Posts Tagged ‘nuclear’
Nuclear – The Benchmark for Discipline and Rigor
I have been in the nuclear industry now for more than 38 years. Of all the things this industry has taught me is that our nuclear industry is the world’s benchmark for discipline and rigor. To some, discipline and rigor may imply stubborn or inflexible, but those in our industry know that it simply is…
Read MoreNIASS: helping companies get into the nuclear sector
John Carine and Steve Hughes, NIASS was created in 2013. Why was it created? What gave you the idea? How did it come to be? JC: Being part of the nuclear sector for most of our careers, we noticed how difficult it was for companies to get into the nuclear sector even though “new…
Read MoreLili Heroiu: Finding a solution together
Lili Heroiu has been working on the Barakah project for almost 3 years as Senior Mechanical QS Engineer and was awarded the Excellence Diploma for the October Awards. How do you like it? I love it! For me to work in the Middle East was a challenge, it wasn’t easy to decide to come here,…
Read MoreThomas Thor is proud to announce Eve Guilloton is now the Regional Manager for Women in Nuclear Western.
Women in Nuclear’s mission is to address the industry’s gender balance, improve the representation of women in leadership and to engage with the public on nuclear issues. Thomas Thor supports WiN in its various activities around the world. Eve has been involved first in WiN France, then in WiN UK Western region since it started…
Read MoreThree steps to becoming an entrepreneur
1st Step: I’ve been in the nuclear industry for 14 years and went straight from university to being part of a graduate program for Sellafield. As a chemical engineer, I worked on design and engineering projects for a number of companies, gradually getting into the nuclear supply chain. 2nd Step: I moved from being strictly…
Read MoreTempted to jump sector? From Conventional to Nuclear Power: meet Nawel Nourai!
Nawel Nourai has spent the first part of her career in the conventional power sector as a consultant specialized in thermal power stations’ energy output. In 2011, she was selected for her technical skills in scheduling to work for Areva on the Finland EPR project. This 15-month experience gave her access to the nuclear sector. She…
Read MoreA community stake in geological disposal
In Finland, the construction license for the Posiva – ONKALO – deep geological repository was granted in 2015. The site was selected after a long process, beginning in 1983. For over 40 years, UK Governments have failed to secure a site for an underground radwaste repository. Phil Davies* has a proposal… A national screening…
Read MoreTempted to go international? Meet Candice Varnell!
As an experienced nuclear training specialist working for Energysolutions, Candice accumulated a wealth of knowledge. But she also wanted to have the chance to work in a very culturally diverse environment, to have the experience of living and learning from a multicultural place. So when she was contacted by Thomas Thor, she decided to move…
Read MoreMarc-Antoine Petrilli: from permanent staff to independent consultant
Marc-Antoine, you have been working in nuclear energy for all your professional life, as a permanent staff and then as a contractor. We want to know everything about your trajectory and your professional choices but first let’s go back to basics: How did you get interested in the nuclear energy field in the…
Read MoreNuclear Human Resources Group Conference Highlights – Jupiter, Florida
The Nuclear Human Resources Group (NHRG) is an HR association that includes electric utilities in the US and Canada who manage and operate nuclear power facilities. The NHRG encompasses several working groups that share and exchange information in the areas of HR management, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, total rewards, knowledge management, leadership development and talent management.…
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