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Fred Yapuncich

Fred Yapuncich

Nuclear Plant Operator

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Project Manager at TerraPower LLC

  • Education

    • Montana State University, 1990

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      Master's Degree Mechanical Engineering

    • University of Washington

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      Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering

  • Experience

    • US Navy

      Jan 1977 - Jan 1983
      Nuclear Plant Operator

      , USN, USS Long Beach, CGN9 1977 – 1983• Qualified for Naval Nuclear Mechanical Operator through Engineering Watch Supervisor• Supervised shift crews and involved in all facets of power plant operations• Additional responsibilities duties included training new personnel, planned maintenance scheduling, and machinery repairs

    • PLG, Inc

      Jan 1987 - Jan 1988
      PRA Systems Analyst

      • Completed plant-modeling and system analysis for probabilistic risk assessments (PRA) including:1. Fault tree structure and data base development for the High Flux Isotope Reactor PRA 2. Human factor analysis for the South Texas Project Power Plant PRA3. Feed system analysis for Boston Edison Power Plant Co.

    • Argonne National Laboratory - West

      Jan 1990 - Jan 2001
      Project Manager/Mechanical Engineer

      • Designed and implemented remotely operated electro-mechanical systems from concept to installation including fuel pin equipment, glove boxes, and development of equipment for sorption of a waste salt form into Zeolite

    • AREVA Federal Services/PacTec

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2008
      Project Manager

      • Management of packaging and transportation projects oversight of design, analyses, drawings, procedures, fabrication and testing of various packaging products • Additional management duties included project planning, scheduling, cost accounting and forecasting, contract modifications, resource allocations, resolution of technical and quality assurance issues, and procurement• Interfaced with subcontractors, customers, and government regulators including DOT, DOE, NRC, NNSA, on a regular basis Show less

    • AREVA Federal Services

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
      Idaho Site Manager

      • Responsible for all supervision of personnel, business development, and project oversight• Project management application per PMI principles, contract negotiations, resource allocations, resolution of technical and quality assurance issues, and new business• Interfaced with all stakeholders including; management, subcontractors, customers, and government regulators

    • MCE

      Jan 2012 - now
      President

    • AVANTech Inc.

      Jul 2014 - now
      Chief Operating Officer AVANTech Richland Facility

      Responsible for the financial and strategic goals through the management of the engineering, fabrication, staffing, quality assurance, and business developments at the AVANTech Richland Facility.

    • TerraPower LLC

      Jun 2021 - now
      Project Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Engineering, ME

      State of Washington

    • Project Management Professional

      Project Management Institute