Industry Application Development
FORTRAN, PASCAL, IBM JCL, SAS & VISUAL STUDIO
Extensive experience in application development within the Power Industry.
Active Participant in NERC Security Committee Issues
“REVIEWS AND COMMENTS” PARTICIPANT
Selected by NERC to Review and Comment on proposed rules affecting security
within the energy industry.
National Consortium of Nuclear Utilities for Computer Based Training
“PRIOR CHAIRMAN”
Voted to Chair EPRI based project to institute computer-based training for NRC.
Consummated Agreement Between Nuclear Utilities & National Pipefitters Union
“MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE”
Brokered the deal in 1994 that allowed union personnel to train at remote sites to
meet Nuclear Power Plants access requirements.
Developed First Computer Based Training Approved by NRC
“TRAINING MANAGER”
Computer based system delivering NRC mandated training to the nuclear industry.
Annunciator Replacement Project - Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD),
Cooper Nuclear Power Station
SENIOR SYSTEMS CONSULTANT - HURST
Replaced the annunciator including design, development, fabrication & testing.
DCS Replacement - Constellation Energy, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant
ENGINEERING DESIGN LEAD - HURST
Designed the new DCS.
DCS Specification Development - Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), Ft.
Calhoun Nuclear Power Station
SENIOR SYSTEMS CONSULTANT - HURST
Responsible for communication system design and cyber security design.
Technology Upgrade - Ameren Union Electric, Callaway Nuclear Power Station
FIRST PHASE LEAD ENGINEER - HURST
Designed the DCS replacement for specification and defined the data network
requirements and preliminary design.
FERC Security Guideline Compliance - Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD),
Doniphan Transmission & Distribution Control Center and Corporate IT Department
PROJECT MANAGER - HURST
- Conducted a detailed analysis of the FERC security requirements and provided
guidance on their applicability to the facility.
- Outlined initial steps for achieving security guideline compliance
- Conducted a comprehensive analysis of existing security plans for the facility
- Developed plan to achieve security compliance at the facility
Process Control Software Design - Korean Electric Power Corporation, Kori 1 & 2
Nuclear Power Station
LEAD SYSTEMS ENGINEER - HURST
Responsible for the design and upgrade on the plant control system including model
for the reactor monitoring code.
Technology Upgrade - South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company,
Units 1 & 2
PROJECT LEAD - HURST
Responsible for finalizing the DCS specification, Process Data Network Design and
Basic Communications Systems design for the operational characteristics to be
provided to the selected vendor.
Site Vulnerability Assessment and Security System Improvements -
International Specialty Products, Chemical Plant
PROJECT MANAGER - HURST
Evaluated security systems for vulnerabilities and provided improvement plan.
Meteorological Tower Instrumentation Replacement - South Texas Project
Nuclear Operating Company
SENIOR ENGINEER - HURST
Installed a 200-foot meteorological tower with design of new instrumentation and the
data acquisition requirements and external data links to the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission. Responsible for development of the hardware and software
procurement specifications, development of the modification design and installation
packages, coordination of equipment acceptance testing and support of equipment
installation and functional testing.
Instrumentation and Control Renewal Project - Fortum Energy and Heag OG.
Helsinki, Finland, Loviisa Plant (2 Units)
LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER - HURST
Responsible for the conceptual design of all process control systems. Prepared the
Preliminary Safety Analysis Report for submittal to the Finnish regulatory authority
which was approved on first review.
Nuclear Plant-Wide Security System Upgrade - Omaha Public Power District
(OPPD), Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Power Station
PROJECT MANAGER - HURST
Analyzed and recommended upgrades; provided engineering design for cabling &
installation; prepared installation documentation for security training; provided
project oversight for changeover; and wrote security testing Change Work Order.
Various Task & Project Accomplishments - Arizona Public Service Company
(APS), Palo Verde Nuclear Power Station
PROJECT / ENGINEERING MANAGER - MAINTENANCE MANGER - COMPUTER / TRAINING MANAGER
- Computer and network system design, development, installation and training
- Review of Rad Waste System to verify alarm calculations and logic, and verification
of alarm algorithms on original ERFDADS system.
- Served as Maintenance Outage Manager during refueling outages on Unit 2 for
steam generator maintenance to repair a ruptured tube, implementation of defense
in depth for shutdown conditions and other major modification evolutions.
Various Task & Project Accomplishments - Detroit Edison, Enrico Fermi Station
CHEMISTRY LABORATORY SHIFT SUPERVISOR
- Designed and installed laboratory automation systems at several plants.
- Verified Off Gas System set points against the ODCM dispersion model.
- Oversaw laboratory operations including radioactive waste processing, reactor
chemistry, environmental analysis, radio chemistry and lubrication analysis.
- Responsible for environmental and waste process control measurement on projects.
