Christopher Pennington
UNITED STATES NAVY
Virginia Beach,VA
15
years of professional experience
Program Manager overseeing technical readiness, maintenance execution, and workforce coordination for mission-critical naval operations. Aligns personnel, equipment availability, testing windows, and procedural compliance to keep complex programs moving across shipboard and shipyard settings. Uses quality assurance and risk management to protect safety, timeline, and operational readiness.
Work History
Electronics Technician Nuclear Chief / Technical Project Manager
15 Years 2 Months- Led complex troubleshooting, maintenance, testing, and repair of
- Reactor instrumentation and control equipment critical to nuclear-powered ship operations and propulsion plant readiness
- Directed a 40-person technical work center through extensive shipyard testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, and reactor plant operational testing.
- Planned, coordinated, and executed complex technical projects involving multiple work centers, engineering organizations, contractors, and shipyard personnel.
- Successfully supported a major reactor refueling complex overhaul Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln At Newport News Shipyard, coordinating technical requirements and ensuring successful completion of critical project milestones.
- Applied disciplined Risk-management and quality-assurance practices
- To high-consequence technical operations, ensuring work was completed safely, accurately, and in accordance with established procedures and standards.
- Supported A1B reactor plant operations and testing Aboard PCU John F. Kennedy contributing to the development, testing, and operational readiness of a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
- Supported Full-ship shock trials Aboard USS Gerald R. Ford executing complex testing requirements while maintaining operational safety and equipment readiness.
- Qualified as Engineering Watch Supervisor on S8G demonstrating advanced technical knowledge, leadership, decision-making, and operational control of nuclear propulsion systems.
- Qualified as Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor on A1B demonstrating the ability to manage complex propulsion plant operations in high-risk environments.
- Led and mentored technical personnel, developing workforce capabilities through hands-on training, qualification programs, performance management, and continuous professional development.
- Coordinated competing priorities, personnel requirements, schedules, equipment availability, and operational constraints to ensure mission-critical objectives were achieved.
- Served as a senior technical advisor, providing leadership and recommendations for equipment reliability, troubleshooting, maintenance, testing, and operational readiness.
- Diagnosed and repaired electronic systems, enhancing operational readiness of naval equipment.
Education
Bachelors - Nuclear Energy Engineering Technology
Skills
Project & Program Management
Technical Operations Leadership
Team Leadership & Workforce Management
Project Planning & Execution
Resource & Schedule Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
Risk Management & Mitigation
Maintenance & Reliability
Operational Readiness
Testing & Commissioning
Timeline
Electronics Technician Nuclear Chief / Technical Project Manager
UNITED STATES NAVY
06.2011 - CurrentRead More
Thomas Edison State University
Bachelors from Nuclear Energy Engineering Technology
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