Ray Cogdell
Fayetteville,NC
Summary
Dynamic Safety Coordinator with Holtec International, adept at enhancing industrial safety performance through data-driven recommendations and behavior-based safety initiatives. Proven expertise in training design and access management, leading teams to exceed safety goals while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Safety Coordinator
Holtec International
Covert, MI
01.2025 - Current
- As a Safety Coordinator, support site leadership and management with all industrial safety activities for the purpose of ensuring safe, error free, reliable cost-efficient operations.
- Led by example in implementing OSHA, MiOSHA, and Holtec safety policies to foster a culture of safety compliance.
- Supported industrial safety training, contract management, budget preparation, and oversight of corrective actions to enhance departmental safety processes.
- Gathered and analyzed industrial safety data, made recommendations, and developed corrective actions to elevate safety performance.
- Contribute to an environment of continuous improvement in Industrial Safety with a heavy emphasis on worker behavior.
- Gathered, formulated, and distributed relevant safety KPIs for the leadership team.
- Participated in Emergency Response Organization, coordinating safety procedures.
- Palisades Nuclear Power Plant
Security Consultant
Physical Security Consultant
01.2023 - 01.2025
- As a Security Consultant, Identify and mitigate the various risks faced by Governments and businesses, providing clients with strategic consultancy, expert analysis and in-depth solutions with scalability and sustainability.
- Execute requirements in accordance with (10 CFR) 73.50 for physical protection of licensed activities, to include physical barriers and structural components security technologies such as access control, video surveillance, biometrics controlled by Security Management Systems i.e., LENEL.
- Administered assessment tools for physical security measures based on Reliability Standards, enhancing program effectiveness.
- Identified, planned, and developed program policy and guidance to align with Customer’s strategic vision and achieve key milestones.
- Established consistent methods to assess technical quality and adequacy of Probabilistic Risk Assessments.
- Conducted operations in the USA
Project Manager / Senior Nuclear Security Consultant
Pinkerton Comprehensive Risk Management
Abu Dhabi, UAE
01.2017 - 01.2023
- As Project Manager, delivered sustainable results through innovative safety training and by fostering a safety culture prioritizing safety in organizational attitudes and characteristics.
- As the Senior Advisor, delivered all-inclusive and effective insights on nuclear security/safety matters and program development using the graded approach.
- Surpass set program deliverables by leading a high-performing multi-national experienced consultant team of 30 members.
- Identified, planned, and developed program policy and guidance to transition multiple nuclear power plants from construction to operational phases, aligning with customer strategic vision and goals.
- Mitigated occupational health and safety risks using leadership principles and implementing a Behavior Based Safety Observation (BBSO) program.
- For insider mitigation initiatives, developed and implemented a Fitness for Duty (FFD) and Continued Behavior Observation Program for CICPC Barakah Sector at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP).
- Provided a consistent and uniform method for establishing the technical quality and adequacy of an effective Probabilistic Risk Assessment program.
Vice President / Director Nuclear Security Operations (RSS)
G4S Secure Solutions
Jupiter, USA
01.2009 - 01.2016
- Directed end-to-end security operations and performance of multi-commercial nuclear plants from 6 to 8 with 6 direct reports and 1,200+ associates.
- Managed scalable budgets and led profit and loss (P&L) analysis while identifying business opportunities for nuclear power plants.
- Championed 'Dignity and Respect Campaign' across six locations, enhancing corporate culture and fostering professional relationships.
- Managed safeguards and security (S&S) policy development and field implementation.
- Administered (10 CFR) 73.50 requirements for physical protection of licensed activities to include engineered controls, such as physical barriers Intrusion detection and biometric complements that work in unison with security technologies such as access control, video surveillance, and alarm systems managed by Security Management Systems.
- Worked with the post 9-11 upgrades for the Commercial Nuclear Security industry with vendor coordination’s, equipment installation, testing and performance improvement initiatives through the graded approach.
- Facilitated performance improvement using (DOE) Protection Program Management Assessment Guide to strengthen operational effectiveness.
- Conduct and examine the results of the risk analysis and compare them to established risk criteria in order to determine where additional controls may be required and what those controls might be.
- Conduct PRAs and prepare Risk Assessment Reports identifying risks evaluated during the assessment with industry standards control measures to best prevent or mitigate.
Education
University of South Florida
American Safety Council
International Board For Certification Services And Management
Minneapolis, MNNational CPR Foundation
Gold Standard Certification LLC.
Business Economics, Building A Business Perspective
Capella University
Minneapolis, MNBattalion Training Management System Course
US Army
GermanyUS Army TRADOC Facilitator Training Course
US Army
GermanyAirborne
US Army
Ft. Benning, GAPrimary Non-Commissioned Officers Course
US Army
Ft. Hood, TxSkills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Access management
- Word processing
- Spreadsheet management
- Presentation design
- Email communication
- Training design
- Risk Assessment
- Job Hazard Analysis
- Pre-job Briefing
- Hazard Control Management
- Probability Assessment and Reporting
Timeline
Safety Coordinator
Holtec International
01.2025 - Current
Security Consultant
Physical Security Consultant
01.2023 - 01.2025
Project Manager / Senior Nuclear Security Consultant
Pinkerton Comprehensive Risk Management
01.2017 - 01.2023
Vice President / Director Nuclear Security Operations (RSS)
G4S Secure Solutions
01.2009 - 01.2016
University of South Florida
American Safety Council
International Board For Certification Services And Management
National CPR Foundation
Gold Standard Certification LLC.
Business Economics, Building A Business Perspective
Capella University
Battalion Training Management System Course
US Army
US Army TRADOC Facilitator Training Course
US Army
Airborne
US Army
Primary Non-Commissioned Officers Course
US Army