Ken Harrawood

Affiliation

Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO)

Biography

Ken serves as the President and Program Manager for Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO). SIMCO is a Bechtel-owned company which is contracted to manage and operate the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, NM. Ken is an accomplished executive with thirty-seven years of experience in project/program management in the nuclear and hazardous waste industries. He has demonstrated success in all aspects of high hazard facilities - design, construction, commissioning, operations, and D&D. Ken's broad experience base includes Naval Nuclear power, commercial nuclear power, Department of Energy, Department of Defense, multiple international projects, and environmental cleanup.