Joseph Green FNucI
How did you get into the Nuclear industry?
Out of college I worked for General Electric training the US Navy officers and enlisted personnel on how to operate the submarine or carrier reactors on a nuclear prototype before they went to sea. My career has been largely nuclear-related ever since.
Why did you become a member of the Nuclear Institute?
I've been in the UK since 2014 but previously in the US I was very active in the American Nuclear Society, and so I wanted to do the same over here with the UK equivalent. Since I now call the UK home, I wanted to get more involved and to participate and contribute as best I can to UK nuclear activities.
What kind of activities and volunteering opportunities have you been involved with so far?
I'm a member of the Committee that has kick-started the NI London and South East Branch. It had gone inactive but now we've got a small group of volunteers together, and we've set up routine monthly meetings to drive activities.
What do you see as the benefits of professional membership?
Primarily networking and continuing education. Getting to know people is so important, as it leads to commercial benefits allowing companies to work together to pursue nuclear opportunities.
Another thing is just advancing the nuclear industry, and educating younger folks who are getting into it, where I can bring 35-plus years of experience to bear. Finally, it’s good just to stay involved in the industry and professionally support the industry.
What's next for you?
For the last few years, I have been Chief Nuclear Officer for Thermal Engineering International (TEI). We provide heat exchangers for the nuclear and turbine islands of plants for both replacement and large or small new-build units.
I recently successfully led TEi’s efforts to obtain ASME Section-III certifications for safety-related heat exchangers. Nuclear is a critical part of getting to Net Zero so I hope to play my small part in supporting new nuclear units here in the UK and Europe. They all need a wide variety of heat exchangers, so I want to stay active and see the successful build-out of those units.
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