Waste Processing Facility located in Memphis, TN. Interfaces with state and federal regulators. Responsible for preparation, upkeep and renewal of site permits. Tasked with the resolution and administration of outstanding EHS, QA, and training activities. Reviews and documents shipping manifest data. Communicates with nuclear material management regulatory oversight (NMMSS) in order to process material balance report information. Directly responsible for providing health physics supervisory and technical support for the completion / demolition of Building 310 Nuclear Waste Processing Facility, and the Building 330 (CP-5) R&D Reactor D&D Projects, per MARSSIM guidance, at the Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL. D&D Project Health Physicist providing health physics supervisory and technical support for the Intense Pulsed Neutron Source (IPNS) Accelerator Characterization Project. D&D Health Physicist for the B200 MA/MB Wing Characterization Project, providing health physics supervisory and technical support for the characterization of the hot cell mega-curie and kilo-curie hot cell areas. Also assigned with providing health physics technical support for the characterization of plutonium glove boxes located in the B205 Chemical Sciences and Engineering Building. Currently assigned as a contract Project Radiation Safety Officer (Scientist 5) for the Treasure Island Project supporting the Shaw Group, directly responsible for the conduct of radiological controls associated with the D&D work activities conducted in order to release Treasure Island land parcels to the city of San Francisco, CA. Interfaces with U.S. Naval and State of California regulators, project managers, and public interest groups to provide project status of, and analytical results for, Shaw Group radiological work activities occurring across the island.

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Ascendent Engineering & Safety Solutions

Aiken, SC 12/2007 – 10/2009

Radiation Protection Engineer / Analyst

Prepares inputs for the project Integrated Safety Assessments, originates, reviews and revises shielding calculations, dose assessments, and radiation protection analysis in support of the MOX

Project in Aiken, SC, working as a contract Radiation Protection Engineer for Shaw/AREVA MOX Services. Evaluates and recommends shielding materials and replacements. Provides engineering analysis and direction in support of the facility ventilation systems design, Nuclear Instrument Monitoring Systems design, and nuclear source term characterizations. Advises engineering groups in providing and explaining radiation protection data. Evaluates and recommends shielding materials and replacements.

Frankie Friend & Associates, Inc.

Las Vegas, NV 11/2006 – 11/2007

Engineer / Health Physics

Performs evaluations, ALARA design reviews, worker radiation dose assessments, and monitor nuclear system specifications in support of the Yucca Mountain Project, Las Vegas, NV, working as a contract Engineer for Bechtel / SAIC (BSC) Company. Plans, develops, checks and reviews technical products as assigned in accordance with project Quality Assurance procedures. Provides pertinent inputs for the Safety Analysis Report to support the License Application.

Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure

Aiken, SC 06/2006 – 11/2006

Radiation Protection Engineer

Prepares and updates shielding calculations, dose assessments, and radiation protection analysis tasks while assigned to the MOX Project in Aiken, SC. Works with engineering groups explaining radiation protection data. Prepares inputs for the project License Application and

Integrated Safety Assessments. Addresses NRC Requests for Additional Information (RAIs).

ACTS, INC.

Aiken, SC 11/2005 – 06/2006

Engineer / Health Physicist

Responsible for supporting the design and start up of new and modified facilities, and providing technical support to radiological protection and operating organizations at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC. Performed radiological analysis, including dose rate and shielding analysis, in support of design and operations. Performed radiological design reviews and evaluations. Developed technical basis and performed special studies in support of the radiological protection program. Tasked with the completion of waste distribution characterization calculations.

MKM ENGINEERS

San Francisco, CA 4/2005 – 10/2005

Senior Radiological Engineer / Assistant Project Manager

Responsible for the development and management of Task Specific Plans in accordance with the Base-wide Radiological Work Plan, and historical engineering documentation. Managed site project survey team personnel in support of the Final Site Survey for the Hunters Point Shipyard located in San Francisco, CA.

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FRAMATOME ANP

Lynchburg, VA / Sandusky, OH / Charlotte, NC / Centennial, CO 4/2003 – 4/2005

Radiological Engineer / Analyst

Responsible for providing radiological engineering support for the Steam Generator Services Group in Lynchburg. Provided radiological engineering procedure support for the decommissioning of the NASA Plum Brook reactor site in Sandusky. Responsible for conducting design reviews of calculations, drawings, and specifications for the Process Design Group, Facility Design Group, and Materials Design Group organizations while assigned as a radiation

shielding engineer / analyst for the MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) project located in Charlotte, NC / Centennial, CO.

Lynchburg, VA 9/2001 – 4/2003

Radiation Safety Supervisor

Responsible for the development and maintenance of a department tasked with protecting employees, the public, and environment from radiological risks associated with uranium fuel and

by-product materials. Interfaces with the NRC, other regulatory agencies and customers as required in support of department programs. Assisted with the rewrite of the Framatome ANP SNM-1168 license, and the construction planning of the new SERF 5 facility that will support several nuclear service product lines.

ARCADIA CONSULTING, INC.

St. Louis, MO 4/2001 – 9/2001

Operations Specialist / Radiological Engineer

Responsible for the radiological design/application of safety systems, structures, and components associated with the manufacturing of radiopharmaceuticals working as an Operations Specialist / Radiological Engineering consultant for Mallinckrodt, Inc., St. Louis, MO.

SAFE SITES OF COLORADO, ROCKY FLATS ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY SITE

Golden, CO 3/2000 – 4/2001

Utilities Manager

Responsible for the safe operation and environmental compliance of Vital Safety System equipment for a plutonium facility with a capitalized value of $50 million. Assures compliance

with the building authorization basis and other regulatory guidelines.Operates 90% of the building safety envelope. Managed a technical staff of one foreman and fourteen stationary operating engineers. Provides technical support and interface with Engineering and Maintenance support organizations for the repair and upgrade of Vital Safety Structures, Systems and Components.

Configuration Control Authority / Shift Technical Advisor 2/1999 – 3/2000

Maintains control, authority, and responsibility for all scheduled engineering and construction project activities for a 250k square foot nuclear facility, ensuring compliance with the facility authorization basis for a nuclear facility. Track / maintain daily coordination of several projects by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting technical data. Manage the safe operation of facility project functions. Take emergency actions as necessary to prevent or mitigate the consequence of an abnormal event and places the facility in a safe, stable condition following the event.

KAISER-HILL, LLC, ROCKY FLATS ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY SITE

Golden, CO 1/1995 – 1/1999

Engineer, Radiological Engineering Field Services

Provided Radiological Engineering project support for high profile waste management / environmental remediation projects. Communicate with and consult project engineers and

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project leads on task teams. Responsible for the administration of the Property and Waste Release Evaluation program. Radiological Engineer for a radiation instrument calibration building, the Solar Ponds and Pads, and a nuclear manufacturing facility. Provided Radiological Engineering support for D&D characterization of a nuclear R&D building, repackaging of low-level waste drums, and the daily operation of a decontamination facility.

EG&G, INC., ROCKY FLATS

Golden, CO 5/1993 – 12/1994

Planning Analyst / Assistant Manager, Facility Operations

Developed, statused, maintained and published the Integrated Work Schedule, incorporating work schedule data into the operations schedule for Facility and Site Operations. Managed the Alarm Deactivation Program and the Lockout / Tagout Program. Coordinated the review and authorization of work packages.

EDUCATION

Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, NJ

B.S. Nuclear Engineering Technology

Orange County Community College, Middletown, NY

A.S. Math and Science

Regis University, Denver, CO

MBA candidate studies

MILITARY SERVICE

UNITED STATES NAVY NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM 1982 – 1993

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