The newly named performing deputy for the U.S. Division of Vitality (DOE) Surroundings Administration’s Hanford Subject Workplace is now its high chief.
Roger Jarrell, DOE’s principal deputy assistant secretary, introduced Brian Harkins’ new function as performing supervisor for the positioning in an e-mail despatched to Hanford staff on Might 19.
“With over three a long time of service with the Division of Vitality, together with in depth experience in security and well being packages, high quality assurance, nuclear security, environmental allowing and tank farms operations, Brian brings a wealth of expertise to the Hanford management workforce,” Jarrell wrote.
Harkins additionally despatched a message to Hanford staff after being named to his new function, noting that work on the positioning is in an thrilling chapter “as we advance towards stabilizing tank waste in glass later this yr, driving down dangers and build up alternatives for the long run.”
In his new capability, Harkins is chargeable for an total annual price range of $3 billion, and oversight of the contractors and greater than 13,000 staff concerned within the Hanford web site cleanup effort.
A DOE spokesman informed the Tri-Cities Space Journal of Enterprise that the course of of choosing a everlasting supervisor is underway with the company evaluating candidates.
Harkins has been on the web site for greater than 20 years, based on his official DOE biography. He has been the assistant supervisor for mission help since 2022, managing and delivering infrastructure and companies to the positioning and its contractors, in every little thing from data expertise and safety, to utilities and emergency companies.
Harkins additionally has served as deputy assistant supervisor for tank farms, Workplace of River Safety acquisition program supervisor, and deputy assistant supervisor for technical and regulatory help. He was named DOE Facility Representative of the Yr in 2002.
