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Stephen R. Jones Nuclear Decommissioning, Quality Assurance, Radiation Protection Summary Seasoned Nuclear Power professional with a strong background in, nuclear/decommissioning, quality assurance, radiation protection/health physics, and root cause investigation and analysis. Creative goal oriented problem solver with experience in the construction, start-up, operation, project management and decommissioning of nuclear power facilities. Primary technical skills are in the area of Quality Assurance and radiation protection/health physics. Work History ā¢ 2010 to Present Humboldt Bay Decommissioning, Project Quality Assurance Supervisor & Audit Team Lead ā¢ 2009 to 2010 Quality Assurance Specialist San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Unit 2 Steam Generator Replacement Project ā¢ 2003 to 2009: Bartlett Nuclear Assigned to SONGS Unit 1 Decommissioning project, Operational Health Physics, Site Characterization and Final Status Survey. o Supervisor/Health Physics Engineer ā¢ 1996 to 2004: Performance Improvement International (PII) o San Clemente Ca. Independent Management Consultant Failure analysis and Human performance Improvement. ā¢ 1986 to 1996 - Southern California Edison (SCE) o San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Nuclear Oversight Division Quality Assurance Engineer II Lead Auditor ā¢ 1979 to 1986 SCE SONGS, Health Physics Division, Health Physics Supervision ā¢ 1974 to 1979 SCE SONGS Chemical Division Chemical / Radiation Protection Technician. Quality Assurance Humboldt Bay Power Plant Decommissioning, & ISFSI 2010 to Present Decommissioning Project Quality Assurance Supervisor Audit team lead pre ANSI N42.2.23 License Termination / Final Status Survey QA plan Development Responsibilities include: Assuring the HBQAP and QA Manual remain responsive to changing needs of the decommissioning project. Reviewing and concurring with revisions to quality-related programmatic procedures assuring they adequately address and do not deviate from the quality program requirements. Reporting to appropriate levels of management any significant quality problem or deficiency based on the results of audits, reviews, inspections, tests, and other observations of quality activities. Participated in Quality program audits and technical program audits under the direction of an audit team leader and as an audit team leader. Perform supplemental audits or assessments to provide oversight of decommissioning activities and as requested by Senior Management. Health Physics Related Experience: San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station 2003 ā 2009 Unit 1 Decommissioning Project Health Physics Engineer/Supervisor Bartlett Nuclear ā¢ Developed and implemented the radiological site characterization for Unit 1 Decommissioning Project. This program provides a detailed record of the as left condition of the SONGS unit 1 site to support eventual license termination efforts. ā¢ ALARA program implementation including personnel exposure tracking and the development of dose projection and preparation of the annual exposure reports. ā¢ Performing cause analysis and preparing responses for problem reports directed at the Unit 1 Decommissioning Health Physics Organization. ā¢ Direct line supervisor of field technicians. Health Physics Supervisor (September1980 to May1986) SONGS Units 1, 2, and 3 As a health physics supervisor at SONGS principal assignments included the health physics supervisor for Steam Generator repair outage and Health Physics project coordinator for the TMI Phase II modification outage both at SONGS Unit 1. Following the return to service of Unit 1 I transferred to Units 2 & 3 for the initial startup, assentation testing and commercial operations. Unit 1 In April of 1980 SONGS Unit 1 was taken off line for an extended, unplanned steam generator repair outage. SCE management took advantage of this extended outage to implement the Three Mile Island Phase II modifications. To avoid conflicts with steam generator repair activities the project a health physics group dedicated to supporting their activities. As the health physics supervisor for this activity I was responsible for the coordination and implementation of all health physics functions relative to this project and construction activities. Responsibilities included: ā¢ Planning and budgeting for the radiological safety needs to support construction activities. These needs included everything from support facilities, and equipment to contract health physics technicians ā¢ Coordination of work activities between the health physics group and the construction group to ensure adequate resources were available to support construction activities and ensure personnel exposures to the workers were maintained and low as reasonably achievable. Responsible for the supervision of contract Health Physics Technicians. ā¢ Developed and implemented supplemental radiological safety training for the construction work force. ā¢ Project was completed on time, under budget and in compliance with applicable radiation safety regulations. ā¢ Realized net savings of $1,000,000 for the SONGS unit one retrofit project through the cost effective implementation of innovative and effective health physics controls. SONGS Units 2&3 - In late summer of 1981 as Songs Unit 2 neared the end of the construction phase, preparations were underway for start up and commercial operation. As health physics supervisor for units 2&3 through startup responsibilities included: ā¢ Responsible for budget tracking and management ā¢ Procurement of radiation detection instrumentation and other equipment and supplies ā¢ Establishing routine radiation and contamination surveys ā¢ Establishment and implementation of various radiation protection monitoring programs Recruitment of health physics technicians and other technical personnel. Developed implemented and administered the in plant, on the job training program for health physics technicians. ā¢ Directed the baseline radiological surveys for the site prior to startup and the shielding effectiveness surveys during reactor startup and ascension testing. ā¢ Establishment of priorities and managing manpower resources ā¢ Interfacing with various station organizations and coordinating major work activities within the radiological restricted areas of the plant. ā¢ Review the performance of health physics first line supervisors and monitor the activities of health physics technicians to ensure compliance with regulatory and program requirements. Other Professional Experience Performance Improvement International, 1996ā2004 Various locations Management Consultant / Analyst ā¢ Lead and mentor for O&P assessment audits with client organizations. ā¢ Identification, analysis and investigation of adverse quality trends or conditions and initiation of corrective action. Emphasis was on organizational and programmatic issues. ā¢ Event investigations, audits and analysis, including root cause and common cause investigation and analysis of both equipment failures and organizational/programmatic issues. ā¢ Develop and deliver training on root cause quality, technology and event investigation methodology. ā¢ Mentor and coach implementation of corrective action programs. ā¢ Prepared responses to regulatory agencies (California PUC, USNRC) on behalf of client organizations. ā¢ Prepare procedures and program documents for internal use and for client organizations Collateral duties included: Acting Manager of Quality for PII, Webmaster and Network Administrator SCE. SONGS Units 1, 2&3 San Clemente, California Quality Assurance Engineer (1986 to 1996): Initial duties as a included the performance of quality program audits and surveillances, and the administration of the employee nuclear safety concerns program. Engineer I, lead engineer. Overseeing the activities of others assigned to Technical Services Quality Assurance (TSQA) Health Physics and Chemistry Groups. Maintain cognizance of NRC (regulatory) activities and interfacing with inspectors in the areas of technical cognizance (Health Physics, Chemistry, Effluent and Environmental Monitoring, and Solid Radioactive Waste Packaging and Transportation). Planned and lead audits of Health Physics program, Radiological Effluent and Environmental Monitoring Program, Radioactive Waste Packaging and Transportation and other administrative programs. Planned and conducted surveillances and activity monitoring to support the performance based auditing program and investigate significant events Provided Quality Assurance overview and support for selected projects, In addition to responsibilities commensurate with the position of Quality Assurance Engineer, assignments included a full time position with Health Physics and the Nuclear Information Service Division 10-CFR-20 Implementation task force, and the Integrated Health Physics System (IHPS) development team. Accomplishments and Contributions: Health physics management and supervisor; Realized net savings of $1,000,000 for the SONGS unit one retrofit project through the cost effective implementation of innovative and effective health physics controls. Identified and implemented aggressive control measures for hot particle contamination problems at SONGS. Those efforts and associated documentation have been effective in demonstrating due diligence on the part of SCE in subsequent litigation. (NRC IN-87-39) Quality Assurance Identified a significant breakdown in the radioactive materials control program resulting in the uncontrolled release of several (over 60) radioactive items (tools equipment and materials). Working with Health Physics management a cost effective radioactive materials control program that was in full compliance with regulatory requirements was developed and implemented. Effectively validated the conversion of over twenty-five years worth of personnel exposure records and other health physics data from a mainframe computer to IHPS (a client server application) with a 99.97% confidence level and no impact on production Performance Improvement International (P11) Participated in the development of responses to confirmatory action letters issued by the NRC (10CFR50.54.f) for Northeast Utilities Millstone nuclear power station and Vectra Technologies, Inc. NUHOMS-24P spent fuel storage systems Prepared expert testimony to address alleged safety violations of the California Public Utilities Commissions general orders G095, GO 128, and GO 165 for overhead and underground electrical distribution systems. Professional Affiliations and Certifications ā¢ Registered member of the National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologist ā¢ Lead Quality Auditor per ANSI N45.2.23 ā¢ Technical Auditor per USNRC Regulatory Guide 4.15 ā¢ PII Certified Investigator for Organizational & Programmatic root cause evaluations. ā¢ Member American Nuclear Society (ANS) Education, Training and Professional Development Courses ā¢ Chester High School, Chester Pa. ā¢ Northrop University, Mechanical Engineering, Inglewood California ā¢ Health Physics Certificate Program, California State University, Los Angeles ā¢ āControl of Occupational Exposure in Nuclear Power Plantsā Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Ma. ā¢ Auditor/Lead Auditor training for ISO 9000 / ASQC Q9000 Quality Audits ā¢ Root Cause Analysis training for the commercial nuclear power industry (PII) ā¢ Advanced training for the prevention and reduction of organizational and programmatic failures (Advanced Root Cause Analysis training, PII). ā¢ Implementing the MARSSIM Approach for design and conduct of radiological surveys (Oak Ridge Associated Universities) References available on request:
