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Meet the pros: River Bend Station's Shailendra Shrivastava
02/19/2024
In celebration of Engineers Week, meet Shailendra Shrivastava, a senior lead engineer in the central design organization at River Bend Station in St. Francisville, La.
Shrivastava’s team performs plant upgrades and modifies designs and reviews related to River Bend’s structure.
“I ensure River Bend Station receives a quality design of structure that can be constructed and operated safely, successfully and at a reasonable cost,” said Shrivastava. “I also perform rigging and load path evaluations so that maintenance can be performed safely and efficiently.”
Nuclear power plants often deal with equipment of significant weight. His team ensures the equipment arrives on site and is moved throughout the plant safely by calculating the support structures’ ability to handle the weight, such as the roads they are moved on and the floors on which they are placed.
Shrivastava, who grew up on the Ganges River which flows through India and Bangladesh, became an engineer because of his passion to design structures and see them built.
“From large bridges, tall buildings, power plants and refineries, each of these always impressed me,” Shrivastava said. “My favorite part about being an engineer is performing new designs of large industrial structures.”
Mentoring plays a crucial role in the field of engineering, serving as a cornerstone for professional development and growth. Shrivastava values mentoring by taking on the role of mentoring fellow engineers in structural design. By investing in his mentoring relationships, Shrivastava contributes to the development of a new generation of skilled and innovative nuclear professionals who will shape the future of engineering.
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