Southern Company Work Values

Daily Duties at Southern Company:

As an engineer at a nuclear operating plant, I advised and/or directed mechanical maintenance work activities, performed In-Service Test (IST) inspections, drafted rigging plans, assisted and/or monitored Local Leak Rate Testing (LLRT) in accordance with 10 CFR 50 Appendix J requirements, drafted weld isometrics, completed weld process sheets, drafted as-built notices. I assisted the engineering staff in the performance of Logic System Functional Tests (LSFT) and ASME Hydrostatic Testing in accordance with Section XI of the ASME Code. I was the program owner of the Class 1 Main Steam Safety/Relief Valves (Target Rock), and being the owner of these valves was a constant learning experience because the valves performed so poorly when I first took over the program. I was the owner of the relief valve program as well, and oversaw testing and repair/replacement of an assortment of valves (Crosby, Dresser, Kunkle, Consolidated, Teledyne Farris, etc.). I was the program owner of the check valves for the site during this time, and I was exposed to all sorts of check valves (swing checks, tilting discs, nozzle checks, lift checks, duo-checks, etc.), with all of the inherent issues in certain designs coming into full view in an aging plant. I became qualified and performed ASME Section XI applicability reviews, and conducted Original Code of Construction Investigations/Reconciliations (ASME III, ANSI B31.7, B31.1 Upgrade, B31.1, & ASME VIII). I also developed Equivalency Determinations (which is an engineering justification in a worksheet format to determine if a proposed replacement part or item has the same form, fit, and function of the item being replaced) on an as required basis to combat the obsolescence issues at the plant. I participated actively with all modifications work package implementation engineers for any Safety/Relief Valve area change (e.g., lifting lugs, de-term quick connect fittings, re-routing of air lines to improve ease of maintenance, etc.). 

What they like about Southern Company:

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Tags

PMP, MBA, Engineer, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, upstream, power, utility, alaska, australia, france, civil, mechanical, construction, project

Skills

Power Plants, Documentation

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