WC Monitor
11/21/2014
IN DOE
The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management plans to hold a new Business Opportunity Forum next month. Topics to be discussed at the meeting, according to a notice issued late last week, will include ongoing and upcoming procurement activities, as well as “contractor cost/pricing information.” The meeting is scheduled to be held Dec. 11 at DOE headquarters in Washington. Those wishing to attend must RSVP by Dec. 5 to Carol Ward at [email protected].
Scott Samuelson retired from federal service this week after more than 30 years with the Department of Energy. Samuelson’s most recent position was Senior Advisor within the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Acquisition and Project Management. His previous positions included serving as Manager of the DOE Office of River Protection at Hanford, and as Federal Project Director for the National Ignition Facility, among others. Samuelson received this week the NNSA Gold Medal and Distinguished Career Service Award.
IN THE INDUSTRY
Steve Wilkerson is stepping down next month as Project Director for DWPF and Saltstone at Savannah River Remediation, LLC, the liquid waste contractor for the Savannah River Site. Wilkerson is leaving SRR to assume the position of Paducah Operations Director for B&W Conversion Services, LLC, which is responsible for the Department of Energy’s two depleted uranium hexafluoride conversion plants at the Paducah and Portsmouth sites. BWCS is made up of B&W and URS, the lead company in SRR. Wilkerson’s planned departure was announced by SRR President and Project Manager Stuart MacVean in a message to employees late this week. Effective Jan. 1, SRR Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Project Manager Mark Schmitz will also serve as acting Project Director for DWPF and Saltstone while a search for a permanent replacement for Wilkerson is conducted.
Leo Duffy, the first head of the Department of Energy’s cleanup program, received this week the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2014 Dixie Lee Ray Award. According to ASME, the award “recognizes significant achievements and contributions in the broad field of environmental protection.” Duffy received the award “for advancing the public good through the design of standardized naval nuclear power plant systems that were adopted internationally, and through comprehensive national nuclear waste policy development,” ASME Honors and Fellows Manager Leila Persaud said in a written response. The award was presented during the International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, held in Montreal.
