RAND P SINGER

911 Colonial Circle                   (910) 228-3998

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

 

Senior Project Controls, P6 Scheduler-Planner, Proj.Mgr, Logistics, and Engineering experience with five Fortune 200 companies, mid to small size companies, and the US Navy. Seasoned Professional with reporting responsibilities to top-level management. Safety-focused & ALARA, MBA, and experiences include EPC, Outage scheduling, New Plant Projects, operations, Start-up and D&D.  Commercial and DOE nuclear background.    ‘Held NRC, DOD, and DOE (“Q” and “L”) Security Clearances’

 

DEMONSTRATED ABILITIES

 

Ø    Prepare detailed schedules, forecasts, plans & track costs for correctness. Lead engineers, designers & technicians in project controls, as well as oversee and guide engineering, environmental, radiological, support staff and union crafts.

 

Ø    Use & process hands-on application of Primavera P6, MS-Project, Deltek Acumen Fuse, One-Pager, NIMS, SAP, Maximo, ARES PRISM, other customized project & processing software as part of comprehensive job responsibilities, manipulate computer databases and spreadsheets for data reduction, earned value, engineering presentations, project reviews, and trending;

 

Ø    Plan & Perform CPM, EAC, EVMS, variance analyses, and equipment reliability, availability, maintainability, inspectability (RAMI) studies, detailed schedules and cost controls analyses;

 

Ø    Communicate clearly and effectively with field, management and client representatives, explain data results to both technical & non-technical personnel, write proposals, technical procedures and work order packages;

 

Ø    Develop technical proposals and work scope for government and commercial nuclear opportunities, procedure writing, implement and train personnel such as in use of ISMS, procedures, EVMS standard ANSI/EIA-748, ASME, NQA-1, federal codes such as DOE-O-413.3, 10CFR20, 10CFR835, 10CFR50/52 AppxB and the flow down documents.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sandia National Laboratory Albuquerque, NM – Sn. Project Controls/Scheduler, Oct.2015 - Present

Analyze, develop, EVM P6 schedules, cost, budget and forecasts for sensitive DOE electronics $100-200MM modernization build projects. Working closely with engineering and project management teams. 

 

Enviva Biomass – Port of Wilmington, NC – Project Controls Manager, Jan.-Sep. 2015

Developed and Analyzed P6 schedules, cost, budget and forecasts for a $100MM new build EPC deep water berths for storage and shipment of biomass wood pellets for use in industrial energy applications. Referent influence used to guide team. Performing extremely well in a high-pressure project environment.

 

Exelon Perryman6 FOAKE – Senior Scheduler, Oct.-Dec. 2014, Aberdeen, MD

Analyzed and scheduled construction progress of a $250MM EPC FOAKE P&W dual gas turbine project.  

Brought in to project to correct its course due to schedule development & cost analysis performance issues.

 

Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant – Sn. Scheduler / PM, Jan.-Oct. 2014, Cedar Rapids, IA

Wrote and trended P6 to level 4-5 schedules and cost for multiple EPC Outage projects with plant PM’s (NextEraEnergy) to prepare for and during Re-Fueling Outage 24 and out-years.  Scheduling included LP Turbine Long Shank dove-tailed Modifications, Emergency Diesel Generator power cable and controls replacements, Cyber Security, Yard Transformer, Fukushima Regulatory Response, and Emergent upgrades.  Noted by staff management for quickly (getting ‘up to speed’) making a positive impact.

 

GENERAL ELECTRIC HITACHI – PM-Scheduler-Project Controls, 2007–2013, Wilmington, NC / Taiwan

·            2012 &13: Led 2 year GEH Lungmen 1&2 EPC NPP start-up project detailed scheduling tasks including 16 months in Taiwan managing I&C & troubleshooting DCIS replacement parts and equipment upgrades.  Also performed logistics studies in Switzerland.

 

·            2011: Project Controls Manager (PCM) – P6 scheduled and delivered comprehensive LWA (Early Works for India NPCIL) EPC proposal for GEH’s initial 2-Units and ESBWR Stand Plant Design.

 

·            2009 &10: PCM - developed the Dominion ABWR EPC new build schedule & proposal in 10 weeks. Specially recognized and rewarded by GEH staff management for my cost, product quality, and schedule results. Led comprehensive Logistics study throughout Switzerland for new plant builds.  Earned Bonus.

 

·            2008: PM - led the 50Hz ABWR product line EPC proposals in Asia, Europe and Middle East. Recipient

of a Management Award for my Consortium and ‘UTE’ teaming efforts in Turkey & Spain.  Also, Project Controls management / scheduler- established PC’s for the new ESBWR product line. Created the Project Leadership Team (PLT).

 

·            2007: PM - led the STP ABWR COLA submittal in the areas of I&C-Electrical, IMS, ITAACs, and COLA Part III (Environmental Restoration). Smart-Plant start-up tasks with Intergraph. Highly praised by customer and GEH staff managers.

 

WESTINGHOUSE – Scheduler / Project Controls, 2005–2006, Blairsville, PA

Worked (through Hudson Global) at the Special Metals Plant - performed EVMS & SAP analyses, prepared

cost & P6 schedules, and international shipping documents, and provide timely project controls recommendations to both Program Director and Project Manager of the (+$100Million) Korea Nuclear Fuel Company Tube Mill project. Award winning ‘model’ WEC project.

 

SCIENCE & ECOLOGY CORPORATION – Proj. Engineer/Rad., Scheduler, 2004–2005, Knoxville, TN

Provided professional level technical document writing, schedules and guidance for D&D Projects in support of DOE / Bechtel Jacobs (BJC) RadCon Alliance, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Technical support included radiological (Rad.) health, radiation and safety protection, program development, work package and design reviews, survey design, use of DOE-G-441.1, performance & assessments, and regulatory compliance. Wrote pre-job ALARA, design, and safety reviews. Recipient of BJC ‘Safety Award’.

 

PARSONS I&T GROUP – Program/Project Manager, 2003–2004, Aiken, SC

Expertly led (through Asset Management Analysis Group) a team to initiate project controls and management related environmental permits, ISMS, programs & plans, radiological procedures, and developed & wrote responses to RFQ’s for the Department of Energy Savannah River (DOE-SR). This project was the first-ever DOE-SR “self-direct managed” new facility ($100Million) nuclear construction project. Project completed 2 months ahead of schedule and $8M under budget.

 

DUKE COGEMA STONE & WEBSTER – Lead Project Engineer, 2000–2003, Aiken, SC

Led a multi-disciplined team (3 years) of R&D engineers and designers (in France & US) to design, fabricate, procure, assemble, and test 50 plus complex glovebox process unit systems ($200 of 400 Million) for the Mixed-Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility to be located at the Savannah River Site (Large high profile DOE-NRC project). Responsibilities with the MOX nuclear (Pu loaded) fuel project included timely resolution of open licensing, radiological, technical, safety issues, and Unreviewed Safety Question Determinations (USQD).       Held DOE “L” clearance

· Special material handling (Pu, pellets & fuel assemblies) single point contact to initiate and manage interdisciplinary interactions with support engineering groups and vendors. Also, led comprehensive technical review presentations and USQD’s to the Program Manager and the DOE customer.  Material Handling & Project Engineering Lead. Received an Outstanding Performance Award.

 

WESTINGHOUSE INC., Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), 1990–2000, Aiken, SC

Principal Project Engineer – Applied Equipment & Engineering Dept.

Worked closely with D&D, Defense, Environmental, Nuclear, and Special Site & Complex-wide DOE sensitive integrated technical programs. Management duties included project & cost controls within department’s ($50Million+) annual operating budget. Proactive business administration responsibilities included analysis and evaluation of cost and capital accounts, job estimates, rapid response to budget & funding requests, and technology transfer marketing & patents. Well-received professional presentations to customers and SRNL upper level management.      Held DOE “Q” clearance

·            Led D&D robotics and Mixed Waste (MW) remote handling systems R&D project controls for the Office of Science and Technology, DOE-HQ Robotics Technology Development Program, as assistant SR Site program manager. Represented SRNL off site DOE Complex-wide funding circles.

·            Can-In-Can canister program – Led R&D effort to find a suitable way to grind Pu Oxide for high-level nuclear waste Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF). Wrote the conceptual planning package, task criteria and requirements, project controls & scope of work. Selected by group as Team Leader.

·            DWPF Stir Melter - tested and operated second-generation full-scale high-level waste melter [a DOE top priority high level waste immobilization / glass vitrification (solidification) national program]. Reward for outstanding project control efforts.

 

·            Transportable Vitrification System (TVS) program – was lead engineer and subcontract technical

representative (STR) during testing and operations of mixed waste TVS ($35Million) program. Project accomplished at the Oak Ridge K-33, TN (3 year rotational assignment) after extensive surrogate testing was performed in Clemson, SC. Designed material handling equipment and canisters. First-ever radioactive mixed waste melter demonstration within DOE Complex.

·            DOE’s MW Robotics Demonstration – interfaced with National Laboratories, project controls duties and handled all radiological zoning and requirements, environmental permitting, and facility modification issues.   Also, the STR administrator for the project. Spear headed and completed a first of its kind glovebox designed CO2 radioactive decontamination cleaning system.

·            Digital Radiography Inspection and Measurement System – team leader and PM for an automated glovebox measurement system used for special non-destructive tests on weapon assemblies for defense customers. Special HP/IH & project controls were necessary. Placed first-ever digital radiography inspection & measurement system into process operation for both DOE Design Agencies.

·            In-Tank Reactor Examinations – led engineering effort to investigate, analyze, and present to DOE results of an intensive multi-disciplined non-destructive examinations (NDE) and testing evaluations on potentially flawed core barrel reactor welds. Applauded as Savannah River Site’s NDE expert: saved DOE-SR ($$Millions in re-testing of all welds for the multiple Production Reactors.

·            Real-time analysis of NDE – performed data examinations and wrote software for use during critical path work. Gained a very unique interdisciplinary expertise in NDE field of study.

  SENIOR FIELD/RAD. ENGINEER – other contracted commercial experiences and assignments:

·         Sequoyah Nuclear Plant – post outage radiological supervision tasks (w/ Hudson Global).

·         Browns Ferry Nuclear U2/3 – post outage radiological supervision tasks (w/ Bartlett Nuclear).

·            Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Unit 1&2 – re-fueling outages: Reactor Coolant Pump replacement, 10year ISI, Steam Generator (S/G) inspections & NDE remote testing (w/ Numanco - Bartlett Nuclear).

·            Other field assignments (w/ ABB Combustion Engineering) – Calvert Cliffs 1&2, Grand Gulf, Maine Yankee, McGuire 1&2, North Anna, Oconee 1,2&3, Palo Verdi 1,2&3, Surry 1&2, Turkey Point 3&4.

·            International – Beznau, Cofrentes, and Muhleberg Nuclear Power Plants.

 

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

 

UNITED STATES NAVY

Shift Test Engineer / Prototype Instructor – Newport News, VA / Windsor, CT

·Supervised and led nuclear plant operation, maintenance, testing and casualty training. Instructed naval officers and enlisted personnel at a submarine training prototype. Taught classroom courses in water chemistry, health physics and radiation protection at the US Navy's Engineering Laboratory Technician (ELT) School.

·Performed in initial plant testing, systems' turnover, and nuclear fuel loads as a shift start-up engineer. Qualified Engineering Officer of the Watch.             

‘5 point Veteran preference - Good Conduct Medal, Honorable Discharge’

 

EDUCATION

 

MBA, Emphasis in Project Management and Accounting

MS courses in Mechatronics & Engineering

Clemson University, Clemson, SC

 

Bachelor of Science, Science & Mechanical Engineering Technology

Interdisciplinary emphasis, minors in Atomic and Health Physics

University of the State of New York, Albany, NY

         ‘Member of Pi Tau Sigma – National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society’

 

Naval Nuclear Power School, U.S.Navy

Training included nuclear and plant operations, ELT, Health Physics, nuclear theory

 

ORGANIZATIONS

 

Project Management Institute, PMP re-certification Spring 2016

American Nuclear Society (Local & National), past Co-chair and Exhibit Chair

National Management Association, SRS Chapter President 1998 & 1999