Beckman & Associates Home About Us News Contact Us Our Services Project Experience Contract Vehicles Brochures Home » Project Experience Project Experience Beckman & Associates principals and staff have successfully managed numerous multi-million dollar engineering & construction, and information technology (IT) hardware & software projects. Our projects have taken us to virtually every nuclear power plant, national laboratory, and DOE complex in the continental U.S. Our staff includes international experience in Canada, South Africa, Korea, Philippines, United Kingdom, and several other countries. Our customers include the U.S. government (Department of Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Department of Defense), utilities, law firms, defense firms, architect-engineers and other consultancies. Project Detail * EMPLOYEE CONCERNS PROGRAMS Beckman & Associates, Inc. offers employee concerns program services including program reviews, investigative services, case closure and litigation support with specialization in atypical or sensitive cases that require an objective viewpoint. We have extensive employee concerns and corrective action program investigative experience at commercial and DOE nuclear facilities. Our staff includes highly experienced technical professionals with a broad range of subject matter expertise. As the lead investigator, Dr. Buchanan has a background in psychology, which lends a unique perspective for the employee concerns process. Mr. Beckman has over 40 years' experience in the nuclear operations and regulatory fields. * DECOMMISSIONING, DISMANTLEMENT (D&D), and INDEPENDENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (ISFSI) BAA has provided Energy Solutions the management and staff for regulatory and licensing functions for the Zion Nuclear Power Station decommissioning, dismantlement (D&D), and independent fuel storage installation (ISFSI). BAA initially assisted in the preparations for transfer of the NRC facility licenses from Exelon Generating Company to ZionSolutions, LLC, the current Zion NRC licensee, in 2010 including revision of NRC approved programs and site procedures to conform with the licensee transfer; development of licensing strategies for ongoing support of fuel storage and SAFESTOR conditions. During 2011, the company managed and provided staff support for licensing and regulatory support of the transition of operations from SAFESTORE to the DECON phase of D&D as well as licensing activities in support of ISFSI design and construction. Ongoing support includes establishment of the NRC approved programs and plant modifications to load and operate the ISFSI; handle, store, and ship Class A, B, and C low level radioactive waste; and, provide handing and long term storage for Greater-Than-Class C (GTCC) waste. Yucca Mountain BAA is supporting Bechtel-SAIC, LLC and Sandia National Laboratory for the Yucca Mountain Project Design and Licensing Project. We have been engaged in the project since the mid-1990's and provided key managers/staff to the past two M&O contractors, as well as, Sandia National Laboratory in its Lead Laboratory role. Department of Energy Developed and assisted with implementation of Operational Readiness Program procedure (meeting requirements of DOE Order 5480.31), prepared guidance document for incorporation into M&O contractor procedures, and training for the Oak Ridge Y-12 DOE Site Office. Nuclear Utility Projects Provided business planning and senior management support and mentor services to the Chief Nuclear Officer and Staff at Beaver Valley Power Station, Cooper Nuclear Station Vice President-Nuclear, and to the Commonwealth Edison LaSalle Stations Site Vice President and staff. USNRC Since 1985, BAA has an extensive record of technical support to the USNRC including participation and/or leadership on essentially every type of inspection for both operating plant licenses and new reactor combined operating license applications, as well as, engineering support of both 10 CFR 50 and 10 CFR 52 licensing activities. Commercial BAA's principals and consultants have conducted and participated in major management and organizational analysis projects for private sector clients, DOE and NRC. In addition to classical management audit techniques, our staff is trained and experienced in applying Management Oversight Risk Tree, Kepner-Tregoe, and similar root cause analysis methods in both engineering and management environments. Also in this Section Project Experience Overview Contract Vehicles Home About Us News Contact Us Our Services Project Experience Contract Vehicles © Copyright 2021 Beckman & Associates, Inc. Site by SolutionBuilt