Chris Kulah is an experienced Nuclear Worker and Ironworker with over 15 years of experience seeking to expand his career in the power generation field. He has 10 years of management and leadership experience as an Ironworker foreman with excellent safety record. He has a wide range of skills in construction, welding, rigging, and blueprint reading from his Ironworker experience. As a Nuclear worker at SSES since 2001, he has gained extensive knowledge of the plant and maintains many qualifications. He graduated magna cum laude with an AAS in Nuclear Engineering Technology from Luzerne County Community College with a 3.77 GPA.
Experienced Nuclear Worker Seeks Power Generation Career
1. Chris Kulah
42 McCord St. Tunkhannock, PA 18657
Phone: (570) 239-3022 E-Mail: ckkulah@gmail.com
Objective
Experienced and driven Nuclear Worker / Honor Student, with over 15 years experience looking to expand
career in the Power Generation field. Over 10 years experience in a Management /Leadership role, with excellent
safety record.
Experience
Ironworker Local 489 1999 - Present
• Worked for a multitude of companies gaining experience as a welder, rebar installer, and heavy rigger
• Ten years experience as a foreman
Nuclear Experience 2001 – Present
• Involved in many outage activities since February 2001
• Have Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License
• Had “Red Badge” unescorted access since 2001
• In 2003 and 2004 was a member of the crew that changed the turbine rotors
• Involved with Hake with HSM fuel storage blocks
• Foreman for Hake with Feed Water Heater removal
• Foreman for Hake in 2013 with the change of Recirculation Pump motor/Personnel Hatch removal
• Foreman for McCarls involved with sealands
• Forman for McCarls in charge of removing the Equipment Hatch, and have Hytorque qualification at SSES
• Foreman in charge of Ironworker crew with CRD transfer, and have CRD hoist qualification at SSES
• Foreman in charge of Ironworker crew that set steel for Defensive Firing Positions on the turbine roof
• Involved directly with many security mods including delayed fencing and swing gates
• Involved in building the North building
• Ironworker foreman working with Sardoni to construct CFS room
Education
Luzerne County Community College June 2013 - Present
• Phi Theta Kappa honor student with 3.77 GPA
• AAS Nuclear Engineering Technology Degree
• President’s list
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude
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Skills
I have developed many leadership skills as an Ironworker, and Nuclear worker. I have skills in construction
including but not limited to welding, rebar installation, heavy rigging, and blue print reading. As a Nuclear
worker at SSES I have gained a large wealth of knowledge about the plant in Berwick. I maintain many
qualifications at SSES including Heavy Rigger, Hytorque, many platform and boom lifts, Fire watch, and many
others. I am proficient in understanding and following work packages, and have over ten years experience with
them.
References
Rich Radel
Health Physics Leader
PPL Susquehanna LLC
(570)542-3371
rradel@pplweb.com
Tom Calpin
Local 489 Vice President
General Foreman McCarls/NPS
3633 Birney Ave Moosic PA, 18507
(570)614-3078
Tcalp5@aol.com
Justin Mingus
Hake General Foreman/Superintendent
15 Myers Ln Monroe township, PA 18657
(570)574-7374
Justin.mingus@hotmail.com
John Parulski
Hake General Foreman
18 Henrico Rd Shickshinny, PA 18655
(570)690-7336
hereasjohn@yahoo.com
Matt Gray
SSES PMODS
(757)705-1972
mmgray2000@yahoo.com