Scott Kirk has exited his position as vice president of licensing and regulatory affairs for Dallas-based Waste Control Specialists for an executive role with Lynchburg, Va.-based BWX Technologies.
Kirk, who was leading regulatory efforts for WCS’ license application with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build and operate a consolidated interim nuclear waste storage facility in West Texas, joins BWXT as director of regulatory affairs, BWXT spokesman Jud Simmons said by email last week.
“Scott brings extensive nuclear industry experience to BWXT, and we look forward to the contributions he will make to our team,” Simmons wrote.
Waste Control Specialists spokesman Chuck McDonald confirmed that Kirk had left the company, but declined to comment further on “employee matters.” Simmons also declined to discuss what spurred Kirk’s move.
Kirk has more than 25 years of experience in the nuclear industry, joining WCS in 2007, according to the company’s website. A certified health physicist, He holds a bachelor’s degree in geology from Appalachian State University and a master’s degree in environmental health from East Tennessee State University.
BWXT is a major player in contracting with the Department of Energy and its semiautonomous National Nuclear Security Administration. It is partnering with Fluor for decontamination and decommissioning of DOE’s shuttered Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Ohio; is one of the parent companies of Savannah River Remediation, liquid waste management contractor at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, and Los Alamos National Security, management and operations contractor for the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico; and provides nuclear reactors and parts to the U.S. Navy and other entities.
