1. 2129 BLACKWOLF RUN LANE - RALEIGH, NC 27604
(919) 946-3612 - JAMES.C.NEVINS@GMAIL.COM
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JAMES NEVINS USN Qualified Operational Experience: EOOW (32 months) / RO (27 months)
PROFILE Experienced quality assurance and engineering manager, nuclear reactor plant supervisor, and military leader
available in July of 2015. Seeking a challenging leadership position in a technical industry.
More than 9 years of experience applying engineering principles toward the operation and supervision of a nuclear
powered propulsion plant. Demonstrated aptitude for VERY QUICKLY LEARNING AND APPLYING LARGE AMOUNTS OF COMPLEX TECHNICAL AND
OPERATIONAL PRINCIPLES FOR A VARIETY OF ENGINEERING SCENARIOS.
EXPERIENCE SUBMARINE WARFARE OFFICER (LIEUTENANT / O-3) 2012-PRES
USS Helena (SSN-725); Norfolk, VA
Consistently appointed to the most demanding roles and ultimately relied upon at the Department Head level to
guide the ship during two missions as Officer of the Deck. Awarded the Navy Commendation Medal, rarely given to
Junior Officers, by Commander, Submarine Squadron Six following a second deployment.
Nuclear Power Plant Operations Supervisor
• Completed qualification requirements in 60% of the allotted time.
• More than 2 years of direct power plant supervision as a qualified Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW)
during critical and shutdown reactor operations. Consistently selected to oversee numerous complex
evolutions directly affecting reactor safety with 100% success rate including nuclear instrument calibration,
pressurizer relief valve testing, steam generator safety valve testing, and control rod testing.
• Selected as a primary operations supervisor during 3 annual reactor safety inspections and was awarded the
Navy Achievement Medal after being cited in a final report by the Nuclear Propulsion Examination Board as
having sustained superior performance.
Quality Assurance Manager
• As the primary quality maintenance program expert onboard a $1 billion nuclear submarine, managed the
receipt, handling, issue, and installation of highly controlled materials to ensure the ship continually met the
rigorous requirements of the Submarine Safety program, including the training and qualification of all
maintenance technicians and supervisors.
• Assessed by Submarine Squadron Six as having the premier Quality Assurance program among the six
submarines in the squadron, and for demonstrating an uncommonly high aptitude for the overall management
of submarine quality maintenance.
Engineer Officer (Qualified)
• Overall safety and compliance monitor in the controlling station of a nuclear propulsion plant for more than
300 hours of team drills. In this role, responsible for the safe and proper operation of the reactor and
propulsion plant during complex and extremely dynamic casualty scenarios. Through effective safety
monitoring, all team drills were conducted with 100% training success, and resulted in zero incidents or near-
miss events.
• Chosen as the primary safety and compliance monitor for an annual reactor safety inspection as a result of
being cited by external agencies as being a superior monitor. Citations include the ability to accurately identify
problems and effect corrective actions that prevent their recurrence.
INSTRUCTOR - REACTOR OPERATOR (FINAL RATING: ET1 / E-6) 2005-2007
MARF Nuclear Power Training Unit; Ballston Spa, NY
Reactor Operator
 Selected as a primary RO over more senior personnel. More than 2 years operation of control rods, reactor
coolant pumps, and other reactor safety systems during dynamic plant conditions such as startups and
shutdowns.
 Selected as the primary technician for complex maintenance evolutions including control rod testing and
commutator-inverter inspections.
 Trained and mentored more than 500 new propulsion plant operators during initial qualifications.
EDUCATION NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY 2007-2010
Raleigh, NC — B.S. Chemistry with Honors, 2010 Magna Cum Laude; GPA: 3.65/4.00
Awards: GlaxoSmithKline Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship; Annual NC State Undergraduate
Research Award.
NAVAL NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING 2003-2005; 2010-2012; 2014
Nuclear Field Electronics Technician “A” School - GPA: 3.67/4.00, RANK: 3 of 7 2004

2. FROM THE DESK OF
«FIRST» «LAST»
Nuclear Power School (Reactor Operator) - GPA: 3.76/4.00, RANK: 7 of 48 2004
2004
Nuclear Prototype Training Unit (Reactor Operator) - GPA: 3.30/4.00, RANK: 1 of 17 2005
Nuclear Power School (Officer) - GPA: 3.38/4.00, RANK: 28 of 82 2011
Nuclear Power Training Unit (Officer) - Charleston, SC - GPA: 3.15/4.00 2012
Prospective Nuclear Engineer Officer Course – Norfolk, VA 2014