Ernest J. Harkness, PE


Power Industry Services


  • ejharkness@ejharkness.com 610.246.7601

Mr. Harkness has a proven track record providing various services to the Power industry and regulatory agencies.



Nuclear Safety Review Boards Nuclear

Expert Witness Services

Oversight Program Development

Performance Based Assessment Program

Leadership Assessment and Mentoring

Work Management (Outage, On-Line and Project) Specialist 



Experience



  • Power Generation Consultant with proven record providing independent oversight, review, and improvement initiatives at United States and International Facilities for the Utility Senior Executive Team.
  • Utility Experience: As Site Vice President and Plant Manager, lead and directed plant operation of nuclear power plant operation including fiscal responsibility for Operation, Maintenance and Capitol budgets.
  • Nuclear Safety Review Board Committee Chairman
  • Expert Witness Services
  • Work Management (Outage, On-Line and Project) specialist
  • Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Sepcialist
  • Experience Training China National Nuclear Corporation Executives and Tokyo Utilities Senior Executives in fleet operations and regulatory performance.
  • Perform and support line assessments in preparation for NRC special regulatory inspections
  • Perform Organizational Effectiveness causal analysis review.
  • Skilled at regulatory agency interface with federal, state, and local government: (NRC, EPA, FEMA) .
  • Military experience included the USN Naval Nuclear Power Program as a Mechanical Operator and ships diver stationed on the USS Parche SSN 683 and part of Submarine Development Group