Rick Heathwaite

Rick Heathwaite possesses two and a half decades of technical advisory and leadership in the Nuclear Industry.

After earning his B.S. in Chemistry and Physics, Heathwaite started his professional development in 1998 at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, and subsequently spent the remainder of his career immersed in the nuclear industry specializing in Reactor Oversight, Nuclear Chemistry, and Environmental Radiological Programs.

On December 29, 2014 Vermont Yankee permanently shut down due to economic and political factors, which ultimately led to his transition to PSEG Nuclear's Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations.

Additionally, Heathwaite holds a Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) Certification from Vermont Yankee (a GE BWR-4 Reactor with Mark I containment).

NUCLEAR INDUSTRY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Obtained Senior Reactor Operator Certification
• INPO First Line Supervisor (FLS) Workshop
• NRC BWR Fundamentals Exam
• Qualified as FLS, Shift Technical Advisor (STA), and Incident Commander

INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIPS:

• EPRI Condensate Filters Users Group
• GE BWR SCRAM Frequency Reduction Committee
• NEI Radioactive Effluent Environmental Working Group

Rick Heathwaite possesses two and a half decades of technical advisory and leadership in the Nuclear Industry specializing in Reactor Oversight, Nuclear Chemistry, Radioactive Effluent Controls, Radiological Environmental Monitoring Programs, and Regulatory Affairs.

Heathwaite holds a Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) Certification from Vermont Yankee (a GE BWR-4 Reactor with Mark I containment).

POSITIONS HELD AT U.S. COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR UTILITIES:

• REC/REMP Programs Manager (Regulatory Affairs)
• Chemistry Supervisor/Superintendent and Manager
• Plant Chemist
• Shift Technical Advisor (Operations)
• Chemistry Technician

NUCLEAR INDUSTRY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Obtained Senior Reactor Operator Certification
• INPO First Line Supervisor (FLS) Workshop
• NRC BWR Fundamentals Exam
• Qualified as FLS, Shift Technical Advisor (STA), and Incident Commander

INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIPS:

• EPRI Condensate Filters Users Group
• GE BWR SCRAM Frequency Reduction Committee
• NEI Radioactive Effluent Environmental Working Group

• Professional, Industry, and Management Workshops (continuous learning)
• Fire Brigade and Incident Commander (2002)
• Senior Reactor Operator License School (2002)
• OSHA 40 Hr HAZWPR (2001) with subsequent refreshers through 2008
• NWT BWR Operational Chemistry and Diagnostics (2001)
• Chemistry Laboratory Technician (primary/secondary/environmental) - ANSI N18.1(2000) 
• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Physics (1998)