Steven Mirsky, NuScale Power

The presentation summarizes NuScale Power workforce categories, educational makeup of the different functions in the NuScale SMR design, construction, manufacturing, and operations areas. It also provides numerical values and the NuScale approach to attracting and retaining employees including nuclear workforce education, training, and development.

Second presentation: Overview of SUSTAIN: SUpporting Strategic Training of Adaptable and Integrated Nuclear Workforce

Ken Czerwinski, Radiochemistry Program, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

The SUSTAIN (SUpporting Strategic Training of Adaptable and Integrated Nuclear Workforce) project is a collaborative effort between the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Morgan State University, University of Maryland, the Regional Center for Nuclear Education and Training, and NuScale. The project objective is to develop a comprehensive and actionable plan for ensuring that a diverse pool of skilled workers is available to support the continued viability of nuclear power generation in the United States. This will be achieved through an evaluation and lessons learned from previous workforce assessments, outreach to those in workforce supply, demand, and training, using the outreach to project future workforce needs, and development of content for training the future workforce. The project has four tasks.

● Task 1 will integrate insights and lessons learned from existing nuclear and support sectors workforce evaluations.

● Task 2 used strategic engagement to identify workforce, factors influencing the workforce, and how educational institutions can assist in workforce development.

● Task 3 performs an integrated assessment to understand the current state of the nuclear industry.

● Task 4 translates insights from the gap analysis into actionable content for engaging a diverse pool of workers.

The SUSTAIN project is close to completing its first year. The presentation provides an update and a means for the broader community to engage SUSTAIN.