Operations
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Polestar’s team of operations experts have years of facility operations experience across the DOE complex. Our highly successful operations at B-Plant and PUREX at Hanford have been models for similar facilities. Polestar’s team managed these operations during critical periods, including transition from operation to deactivation. From planning, characterization, and process improvements to shift management, execution, and Health & Safety, our personnel ensure the safe, smooth and fiscally sound operation of nuclear facilities.
Our depth of expertise includes:
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Readiness
Leading facilities to a state of readiness is critical to starting on time, on budget, and ensuring safe operations. Experienced and knowledgeable engineers and managers work with facilities in development of planning, procedure development, cost estimating, critical path scheduling, regulatory compliance, corrective actions, and performance. Our experience and expertise will put a facility on the right track for safe long-term success.
Our knowledgeable professionals perform the following readiness services:
- Start-up/Readiness Review, Planning, and Mentoring
- Management Self Assessment Plans and Procedures
- Review Team Leadership
- ORR Technical Descriptions
- ORR Plan of Actions
- Start Up to Operations Plans
- Operational readiness implementation plan development
- Resource/critical systems identification and planning
- Critical path scheduling
- Requirements identification and matrices development
- Regulatory compliance database
- Regulatory and performance-based checklists
- Readiness assessment and reporting (regulatory and performance based)
- Corrective action identification and prioritization
- Pre-versus-post finding determination
- Project documentation and certification packages
- Preparation of operations, maintenance, and administration procedures
- Final ORR report preparation
- Review documentation archives and quality assurance
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Facility Operations
Our experienced facility operations professionals provide:
- Shift Management and Supervision
- Facility Operating Procedure Development
- Facility Characterization
- Facility Work Processes Improvements
- Certified Level 2 General Quality Control Inspection
- Work Plan Development and Execution
- Preliminary Hazard Analysis and Job Hazard Analysis
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Project Management
Our engineers incorporate project management skills in all aspects of a project:
- Project Execution Planning
- Project Cost and Scheduling
- Conduct of Operations and Maintenance Review and Mentoring
- Project Management Plan Development
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For more information contact:
Stan Scott
(509) 946-8279
