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
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
