Southern Nuclear
Richard Glisson is an experienced engineering professional with a strong background in civil and structural engineering within the nuclear sector. Since May 2020, Richard has served as the Manager of Cranes & Fuel Handling Equipment and Subject Matter Expert at Southern Nuclear. Prior to this role, Richard worked as a Senior Structural Field Engineer at Bechtel Power from October 2017 to May 2020 and held positions as a Civil Field Engineer at Fluor Corporation and CB&I from 2016 to 2016 and 2014 to 2016, respectively. Richard holds a Master's degree in Engineering Physics/Applied Physics and a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, both from Georgia Southern University.
Southern Nuclear
Southern Nuclear operates a total of seven units for Alabama Power and Georgia Power at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala.; the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga. The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Unit 3 and is the current licensee of Vogtle Unit 4, which is under construction. Both of these units represent historic achievements for the nuclear industry as the first new nuclear units to reach commercial operation and be built in the United States in the last three decades.