Sr Radiological Control Supervisor

• 2005 - Present

Sr. Radiological Control Supervisor

• 2005 - 2013

Supervisor, Radiological Control 300 Area D4 (2005 – Present). Responsible for the day-to-day direct supervision of the Radiological Control Technicians (RCTs) at the 300 Area D4 Site.. Demonstrate direct/indirect communication with RadCon Management, RadCon Engineering, Project Engineering, and Supervision on a routine basis. Provide team input for special tasks and projects such as: 3730 Co-60 Gamma Pit Removal, 327 Hot Cell wire sawing and removal by gantry system with subsequent building demo, 327/328 bio-vector contamination cleanup, 308 glovebox removal and building demo, 340 demo, 320, 326, 329 building characterization with hot cell stabilization and subsequent demo.Assure safety awareness during field work oversight.Assure proper implementation and field evaluation of Radiological Control procedures and work instructions. Monitor and maintain safe working conditions. Responsible for reviewing and approving Radiological Work Permits. Responsible to review all RadCon documentation prepared by the RCTs for accuracy, completeness, and professionalism. Show less

Radiological Control Supervisor

• 2000 - 2005

Supervisor, Radiological Control 100N N-Cribs (1301N/1325N) (2004-2005), 100N 100SMT (Surveillance and Maintenance) (2003-2004), 100H 105H Rx RISS (2001-2003) and 200W 271U SM&T (Surveillance, Maintenance and Transition) (2000-2001) . Responsible for the day-to-day direct supervision of the Radiological Control Technicians (RCTs) at the 100N Area N-Crib Site. PUREX, B-Plant, REDOX, U-Plant, UO3, 308 Bldg., 212-N, 212-P, 212-R. Provided team input for special tasks and projects such as: 1325 N3 Crib and Trench Backfill; and the 1301N Crib/Trench Transition and Unplanned Release (UPR) dig with boulder/pipe/soil excavation and removal for transfer to ERDF. Provide team input for special tasks and projects such as: the 308 Bldg./facility zone reduction down posting surveys; the 1330N PERMACON unit for waste identification/characterization and repackaging for shipment. Responsibility also included the 100 SM&T Projects for an approximate six month.period to include: 105KW, 105KE, 105B (B-Rx), and 100N Facilities. Demonstrate direct/indirect communication with RadCon Management, RadCon Engineering, Project Engineering, and Supervision on a routine basis. Provide team input for special tasks and projects such as: 1325 N3 Crib and Trench Backfill; and the 1301N Crib/Trench Transition and Unplanned Release (UPR) dig with boulder/pipe/soil excavation and removal for transfer to ERDF.Assure proper implementation and field evaluation of Radiological Control procedures and work instructions. Monitor and maintain safe working conditions. Responsible for writing, reviewing, and approving Radiological Work Permits. Responsible to review all RadCon documentation prepared by the RCTs for accuracy, completeness, and professionalism. Show less

Senior Radiological Control Technician

• 1992 - 2000

Sr. Radiological Control Technician 200W 233S, 100NRx & 100N-Basin, 200E PUREX. In the final months of the NRX portion of D&D, I served as the Lead RCT to assure all radiological routines were complied with while final stabilization projects were completed. I also maintained RWP packages and personnel distribution for the demands of the upcoming work scope; directing RCTs in daily functions, Radiological Control functions for job coverage, routine surveillance activities, and taking corrective actions and reporting for non-conformance in any of these areas. Assisted in the implementation of various techniques and technologies. Radiological work instructions and procedures were constantly reviewed to assure the validity of all work to be performed. Also responsible for the adhering to effluent controls and sampling. Documentation of all job assignments was also a responsibility. Duties also included job coverage, Radiation/High Radiation Area dose rate monitoring, contamination control, release survey of personnel and equipment, surveillance of Radiological Control practices. Duties and responsibilities also include using calibrated equipment for determining personnel requirements for Radiation/High Radiation area entries and maintained within the principles of ALARA. Worked with engineering staff to ensure all aspects of radiological requirements were included in design and implementation to the work environment. Responsible for using calibrated equipment for determining radioactive air concentrations. Provided Radiological Control coverage during PUREX Stabilization/ Deactivation for the Canyon Crane removal of fuel from the dissolver cells, all aspects of stabilization of systems, deactivation, and disposal of 300 Area 324 waste into the PUREX Storage Tunnel. Member of the PUREX Team for the removal and shipping of the 203A Nitric Acid to BNFL England. Show less

Sr. Health Physics Technician

• 1990 - 1991

As a Sr. Health Physics Technician Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant I guided and instructed Jr. HPTs toward advanced tasks and responsibilities. Instructed Steam Generator mock-up training. Provided job coverage (assuring radiation exposure and contamination levels held to ALARA) for: Pre-outage Radiography, Reactor head lift inspection, mini sub operation during the upper internals movement, fuel movement, Steam Generator platform work, containment in Steam Generator nozzle dam installation, Loop platform work, Snubber level work, Sludge Lancing, Eddy Current, remote Canopy seal weld on Reactor head, Radiography, asbestos removal, non-asbestos insulation removal and replacement, Steam Generator tube sheet inspection and plugging, dye-penetrant and Ultrasonic vibration inspections, and scaffolding erection/removal. Performed stay time calculations, Channel Head surveys, Radiation/High Radiation and contamination surveys. Responsible for Free Release Criteria, Posting and Barriers. Performed various decontamination tasks. Show less

Engineering Laboratory Technician

• 1988 - 1990

As an Engineering Laboratory Technician (ELT) USS Tautog SSN 639 I was responsible for all aspects of Naval Nuclear Chemistry control, Radiation monitoring, and Radiological Controls of a Naval Nuclear Submarine during in-port maintenance and underway at sea. Maintained inventory of chemicals and Radiological equipment. Responsible for all levels of contamination and radiation. Maintained all logs and graphs for chemistry, radiation levels, and contamination levels. Due to an injury aboard the USS Tautog my duties included filling a role of Master-At-Arms at the Command Squadron One Sub Base in Pearl Harbor Hawaii. Duties included supervising all temporarily assigned personnel at the Sub Base while awaiting medical evaluations or in transient states. Responsible for the assignment of jobs and the monitoring of all personnel assigned in a disciplinary status. Maintained and controlled the Command’s motorpool. Duties included performing as a liaison for Foreign and Domestic Visiting Dignitaries. Worked in an administrative office performing administrative, clerical and receptionist duties. Maintained ELT qualifications while in this position. Show less