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David Branciaroli

Rehoboth Beach,DE

Summary

NDE-QA-QC Inspection Specialist with extensive experience in the nuclear industry, focusing on optimizing inspection processes for major refueling outages. Demonstrates strong project management skills and leadership in executing inspections, ensuring compliance with industry standards while fostering team collaboration to achieve operational excellence.

Overview

48
48
years of professional experience

Work History

QA-QC-NDE Inspection Contractor

Sonic Systems and System One- International Quality Consultants
10.2023 - 06.2026
  • Supported nuclear refueling outages for Peach Bottom, Calvert Cliffs, Vogtle, Comanche Peak, Callaway, Farley, and Millstone.
  • Conducted ANSI N45.2 inspections for mechanical welding and civil PT-MT section XI on piping and valve replacements.
  • Conducted QC mechanical welding and ISI VT-1-3 NDE UT-PT-MT inspections.
  • Assisted with QC mechanical welding repairs for RPV nozzle during Callaway refueling outage.
  • Performed QC mechanical PT-MT for piping and valve replacement at Comanche Peak, including VT-2 leakage examinations.
  • Executed QC mechanical ISI VT-1 examinations for Westinghouse reactor coolant pump replacement and preventive maintenance.
  • Oversaw QA inspections for Westinghouse steam generator, including primary-secondary manway tube inspections and plugging.
  • Managed work orders and reviewed NDE inspections for turbine-reactor BOP outage inspections.

NDE Specialist Outage Services Inspection

Exelon East Nuclear
04.2001 - 01.2022
  • Optimized non-destructive examination (NDE) project values for Oyster Creek, Three-Mile Island, Peach Bottom, Limerick, Calvert Cliffs, Nine Mile, Ginna Fitzpatrick, and Fort Calhoun in collaboration with all NDE vendors.
  • Provided structured leadership and oversight for turbine and re-fuel outage inspections at Oyster Creek and Three-Mile Island.
  • Updated OCC and Exelon management on daily schedule reports, enhancing visibility and alignment on project timelines.
  • Managed maintenance support, outage refueling, and online work across multiple projects, ensuring seamless integration and execution.
  • Served as NDE work order planner and scheduler for ISI-FAC-IVVI scope of work at multiple Exelon nuclear sites.
  • Managed maintenance support, outage refueling, and online work across various projects.
  • Updated OCC and Exelon management on daily schedule reports to ensure alignment.
  • Developed innovation plans for pre-outage planning, aiming to streamline turbine-reactor NDE support and reduce outage durations.

QA/QC & NDE Technician

Philadelphia Electric – Mid-Atlantic Region
02.1984 - 03.2001
  • Supported maintenance work on turbine-reactor and various station valves during examinations and eddy current oversight, ensuring operational readiness.
  • Executed quality control inspections on mechanical and electrical components upon receipt, maintaining compliance with specifications.
  • Delivered quality control training to Philadelphia Electric staff on implementing PECO QA/QC program and associated certifications.
  • Supervised contractor craft personnel during maintenance operations, enforcing safety and quality standards to mitigate risks.
  • Conducted outage support for maintenance work on turbine-reactor and various station valves during examinations and eddy current oversight.
  • Assisted lead auditors as a quality assurance auditor during audits of General Electric vendor facility.

QC & NDE Technician

Catalytic/US Testing
01.1978 - 01.1984
  • Implemented quality control and NDE processes during construction and refueling outages at Peach Bottom, Salem, St. Lucie, Turkey Point, and Crystal River Nuclear Generating Stations.
  • Performed QC and NDE examinations on construction and refueling outages performing civil concrete-soils-structural steel, welding, mechanical, UT, PT/MT and surveillance inspections.
  • Managed all aspects of NDE/QC equipment calibration and QA auditing.

Education

Associate of Science -

Brandywine College
Wilmington, DE

Skills

  • NDE QC support
  • Welding Inspection-Independent Verifier
  • Oversight over all NDE-QC Inspection work
  • Steam Generator QA Oversight
  • Turbine Load Handling
  • NDE-QC oversight
  • Boric Acid Valve Inspections
  • Technical Oversight Coordination
  • Turbine vendor oversight
  • Safety compliance
  • Inspection Process Improvement
  • Turbine outage planning
  • Outage scheduling
  • ASME code awareness
  • Innovation of Valve inspections
  • BOP System Optimization
  • Team Leadership Development
  • Nuclear Safety Training
  • Safety Culture & Regulatory Compliance
  • Safety Oversight
  • Troubleshooting skills
  • Critical thinking
  • Steam generator QA
  • Vendor QA oversight
  • Clearance & Tagging
  • Outage Turbine support
  • QA/QC expertise
  • Boric Acid Valve Inspections

Career Chronology

  • QA-QC-NDE Inspection Contractor, Sonic Systems and System One- International Quality Consultants, 10/01/23, 06/30/25, Supporting the Peach Bottom-Calvert Cliff’s-DC Cook - Beaver Valley – Vogtle-Comanche Peak- Callaway-Farley Nuclear Refueling Outages., QC Mechanical, welding, PT-MT Section XI inspections for Piping and Valve replacements for Southern Nuclear QC Department Day and Zimmerman contractor Maintenance support for Vogtle and Farley., Supported the QC Mechanical, Welding, PT, PT RPV Nozzle Welding repairs for Callaway Re-Fueling Outage., QC Mechanical, Welding, PT-MT for Piping and Valve Replacement and VT-2 leakage and boric acid examinations working for Comanche Peak Vistra QC Department Refueling Outage., QC Mechanical, ISI VT-1 examinations for Westinghouse Reactor Coolant Pump Replacement and RCP Preventive Maintenance examination’s., QA Oversight Mechanical, Visual ISI VT-1- VT-3 Inspection’s for Westinghouse Steam Generator Primary-Secondary Manway SG Visual Tube Inspections and Tube Plugging and Reassembly., QC Mechanical-Welding-ISI VT-1-3 NDE UT-PT-MT Inspections., Work Management Passport Processing Work Order’s and reviewing NDE Inspection’s for Turbine-Reactor-BOP Outage Inspection’s.
  • NDE Specialist Outage Services Inspection, Exelon East Nuclear, 04/01/01, 01/07/22, Optimized NDE Re-Fueling Outages project values while working at Oyster Creek, Three Mile Island, Peach Bottom, Limerick, Calvert Cliffs, Nine Mile, GINNA, Fitzpatrick, and Fort Calhoun in coordination with all NDE vendors., NDE Specialist responsible for providing structured leadership and oversight for supporting Turbine and Re-Fuel Outage Inspection. Updating the OCC and Exelon Management on Daily Schedule Report Outs., Task Manager responsible for various Maintenance Support Outage Refueling and On-Line work., Inspections FAC and IVVI and Balance of Plant Maintenance Turbine Reactor Services and Station Maintenance preparation and execution., Extensive NDE planning, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation of all Inspections., NDE Work Order Planner & Scheduler Planner for ISI-FAC-IVVI scope of work at various Exelon Nuclear Sites., Innovation and Improvement Plans for reducing Outage scope and durations for Outage Turbine-Reactor NDE support in conjunction with Engineering consisting of Pre-Outage planning and scheduling Welding -MT-UT-PT VT1-3 Inspection work and RT-Eddy Current Coordination, Inspections for Program Engineering ISI, FAC, and NDE inspections., QC-NDE Coordinator for On-Line and Outage work., Coordinate review and schedule P6 schedules for Inspection Services., Plan, supervise and approve of work on various projects, manpower levels, material, tooling and work schedules., Clearance and Tagging Supervisor for Inspection work., Contractor Craft Supervision on Maintenance Support., Heavy Load’s Inspection’s for Turbine and Fuel Floor Pre-Outage set-up at the Exelon sites., Lead and direct the preparation and performance of site NDE activities while providing NDE insight regarding techniques, applications, exams, and training, certification, and procedure development., Provided structured oversight for vendors regarding meetings, schedules, requirements, and project status updates while actively reviewing and updating Exelon NDE and vendor procedures., Generated contract requisitions, verified contracts, and approved work within budget scope while meticulously reviewing inspection packages to verify adequacy, equipment, personnel and procedural requirements.
  • QA/QC & NDE Technician, Philadelphia Electric – Mid-Atlantic Region, 02/01/84, 03/31/01, Performed Outage support for BOP support of all Maintenance support work Turbine-Reactor and various Station Valves-RFPT-ISI-FAC examinations and Eddy Current Oversight., Performed QC Mechanical, Electrical, Receipt Inspection. I&C, Radwaste, Vendor QA Audit Welding Inspections., Acted as QC/NDE Coordinator during refueling outages responsible for leading QA/QC/NDE Examinations for on-line and outage-related ISI-FAC-IVVI Maintenance, as well as overseeing all vendor inspection personnel., Contractor Craft Supervision on Maintenance Support., Delivered QC Training for the new Philadelphia Electric staff on the implementation of PECO QA/QC program encompassing all related QC Certifications., Assistant QA Auditor assisted Lead Auditors on General Electric Vendor facility.
  • QC & NDE Technician, Catalytic/US Testing, 01/01/78, 01/31/84, Implemented quality control and NDE processes during construction and refueling outages at Peach Bottom, Salem, St. Lucie, Turkey Point, and Crystal River Nuclear Generating Stations., Performed QC and NDE examinations on construction and refueling outages performing civil concrete-soils-structural steel, welding, mechanical, UT, PT/MT and surveillance inspections., Managed all aspects of NDE/QC equipment calibration and QA auditing.

Timeline

QA-QC-NDE Inspection Contractor

Sonic Systems and System One- International Quality Consultants
10.2023 - 06.2026

NDE Specialist Outage Services Inspection

Exelon East Nuclear
04.2001 - 01.2022

QA/QC & NDE Technician

Philadelphia Electric – Mid-Atlantic Region
02.1984 - 03.2001

QC & NDE Technician

Catalytic/US Testing
01.1978 - 01.1984

Associate of Science -

Brandywine College
David Branciaroli