The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board announced Monday it has appointed Eric Richardson as a resident inspector at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina.
In this role, Richardson will advise the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) on the safety conditions of facilities at federal complex near the Georgia state line, the board said in a press release. Richardson will also participate in technical reviews and serve as a liaison with Savannah River Site management, the public and state and local governments.
Since 2015, Richard has been employed by Fluor-led operations contractor Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, where he worked with the Savannah River Tritium Enterprise at the federal site.
Before Savannah River, Richardson spent 12 years in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear submarine officer. He holds an undergraduate degree from Penn State and a master of engineering management degree from Old Dominion University. Richardson is one of three resident inspectors for DNFSB at Savannah River, the other two being Leigh Lin and Zachary McCabe.
