The U.K. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority on Wednesday named former Fairfield Energy CEO David Peattie as its new chief executive officer. As of Tuesday he leads the agency’s decommissioning and cleanup of 17 legacy nuclear sites across the United Kingdom.
With the blessing of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary of State Greg Clark, the NDA Board approved the appointment.
At Fairfield Energy, Peattie oversaw management of North Sea assets, including activities related to the Dunlin Alpha Platform decommissioning, according to the NDA announcement.
“The NDA, its subsidiaries and Site Licence Companies, have a highly-skilled and focused workforce, and I look forward to working with them to drive forward progress on clearing our sites for future generations,” Peattie said in a statement.
Peattie replaces outgoing CEO John Clarke, a 30-year nuclear sector veteran who spent five years as NDA CEO. Peattie started his career in the energy sector in 1979 as a petroleum engineer at British Petroleum, and subsequently served in a number of roles in technical, commercial, and senior management positions during his 33 years at the company.
Also this week, NDA Chairman Stephen Henwood stepped down from his post on Tuesday, after a nine-year run. Former NDA Non-Executive Director Tom Smith is taking Hendwood’s spot.
NDA employs more than 200 staff members. For 2016-17, the agency had a total budget of £3.2 billion.
