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kiroy # goldsword_com
213 Connors Circle
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
voice (865) 483-1824, -6317 fax
TECHNICAL/BUSINESS
Design review of plans and specifications for conformance to fire protection requirements.
Computer simulation of complex systems.
NFPA fire codes and standards.
Factory Mutual’s Loss Prevention Data Sheets.
Sprinkler system design, inspection, test, and maintenance.
Department of Energy orders, standards, and guidelines.
Audits, both as a team member and lead auditor.
Computer analysis of water supply and distribution systems.
Fire pump design, installation, inspection, test, and maintenance.
Evaluation of existing facilities for compliance with fire codes and standards.
Procedure development and review.
Evaluation of fire protection programs to identify weaknesses and possible solutions.
Fire protection data base design and development.
Preparation and review of Fire Hazard Analyses.
Experienced with basic manufacturing machinery and processes including ? tools.
Organizing talks and recruiting speakers for technical conferences.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES
Registered Professional Engineer (by examination), Illinois License #062-038512, exp. ??
BECHTEL JABOBS COMPANY, LLC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee April 1998—present
Senior Design Engineer
Full-time engineering and design work for Department of Energy (DoE) subcontractor at the East Tennessee Technology Park (formerly known as the K-25 Site) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This is a DOE facility that once was once used to enrich uranium for the Manhattan Project and for use in Commercial Power Plants via the gaseous diffusion process. This process is now shut down and the site is being cleaned up and re-industrialized.
Accomplishments have included serving as moderator for a life safety seminar, consulting on fire related aspects of waste material handling and processing, complete revision of the company welding, burning, and hotwork program (this included procedure and permit revision and development of computer based training), revision of FHAs, fire investigation of a welding related fire, and oversight of the ETTP fire engineering survey program.
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY SYSTEMS INC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 1981—March 1998
Fire Protection Engineer
Duties have included making fire safety inspections and preparing reports and recommendations to minimize the risk due to fire at a $6 billion Department of Energy facility; preparing designs and specifications for sprinkler systems; conducting annual tests of Halon 1301 systems, CO2 systems, fire pumps, and underground water supply systems; researching unusual fire problems associated with advanced energy research; reviewing engineering drawings and specifications; preparation and review of procedures; participation in formal audits; organizing a blood drive for 3500 people; supervision of a five person fire protection engineering department; and many other tasks and projects as assigned.
PROFESSIONAL LOSS CONTROL, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 1980—1981
Fire Protection Engineer
Assignments with this small consulting company included conducting triennial fire protection audits of operating nuclear power plants; doing computer (and manual) hydraulic calculations for a number of sprinkler and water supply systems; preparation and review of fire detection system specifications and drawings.
BROWN & ROOT INC, Houston, Texas 1977—1980
Design Engineer
Design experience with this large A/E company involved fire protection for naval bases, oil pipelines and oil tanker loading platforms. This work included preparation of specifications and drawings for deluge systems, high- and low-pressure CO2 systems, fire detection and alarm systems, fire pumps, sprinkler and deluge fire suppression systems, and underground water supply systems.
INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE (ISO), Boston, Massachusetts 1975—1977
Engineering Representative
This job consisted of making town surveys in New England to determine the fire insurance class of the municipality by using the ISO Fire Suppression Rating Schedule. This required an analysis of the town fire department(s), water department, fire alarm system, building code(s), and building code enforcement. Considerable interaction with town officials and fire department officers was required.
PRINT PUBLICATIONS
“Mirrors & Smoke: Ameliorating Climate Change with Giant Solar Sails”, Summer 2001 issue of Whole Earth Review
“Solar Sails: An Answer to Global Warming?”, presented to the STAIF 2001 Space Technology & Applications International Forum at Albuquerque, New Mexico on 11 February 2001, and covered on ABC Evening News on 15 February 2001.
“Ship Killers from Space“ Proceedings of the U. S. Naval Institute, Summer 1997 cover story
MEDIA
"news item here", periodical here, p.1, where, when.
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