Summary
Work History
Nuclear Power Projects
Professional Training Certifications
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Van J. Ladnier

Greenwood,MS

Summary

Mr. Van J. Ladnier (Rabbit) has over 32 years of experience in the international nuclear and fossil power industry, with 20 years of experience in International Nuclear Projects Worldwide. Van has 24 Years of Experience & Critical Decision-Making Capabilities and knowledge in Nuclear Operations, Senior Lead Management, Lead Site Plant Manager, Lead Supt., Heavy lift Rigging, Workforce Management with Union & Non-Union Labor, Negotiation with Union Labor Management Nationwide, and The implementation of safety programs has contributed to the success of numerous International Critical First-Time Projects. As a VP of Operations for ME-I Holdings, Site Manager, Union Rep for B&W, and Lead in New Business Development for Babcock & Wilcox Construction Company, he is responsible for and has proven competent in implementing and managing the Company Safety and Quality Programs, project planning and scheduling, and direction and supervision of craft. Union Labor Resources, field management of labor SEA District relations issues, Due to his Strong Union Relations with the Union Building Trades Nationwide providing input for project controls related to cost and schedule, and progress directly reporting to Executive Management Mr. Ladnier has demonstrated powerful leadership qualities as well as technical specialty expertise in the areas of service in which the Company is engaged and benefited from greatly.

Work History

  • Total Experience: 32
  • Over 32 years of experience in the international nuclear and fossil power industry, with 20 years of experience in International Nuclear Projects Worldwide.

Quinton, AL
  • Role: Superintendent
  • Project Name: Southern Company - Miller Steam Plant
  • Double Decker Precipitator Rebuild

Gulfport, MS
  • Role: Site Manager/Project Supt.
  • Project Name: Southern Company - Jack Watson Steam Plant
  • Precipitator Internal/Hopper Demo

Spring Grove, PA
  • Role: Project Lead Supt.
  • Project Name: Glatfelter
  • Package Boiler Repair

Woonsocket, RI
  • Role: Site Lead Supt.
  • Project Name: SYNAGRO Technologies
  • Package Boiler Tube Repairs

  • Project Name: Southern Company - Cooling Water Tower Project

  • Project Name: WestRock
  • Boiler Igniter, Boiler Burner, & Main Natural Gas Piping Project

  • Project Name: Entergy (Gerald Andrus)
  • Penthouse & Roof Tube, Water Wall Tube Project

AREVA
  • Total Experience: 1999-2001

PCI ENERGY SERVICES/WH
  • Total Experience: 2001-2016

BHI
  • Total Experience: 2015

ATR
  • Total Experience: 2015-2017

B&W
  • Total Experience: 2017-2019

ME-I Holdings
  • Total Experience: 2019-2023

ME-I Holdings/CS
  • Total Experience: 2023-205

ME-I Holdings/CS
  • Total Experience: March 2025 - Present

Nuclear Power Projects

  • ANO 1&2 (Arkansas)
  • St Lucie 1 & 2 (Fla.)
  • Diablo Canyon (CA)
  • Kewanee (WI)
  • North Anna (NC)
  • Salem (NJ)
  • Hope Creek (NJ)
  • Songs 2 (CA.)
  • South Texas Project (TX)
  • Palisades (MI)
  • Wolf Creek (KS)
  • Fort Calhoun (NB)
  • Indian Point (NY)
  • Nine Mile (NY)
  • Big Yankee (NY)
  • Browns Ferry (AL)
  • Ogawa (Japan)
  • Kashiwa Aki (Japan)
  • Tomari (Japan)
  • ISAR (Germany)
  • Untermeyer (Germany)
  • Waterford (LA)
  • Byron 1 (IL)
  • Prairie Island 1 & 2 (MN)
  • Beaver Valley 1 & 2 (PA)
  • Samman (China) API 000
  • Dual 1 & 2 (Belgium)
  • Tihange 1 & 2 (Belgium)
  • Vandellos 1 (Spain)
  • Susquehanna (PA)
  • Doel (Belgium)
  • Plant Vogtle 1&2 (GA)
  • Columbia Station (WA)
  • Crystal River 1 (FL)
  • Oconee 1 & 2 (SC)
  • Surry 1 & 2 (VA)
  • Comanche Peak 1 (TX)
  • DC Cook (MI)

Professional Training Certifications

  • President, ME-I Holdings & Construction Services
  • VP of Operations, ME-I Construction Services
  • Business Development, ME-I Construction Services
  • Union Operations GM & Union Labor Relations, B&W Construction Services
  • Business Development, BHI
  • Strategy & Execution Plan Instructor, BHI
  • Political Advisor Rep.
  • Instructor, Foreign Material Exclusion (FME) Training
  • Nuclear Outage Manager, Southern Company Nuclear Power
  • Senior Radiological Worker OSHA Training
  • Heavy Master Rigging Courses 1 & 2
  • PM 1, 2 & 3 Completed Courses
  • Construction Management and Leadership Courses Completed
  • Project Estimator/Proposal Writer for Heavy Construction Projects
  • Mechanical Manager, Nuclear Power Plants Prairie Island
  • Procedural Work Instruction Writing
  • Nuclear Work Packages Training Instructor
  • Human Performance Reduction Training (HPE) Instructor
  • Financial Outage/Department Budgeting Courses
  • TWIC Card

Timeline

AREVA

PCI ENERGY SERVICES/WH

BHI

ATR

B&W

ME-I Holdings

ME-I Holdings/CS

ME-I Holdings/CS

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