Ralph Heistand, BSEET, MBA, CSSBB, PMP

Experience

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  Quantum Resources

  Jun 1990 - Mar 1994

  Senior Land Management Technician Supervisor

  Supervised 30 contractors for land management which included ground maintenance and Environmental / Nuclear Regulated monitoring studies and reports for plant licensing. Coordinated similar projects for other state wide facilities due to developed expertise.

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  Florida Power & Light

  Mar 1994 - now

  Moving our Nuclear Fleet toward safety and reliability in the digital world, leveraging analytics and process efficiencies. Develop and Integrate an Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Solution to Value Based Maintenance in the Nuclear Fleet. Development and implementation of Delivering the Nuclear Promise initiative for AP-913, EB 16-25 Critical Component Reduction and EB 17-03 Value Based Maintenance. Making Nuclear Profitable through the Right Reliability for the Right Cost. Provide Governance, Oversight, Support, and Perform technical expertise to Instrumentation and Controls and Digital Systems and Components. Perform as Subject Matter Expert and Industry Expert for Troubleshooting and Design. Supervise and Mentor Program Engineers for HVAC / Cables / Components / AOV / MOV / Structures / Regulatory Programs Performed as SME and Program Manager for multiple projects including a $25 million dollar upgrade of the Reactor Protection System. Supervised multiple onsite and offsite contractors. Performed as Maintenance Engineering Lead for Upgrade of the Distributed Control System and Qualified Safety Parameter System including integration into Maintenance I&C in-house and supervision of various contractors to revise site procedures and establish programs for calibration and configuration control Performed as Front Line coordination of Instrumentation and Controls personnel during troubleshooting and coordination of system modifications as both enhancements and end of life refurbishments Performed as Maintenance Engineer to govern the Environmental Qualification Program, support troubleshooting efforts for technical staff, coordinate procedure revisions, and address condition reports for conditions adverse to quality.

  • Fleet Capital Design Supervisor - Enterprise Risk

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Fleet Capital Digital/I&C Design Supervisor

    Jul 2023 - Jun 2024

  • Nuclear Fleet - Principal Digital Design Engineer

    Jul 2021 - Jul 2023

  • Project Manager - Nuclear Center of Work Excellence; Value Based Maintenance / AI / ML / Automation

    Aug 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Project Manager - Value Based Maintenance

    Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Nuclear Chiefs - Principal Digital Engineer

    May 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Principal Engineer / Programs Engineering Supervisor

    May 2013 - May 2014

  • I&C Components Engineer / Program Manager - NUS Conversion Project

    Jun 2007 - May 2014

  • Site Maintenance Engineering Lead

    May 2004 - Jun 2007

  • Instrumentation and Controls Maintenance Support Engineer / Qualified as I&C First Line Supervisor

    Jan 2000 - May 2004

  • Plant Analyst II

    Mar 1994 - Jan 2000