Daniel Kearns

Experience

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  Pizza Organic

  Jun 2002 - Nov 2003

  Restaurant Manager
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  BMW (UK) Manufacturing Ltd

  Nov 2003 - Aug 2004

  Production Technician
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  Smiths Medical

  Jul 2007 - Aug 2008

  Project Manager (intern)
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  EDF

  Sept 2010 - Dec 2024

  Part of the Project Management team for the Main Installation Contract on site at Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Plant construction project.Accountable for Safety, Quality, Time and Cost of installation activities in the Nuclear Fuel (HK) Building, then the Safeguard Auxiliary & Electrical Buildings - trains 1 & 4 (HL1 & HL4) Transitioning from part of the pre-construction planning team, leading process development and construction sequencing for the Hinkley Point C project, to the construction management and integration team leading processes to ensure readiness of the main Installation Contractor (MEH Alliance).Building lead for HK : Fuel Building & HL2-3 : Safeguard Auxiliary / Electrical Building (Trains/Divisions 2&3) EDF (UK) seconded to EDF SA (Fr) "Aménagement Flamanville 3" EPR ProjectCommissioning Engineer for Auxilliary Systems throughout key phases of project (Cold & Hot Functional Tests, etc.) EDF (UK) seconded to Edvance UK (JV between EDF (Fr), Framatome & Assystem)Managing changes to HPC radioactive waste strategy. Leading the resolution of transverse Radwaste design issues. EDF (UK) seconded to Sofinel UK (JV between EDF (Fr) and Areva)Technical Lead for tendering and early design phases of the Solid Radioactive Waste Processing Systems for Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station project.Collecting inputs from internal stakeholders. Building procurement specifications. Leading tender assesments. Advising on contractor selections. Assessing contractor designs. And feeding back into design of interfacing "structures, systems, and components". EDF (UK) seconded to EDF SA (Fr): CEIDRE / DISupply chain manufacturing (and NDT) inspections for safety critical components for Nuclear Power Plants in France, UK and China. Extensive experience of working with suppliers in Europe, Asia, and Americas.Experience with: EN / ISO standards, RCC-M, ASME. EDF (UK) Nuclear Generation Grad Scheme 1 year working on operating Nuclear Power Plants (Hartlepool, Sizewell B, Hinkley Point B and Dungeness B) and 12 weeks of independently accredited classroom training.

  • Project Manager

    Feb 2022 - Dec 2024

  • Building Lead

    Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Commissioning Engineer

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Engineering Lead

    Jul 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Technical Lead

    Sept 2014 - Dec 2017

  • Manufacturing Inspection Engineer

    Sept 2011 - Sept 2014

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Sept 2010 - Sept 2011
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  Sizewell C

  Jan 2025 - now

  Project Manager