Dec 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

• Program manager, trainer, speaker, and leadership development specialist for two U.S. Department of Energy site offices (300+ employees). Program elements range from mandatory compliance training to professional and leadership development.

Mar 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Part of the core team that awarded the Central Plateau Cleanup Contract for environmental cleanup at the Hanford Site ($10 Billion max value). Led multi-disciplined teams in these areas as well as teams to develop criteria and develop and valuate submissions and proposals for multiple contract types. Provided analysis and expert advice in the formulation, design, and award of cost-effective contract instruments on a variety of matters which are typically highly complex, technical, sensitive, multifunctional, and broad in scope and impact. Conducted benchmarking and industry exchanges, conducted analysis, and provided recommendations based on the analysis that influences the Hanford Acquisition Scope and Strategy.

Feb 2016 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Planned, developed and facilitated a leadership development series for high level managers and executives titled “Project MGMT”. Project MGMT was based on the traits identified through Project Oxygen at Google and detailed in the book Work Rules! This 16-week program provided participants an opportunity to learn about, discuss, and put into practice traits to become effective managers for high performing teams. Planned, organized, and facilitated offsite team building retreats for team and larger division members to build relationships, discuss issues, and work on improving internal processes. The half and full day retreats involved team building activities, open discussion, and development of actions.

Aug 2015 – Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Jan 2012 – Aug 2015 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Oct 2010 – Jan 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos

• On-site senior technical representative with responsibility for oversight and evaluation of contractor environmental, nuclear safety, operations, safety, and health contract compliance. Performance monitoring for trends and programmatic weaknesses. Evaluation and recommendation of corrective measures and enhancements to ensure continued safe conduct of operations.
• Customer representative for operational activities and problem identification, analysis resolution and tracking, and problem-solving. Assessed facility operational, personnel safety, quality, environmental, and nuclear safety program implementation. Investigated contractor abnormal events to ensure clear understanding and resolution of causal factors. Participated in the investigation and review of events or conditions having facility operations, nuclear safety, environmental, personnel health and safety considerations.

Nov 2008 – Oct 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Provided planning, development, implementation, and operation oversight for components within assigned programs/projects. Responsible for the sustained progress of assigned programs/projects in accordance with scope, cost, and schedule baselines. Reviewed contractor engineering design documentation and processes, system descriptions, design basis documents, functional specifications, operational documents, process flowsheet models and associated documents, safety basis documents. Performed technical design oversight of the contractor design products and processes. Prepared briefings to senior management, regulators, and HQ staff regarding the facility.

Jan 2007 – Nov 2008 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bremerton, Washington, United States · On-site

• Led a team of engineers in analysis of division performance and investigation of abnormal events including development of causes and corrective actions. Analyzed performance data for trend analysis and process improvement including development of new methods for tracking performance. Facilitated issue resolution teams in problem analysis and development of corrective actions. Trained other facilitators to lead teams in problem analysis and development of corrective actions. Employed teambuilding and organizational improvement methods which shifted employment in the Quality Assessment Group to a highly desirable place to work.

Jun 2002 – Jan 2007 · 4 yrs 7 mos · Bremerton, Washington, United States · On-site

• Managed reactor plant testing and operations for multiple nuclear submarine maintenance and overhaul periods. Performed assessments and oversight of testing, maintenance, and operations on nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers including identification of issues that led to performance improvement. Trained several classes of new Shift Test Engineer candidates on how to manage plant testing and operations.