Alex Young

2017 - Current

Lead a $200M design, planning, and licensing phase of a multi-billion dollar mega-project for the deployment of a first of a kind small modular nuclear reactor power plant

Managed a team of 6 project management professionals preparing for the next phase board approval which includes detailed project scoping, estimating, scheduling, and risk assessment

Provided technical and management direction, including process and procedure development, to licensing and engineering teams to produce a high quality design and construction permit application for a small modular reactor on an accelerated schedule

Lead engineer for safety and radiological analysis and plant parameter envelope supporting the only Early Site Permit issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the potential deployment of advanced nuclear technologies.

Received multiple industry awards for innovations in engineering and licensing that progressed emergency preparedness initiatives of advanced nuclear technologies and small modular reactors

Created and implemented a process for the technical and commercial assessment of advanced nuclear reactor technologies that led to the reactor vendor decision for the Clinch River Nuclear Project and establishment of a New Nuclear Program for continued research and development

Improved performance of TVA's operating nuclear fleet through designing innovative plant modifications and providing design and systems engineering support during refueling outages

Increased fleet efficiency by managing the execution of 72 continuous improvement projects across the nuclear fleet as the lead for the Nuclear Fleet Optimization Project with McKinsey & Co. consultants