Michael J. Wylie

Principal Consultant

Experience Summary

Mr. Wylie has over 30 years of project management, direct supervisory, technical, licensing, corrective action, and assessment / auditing experience in the nuclear field, including engineering and licensing support to 16 commercial nuclear stations. He provides senior level task-oriented services related to cooling system design and analysis, regulatory compliance issues, UFSAR improvement projects, design engineering, design bases reconstitution, Accident Analysis, Environmental Qualification (EQ), Fire Protection, 50.59 Evaluations, configuration control, and new plant licensing [Combined License (COL) applications and design certifications (DCDs)]. He has provided support to utilities during seven NRC audits for Regulatory Guide 1.97, EQ, and Appendix R fire protection. He is a certified quality assurance lead auditor.

Mr. Wylie's experience with an architect-engineering firm and a technical consulting firm included project management and supervision of multi-discipline efforts regarding fire protection and EQ regulatory compliance. He has supervised and engineered design modifications of safety-related plant systems. Mr. Wylie has directed numerous licensing activities including NRC submittals, Technical Specification development, Part 21 responses, 50.59 Evaluations, tracking of NRC commitments, and FSAR updating and production.

He is a member of IEEE Nuclear Power Engineering Committee’s Working Group 2.1, which is responsible for IEEE Std 323 (Standard for Qualifying Class 1E Equipment for Use in Nuclear Power Generating Stations).

Education

BS, Nuclear Engineering, University of Michigan

Registrations/Certifications

Security Clearance, NRC, Type Q obtained September 2009

Training

10 CFR 50.59 Evaluation Certified by LeBlond and Associates, LLC – 2002

Corporation Project Experience

Principal Consultant / Senior Project Manager, 1990 to Present
Tetra Tech Advent, Ann Arbor, MI

Provide engineering and consulting services to Prairie Island and Monticello Nuclear Plants. Prepared thermal/hydraulic calculations to model building temperature, pressure, and humidity response following HELBs, LOOP, and other postulated scenarios. Prepared detailed modeling of buildings, rooms, and piping systems for input to GOTHIC software. Xcel site engineering qualifications include prepare and review of engineering calculation and engineering changes.

Provided support to the owner’s engineering group for the National Enrichment Facility in New Mexico, the first COL facility built in the US. Lead engineer for the Central Utilities Building and the Technical Services Building. Provided electrical and mechanical system design review and design change preparation. Provided resolution of Licensing and Engineering issues and drafted the Quality Assurance procedures for the on-site engineering department.

Managed and provided technical direction to a major ultimate heat sink and emergency cooling water design basis reanalyses project. Developed and implemented numerous corrective action program action plans for EQ issues identified at Davis-Besse during the boric acid release event shutdown. Performed a third party assessment of a nuclear utility's UFSAR validation project with emphasis on cooling systems and accident analysis.

Directed and participated in a UFSAR improvement project to evaluate several hundred technical discrepancies, produce UFSAR change documents and 50.59 evaluations for the entire UFSAR at a BWR plant.

Managed and participated in major EQ Program improvement projects at PWR and BWR plants which developed equipment and cable aging analyses inside containment, addressed HELB steam flooding issues and developed a computerized aging management program incorporating equipment and cable aging data and approaches to simplify future information retrieval and updating. Prepared new and revised existing electrical and mechanical EQ files and developed equipment and cable aging and radiation dose calculations.

Managed and participated in major Fire Protection Program improvement projects at PWR and BWR plants. Tasks included thermal/hydraulic calculations and analysis for plant systems affected by postulated fire induced failures, and room heat-up calculations for loss of HVAC scenarios. Constructed a detailed Fire Zone/Area interaction database documenting the elements of 1500 interactions between adjacent rooms in a two unit PWR. The database included all zone to zone interactions including barrier identification, rating and construction, and details on doors, dampers, penetrations, etc. Prepared sprinkler and detection system analysis and modifications, and NFPA code compliance documentation.

Provided technical consulting to both QA and Engineering departments during performance based audits of environmental qualification and fire protection programs. Prepared system and topical design basis documents (DBDs), including two comprehensive EQ topical DBDs, performed DBD validations, and resolved DBD open items. Participated in an engineering benchmarking program for a nuclear utility. Performed QA programmatic and performance based audits as a certified QA lead auditor.

Prepared system and topical design basis documents (DBDs), performed DBD validations, and resolved DBD open items.
Participated in an engineering benchmarking program for a nuclear utility. Performed QA programmatic and performance based audits as a certified quality assurance lead auditor.

Previous Experience

Project Manager, 1989 to 1990
TENERA, LP, Ann Arbor, MI

Performed technical consulting in the form of program assessments, special studies and engineering reports, and problem resolution recommendations for more than eight utilities involving more than 10 plant sites. This work included EQ program reviews, associated maintenance reviews, NRC and QA audit support, and documentation development, design basis reconstitution for nuclear power plant systems, fire protection reviews, licensing support, plant configuration reviews, and modification studies.

Senior Engineer, 1985 to 1989
Bechtel Power Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI

Was responsible for supervision of multi-discipline project teams for solving technical problems at operating nuclear generating stations. Supervised the development of the EQ programs for three Midwest nuclear stations. He served as the Bechtel corporate licensing contact for Dresden and Quad Cities. Was a member of the audit team during nine NRC audits for Equipment Qualification, Fire Protection, and Regulatory Guide 1.97 compliance. Received a special performance award for client support at Iowa Electric and Commonwealth Edison.

Was project leader for the development of a safety-related motor rewind program, including technical specification, motor rewind and test procedures, commercial grade materials dedication methodology and procedures, and component and topical design basis documentation.

Supervised the development of EQ and Fire Protection administrative, surveillance and maintenance programs, and procedures; performance of thermal hydraulic and radiological analysis of LOCAs and HELBs, and developed plant environmental specifications and component configuration analysis; and the evaluation of test reports and material test data and compilation of auditable qualification documentation packages.

Developed LOCA and HELB EQ and fire protection plant configuration documents, commitment tracking systems and topical and system DBDs. Prepared various licensing and topical DBDs including fire barrier penetrations, EQ maintenance intervals, and Regulatory Guide 1.97 Type A variables.

Lead Engineer, 1984 to 1985
Bechtel Power Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI

Was responsible for the development of a comprehensive fire protection design basis document detailing system and component functions, compliance with NFPA codes, 10 CFR 50 Appendix R, and licensing commitments at Turkey Point. Also developed CADD data bases containing spatial configuration of fire protection features.

Systems Engineer, 1982 to 1984
Bechtel Power Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI

Performed fire protection safe shutdown systems analysis, electrical separation, control room cabinet analysis, fire hazards analysis, structural steel fire-proofing, emergency lighting, and fire barrier penetration evaluations for a two unit PWR.

FSAR Coordinator, 1980 to 1982
Bechtel Power Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI

Was responsible for revising the Midland Final Safety Analysis Report and Environmental Report. Supervised the FSAR group responsible for the preparation of change notices, multi-company review and resolution of comments, documentation of changes, publishing and distribution of the FSAR. Coordinated 20 major FSAR revisions including the complete verification of technical information contained in the FSAR, design changes, licensing issues, responses to NRC questions, and regulatory guide responses. Coordinated the development of the plant technical specifications and soils reports, and development of design basis documentation for the Midland plant technical specifications. Evaluated HELB conditions and prepared and reviewed environmental qualification documentation.

Professional Affiliations

Member, IEEE Nuclear Power Engineering Committee Working Group SC-2.1 (Equipment Qualification) responsible for IEEE Std 323 (Standard for Qualifying Class 1E Equipment for Use in Nuclear Power Generating Stations)
Professional Engineering EIT Certificate: Michigan (1988)
Member, American Nuclear Society, and Michigan Section Past Treasurer
Bechtel Special Performance Award, (1988) for Client Support
ANSI N45.2.23-1978 and NQA-1-1989 Certified Lead Auditor (since 1992)