Matt McCollum

Experience

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  U.S. Army

  Apr 2000 - May 2002

  Company Commander

  Led a 110-person organization during training with a mission to deploy world-wide on short notice• Developed and implemented training plans based on mission requirements• Supervised the maintenance and accountability of over $100 million worth of vehicles and equipment

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  United States Military Academy

  Jul 2004 - Jun 2006

  Assistant Professor/Instructor

  Instructed a two-course sequence of university level, calculus-based physics which served as the foundation for subsequent studies in engineering and science at the United States Military Academy• Developed evaluations and lesson plans for 56 class sections totaling 920 students• Selected as Course Director over eight peers• Supervised 16 other instructors in the course

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  U.S. Army

  Jul 2007 - May 2011

  Synchronized personnel, intelligence, tactical, logistics, and communications staff operations in support of a 4700-person organization during training and a combat deployment to Afghanistan• Managed an annual operational & maintenance budget of $15 million• Managed the receipt and maintenance of equipment valued in excess of $250 million• Conducted numerous public speaking and community engagement events to build and foster the relationship between the organization and the local community Show less Developed, planned, resourced, and coordinated training and operations for a 500-person organization during training and a combat deployment to Afghanistan• Created and disseminated orders and standard operating procedures for engineer, military intelligence, communications support and ground combat operations• Supervised the project management of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Agency for International Development, and other non-governmental agencies’ construction projects valued in excess of $45 million Show less

  • Brigade Executive Officer

    Jul 2009 - May 2011

  • Battalion Operations Officer

    Jul 2007 - Jun 2009
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  U.S. Army

  Oct 2011 - Feb 2014

  Led a 500-person organization, with 53 different Military Occupational Specialties, responsible for providing command and control functions, engineer support, military intelligence operations, and communications support during training and combat operations in Afghanistan• Supervised the physical security, emergency services, city planning, power generation, waste water disposal, and water production & distribution operations for an 8000-person forward operating base• Provided emergency services during one aircraft hard landing resulting in fire, three major structural fires, and over 200 enemy attacks against the forward operating base• Provided oversight of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other agencies’ construction projects valued in excess of $200 million. Completed eleven major facilities as well as cancelled unnecessary projects providing a savings of over $10.6 million to the U.S. government• Led power optimization efforts which increased the power plant load by 300% and saved the U.S. government over $5 million in fuel costs Show less Commander of a 500-Soldier Task Force of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, consisting of two headquarters companies, engineer, military intelligence, signal companies, an artillery battery, an air defense artillery battery, an infantry platoon and a Security Forces Advise and Assist Team. Conducts full Garrison Command functions of an 8,000 personnel Forward Operating Base and provides maneuver enhancement support to the BCT and logistic support to Special Troops Battalion organic and attached units. Responsible for the command and control, morale, welfare, safety, and combat readiness for all assigned Soldiers. Responsible for the security, basic life support, housing, construction projects, city planning, and oversight of LOGCAP, RCC, and USACE contract support for the residents of FOB Shank in excess of $200 Million. Responsible for the maintenance and accountability of over 150 vehicles and assigned equipment valued over $310 Million. Show less

  • Battalion Commander

    Oct 2011 - Feb 2014

  • Battalion Commander

    Oct 2011 - Feb 2014
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  SCANA Corporation

  Jun 2016 - Sept 2017

  • Led a 28-person department consisting of 3 discipline planning supervisors, 18 planners, and 6 schedulers• Managed the New Nuclear Deployment Integrated Operational Readiness Schedule used for the Operational Readiness development of programs, procedures, and training in preparation for the acceptance and operation of two new nuclear power units• Authored several procedures for Integrated Scheduling, Work Management, and Risk Management and chaired the organization’s implementation of these procedures. Oversaw the development of numerous work management, planning, and scheduling procedures for future On-Line and Outage Work Management• Developed Key Performance Indicators which dramatically increased the organization’s schedule stability, adherence, and productivity• Selected for and successfully completed AP1000 Senior Reactor Operator Certification Show less Attended and successfully completed AP1000 Senior Reactor Operator Certification course at VC Summer. Topics included Generic Fundamentals of Engineering, Systems Training, and Simulator portions. In the simulator, training was completed on General Operating Procedures, Abnormal Operating Procedures, Emergency Operating Procedures, and Functional Recovery Procedures. All three positions in the control room (Balance of Plant, Operator at the Controls, and Control Room Supervisor) were evaluated. Emergency Plan Procedures were covered as well as part of the program. Show less

  • Supervisor, Planning & Scheduling

    May 2014 - Sept 2017

  • AP1000 Senior Reactor Operator Certification

    Jun 2016 - May 2017
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  Tennessee Valley Authority

  Oct 2017 - now

  Planning Manager

  • Leads a multi-discipline department consisting of 26 Maintenance Specialists (Planners and Procedure Writers); responsible for the production of Maintenance Work Orders and Procedures for Online and Outage for a dual-unit nuclear power generation site• Leads the TVA Nuclear Work Management Planning Peer Team, responsible for identifying Fleet level issues and driving resolution across the Fleet• Leads the TVA Nuclear Evaluation/Analysis Team for Electronic Work Management/Electronic Work Packages• Qualified Shift Outage Manager (SOM); performed SOM duties for both unplanned/forced and scheduled Outages. Qualified member and participant of the Management Review Committee (Corrective Action Program) Show less