James William McGeachie is a 52-year old British/South African dual citizen with over 30 years of experience in the nuclear industry. He holds an MSc in Project Management from the University of Liverpool and has worked in various project management and radiation protection roles at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station since 1983. Currently, he is the Senior Project Manager and owner of Versatex (Pty) Ltd, where he manages multi-disciplinary projects involving system upgrades and improvements at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station.

1. Resume
JAMES WILLIAM MCGEACHIE
PERSONAL PARTICULARS
SURNAME: McGeachie
FIRST NAMES: James William
I.D. NUMBER: 630730 5009 089
NATIONALITY: British/South African (Dual Citizenship)
LANGUAGES: English and Afrikaans
AGE: 52
DATE OF BIRTH: 30 July 1963
COUNTRY OF BIRTH: Scotland
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (w) 0027 21 550 5174 © 083 449 8693
EDUCATIONAL RECORD:
HIGHEST STANDARD PASSED : Matric (1981) Grade 12
TERTIARY EDUCATION:
MSc Project Management, University of Liverpool – (July 2010 – May 2014)
Post Graduate Degree in Project Management, University of Liverpool (July
2010 – September 2012
Project Management Professional Certificate Course, University of Cape
Town – Faculty College (2004)
Operational Cost Management, University of Stellenbosch (2004)
Higher National Diploma Project Management, Damelin College, Cape Town
(1999)
Principal Technician, General Physics Corporation, Maryland, Columbia:
1983-1987
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2. Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Nuclear Engineering / Technology
Mathematics
Chemistry
Pressurized Water Reactor Systems:
Primary Systems
Secondary Systems
Auxiliary Systems
Certified Radiation Principal Technician
Certified Radiation Technician – Parts 1 and 2 (City and Guilds equivalent)
New Engineering Contract: The Institution of Civil Engineers
Accredited Consultant for:
Engineering and Construction Contract (Black Book)
Professional Services Contract (Orange Book)
Engineering and Construction Short Contract (Blue Book)
Engineering and Construction Short subcontract (Turquoise Book)
In House Training
Certificates obtained from 1983 to 1997 - (Obtained Distinctions for all
Certificates)
Authorized Person for the release of Radioactive Effluents (Physicist level)
Authorized Person for the Issuance of Radiation Certificates (Physicist level)
Accredited Coach – Individual Learning Facilitator
Accredited IR Supervisor
NOSA for Supervisors
Technical Coaching
Interactive Management Supervisors Course
Integrated Risk Management
Radioactive Source Handler
On Job Training Manuals completed for Radiation Physicist:
• Shipment and receiver of radioactive waste
• Low-level waste, intermediate waste, high-level waste and resins
• Release and calculation of radioactive effluents and effluent management
• Nuclear Instrumentation
• Decontamination
• Operational radiation protection
• Emergency planning (nuclear incidents)
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3. Outage and Shutdown experience:
Forty Outages completed, encompassing all areas of Project Management,
Contract Management (for station owner), Integrated Risk Management,
Radiation Operations, Engineering and controls, Quality Management
System.
EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE:
Koeberg Nuclear Power Station / Versatex (Pty) Ltd
July 2004 to Present
POSITION HELD: Senior Project Manager/ Contract Manager
Owner / Company Director
Projects: Removal and Replacement of Refuelling Borated Water
Storage (PTR) Tanks (2014-2016)
Replacement of Plant Radiation Monitoring System
Construction Plant 1 (Alignment to EdF)
Spent fuel pool tank replacement
Containment Fire Detection System Replacement
Interim Dry Storage for Nuclear Fuel – Casks
Full Primary System Decontamination (Concept only)
Ultrasonic Fuel Cleaning
Fuel Cask - Castor X28 Seal Replacement (Completed)
Fuel Cask - Castor X28 Re-licensing (Completed)
Primary System Zinc Injection
Safety Re-Assessment Close out (Completed)
Operation at Reduced Inventory
Emergency Control Centre Upgrade (Completed)
Electronic Dosimeter Replacement Project (Completed)
Probabilistic Safety Analysis Studies (Completed)
DUTIES:
Project / Contract Management of projects from concept to
finalisation
All aspects of project / contract management including but
not limited to:
• Project management of multi-disciplinary skills and
multi-national companies in the implementation of
projects and system upgrades of the nuclear safety
systems at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station.
• Extensive use of NEC 3 Contract philosophy.
• Activities include development of project
management plans, risk management planning,
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4. integration of risk plan within the production plan,
procurement budget and specification, evaluation of
bids, contract negotiation and implementation
execution management of the successful contractor.
• Compiler, Reviewer and Authorisation of operational
/ commercial / quality / production procedures
• Safety Case Development
• Integrated risk management
• Manage Quality Management System
2. Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Oct 2002 to June 2004
POSITION HELD: Senior Project/ Contract Manager / Radiation
Protection Specialist
DUTIES: Spent Fuel Rack Repository Project
Decommissioning of spent fuel racks
Perform all calculations for transport and burial
Safety Case development in conjunction with Nuclear
Energy Council, South Africa
Emergency Planning
Transportation
Repository offload
Final burial
• Develop and implement Site Management plan
• Develop and obtain approval of the Financial Plan and ensure
implementation
• Develop and implement Risk Management plan for all disciplines
• Develop and implement Quality Management programme for each
discipline
• Develop and implement construction programmes
3. Koeberg Nuclear Power Station June 2002 to Sept 2002
POSITION HELD: Senior Project Manager
DUTIES: Fire Door replacement Project
• Preparation of RFQ
• BID Evaluation
• Contract negotiation
• Contractor management including.
• Project development, management and engineering
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5. 4. Koeberg Nuclear Power Station / Versatex Jan 2002 to May 2002
POSITION HELD: Senior Project / Contract Manager / Radiation
Protection Specialist
DUTIES: Development of the Radiation Protection Program for
Stress Corrosion Cracking on the spent fuel pool tanks.
5. Koeberg Nuclear Power Station / Intens Sept 1998 to Dec 2001
POSITION HELD: Senior Project / Contract Manager / Radiation
Protection Specialist
DUTIES: Project / Contract Manager of Radiation Protection
Program Re-Racking
Project / Contract Manager for the removal of
existing and commissioning of new spent fuel
racks
Project / Contract Manager for Castor X28 Fuel
Cask loading and storage project
6. Vectra Technologies (United Kingdom) Jan 1998 to Mar 1998
POSITION HELD: Project Manager / Radiation Protection Specialist
DUTIES: All operations (radiation protection) tritium
production plant.
RP engineering controls on diagnostics (fusion
reactor)
Outage support on two shutdowns
7. ESKOM (Koeberg Nuclear Power Station) Mid 1996 to Dec 1997
POSITION HELD: Principal Technician Plant
DUTIES: Management of Plant Operational Radiation Protection
Programme, Shipping, Effluent, Solid Radwaste, Decon
and Instrumentation
8. ESKOM (Koeberg Nuclear Power Station) 1990 to Mid 1996
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6. POSITION HELD: Principal Shift Technician
DUTIES: Shift Supervisor
Maintenance and outage support.
Authorizing of permits to work.
Compiling, reviewing and authorisation of
operational procedures
Effluent management support after hours
Maintaining an emergency plan support function.
9. ESKOM (Koeberg Nuclear Power Station) 1986 to Mid 1989
POSITION HELD: Senior Technician
DUTIES: Calculation and shipment of radioactive waste.
Calculation for the release of gaseous and liquid
radioactive effluents.
On job cover routine ops and shutdowns
10. TW Ward – United Kingdom July 1985 to June 1986
(Atomic Weapons Research Establishment)
POSITION HELD: Technician
DUTIES: Decommissioning of radium-contaminated
laboratories.
11. ESKOM (Koeberg Nuclear Power Station) 1983 to 1985
POSITION HELD: Junior Technician
DUTIES: On job training
Routine plant surveillance
Job coverage
Outage job cover
References
Mr. Frans van Mosseveld – Senior Advisor
Tel: +27 21 550 2610
Mr. Lance Gracey – Chief Nuclear Engineer
Tel +27 21 522 1147
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7. POSITION HELD: Principal Shift Technician
DUTIES: Shift Supervisor
Maintenance and outage support.
Authorizing of permits to work.
Compiling, reviewing and authorisation of
operational procedures
Effluent management support after hours
Maintaining an emergency plan support function.
9. ESKOM (Koeberg Nuclear Power Station) 1986 to Mid 1989
POSITION HELD: Senior Technician
DUTIES: Calculation and shipment of radioactive waste.
Calculation for the release of gaseous and liquid
radioactive effluents.
On job cover routine ops and shutdowns
10. TW Ward – United Kingdom July 1985 to June 1986
(Atomic Weapons Research Establishment)
POSITION HELD: Technician
DUTIES: Decommissioning of radium-contaminated
laboratories.
11. ESKOM (Koeberg Nuclear Power Station) 1983 to 1985
POSITION HELD: Junior Technician
DUTIES: On job training
Routine plant surveillance
Job coverage
Outage job cover
References
Mr. Frans van Mosseveld – Senior Advisor
Tel: +27 21 550 2610
Mr. Lance Gracey – Chief Nuclear Engineer
Tel +27 21 522 1147
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