A former Honeywell executive will remain at the Savannah River Site, jumping to Huntington Ingalls Industries to remain with Savannah River Nuclear Solutions now that Honeywell has sold its stake in the site prime contractor.
James (J.C.) Epting said via LinkedIn on Sunday that he joined Huntington Ingalls as a senior vice president for Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), the Fluor-led joint venture from which Honeywell recently divested itself.
The Aiken-based Epting was Honeywell’s senior vice president for National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) operations and programs at Savannah River from July 2022 through June 2023. He has taken a senior vice president job for Huntington Ingalls at SRNS.
Charlotte-based Honeywell announced last week it has sold its stake in the DOE site’s management contractor for an undisclosed amount to the two remaining partners, Fluor and Huntington Ingalls. An SRNS spokesperson Monday confirmed that the management move results from Honeywell’s decision to exit the joint venture.
“I’m happy to share that I’m joining Huntington Ingalls Industries as the senior vice president for NNSA operations and programs at SRNS,” Epting said online. “Many Thanks to Team Honeywell,” he added. Epting has worked in various positions for Honeywell at the Savannah River Site since October 2019, according to his profile. Epting also spent more than 11 years with Anser, a Falls Church, Va.,-based organization that provides analysis to the U.S. military on issues such as countering weapons of mass destruction.
Epting is already listed among SRNS management on the contractor’s website. Savannah River Nuclear Solutions has been in charge of operations of the site since January 2008 under a contract now valued at $24 billion. The contract, extended last September, could keep SRNS on the job through September 2027, or two years after NNSA is to assume control of the DOE site from the Office of Environmental Management.
