Kingsley Armstrong MSc, C.Eng, M.NucI, B.Eng(Hons)

Nuclear leader, Operations Manager, Commissioning and Nuclear operational readiness consultant

Littletown, England, United Kingdom

About

I am a Senior Manager in the Energy sector recognised as an inspirational leader with a reputation for building highly effective teams and delivering to schedule with safety and quality. I am highly motivated and competent nuclear professional with over 43 years’ experience across civil nuclear operations, training, engineering & maintenance. I having a firm commitment to Nuclear safety, continual improvement & excellence. I have a track record of clarity, vision, commitment, continuous personal development, and academic achievement with a flexible approach to work and an ability to manage and organise effectively. Most recently I have had the pleasure of leading high performing teams who have successfully constructed, commissioned and started up four KHNP APR1400 pressurised Water Reactors through fuel load, initial criticality, power ascension testing to commercial operation, units 1-4 at Barakah Nuclear site, UAE. I led the plant coordinating and collaboration between ENEC, FANR, KEPCO, KHNP Westinghouse & TRANCO National grid. Employing lean techniques for early discovery and lessons learned we cut the startup schedules by 20% per unit while maintaining safety and quality. Directing Fuel load and Power ascension control centres we had the agility to carry out design improvements to emergency core cooling systems, Main feed pump seals, Condenser through wall leaks and a major Exciter fire which require re-engineering a new exciter suit and the repair, replacement and recommissioning of 400 burned cables without impacting he startup critical path.

Experience

  • Senior Operations Specialist at Rolls-Royce SMR

  • Rolls Royce SMR Operational Readiness lead at Rolls-Royce SMR
    Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    Design engineering at Rolls Royce SMR, Human Factors Engineering, commissioning and pre-operations expert. Safety case DSA & PSA through to Tech Spec bases, Tech Specs and Surveillance requirements, Lifecycle risk assessment And comissioning scheduling

  • Commissioning and startup operations consultant at Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP)
    Jan 2025 - Aug 2025 · 8 mos

    Commissioning & startup co-ordination consultation Rosatom, KHNP & Doosan Enerbility, El Dabaa Egypt Hinkley C Commissioning readiness and Nuclear safety review Nuclear new build, Bid tendering preparation, organizational change & improvement. Commissioning and startup lessons learned consolidation, organizational effectiveness review. United Arab Emirates

  • ENEC Operations (On-site)
    • Commissioning & Startup Operation Manager at Barakah nuclear site
      Feb 2022 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Commissioning & Startup Operations manager. Initial start up alignment, licensing and Tech. Spec. surveillance testing, system operability manager. Fuel load, initial criticality and Mode change manager. Power ascension testing lead for unit 3&4 commercial operation.

    • Operation Support Superintendent
      Nov 2020 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

      • Led the operations support function for Barakak Units 1&2, ensuring seamless work control and clearance processes. • Implemented performance improvement initiatives that enhanced operational efficiency and reduced downtime. • Developed corrective action plans that addressed operational challenges, resulting in a more resilient support system.

    • Head of Start-up Operation
      Dec 2018 - Nov 2020 · 2 yrs

      Commissioning & Startup Operations manager. Commissioning, Cold hydro & hot functional testing. Initial start up alignment, licensing and Tech. Spec. surveillance testing, system operability manager. Fuel load, initial criticality and Mode change manager. Power ascension testing lead for commercial operation units 1&2.

  • EDF Energy (Sizewell B power station · On-site)
    • Shift Operations Manager/Control Room Supervisor (SRO)
      Jan 2014 - Jul 2016 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Shift Operations Manager. Shift operations team leadership, management & development.(Upgrading). Emergency Controller. Control and Supervision of Main Control Room and plant operations. Leadership and maintenance of WANO/INPO standard and expectations. Implementation of operator fundamentals, reactivity management and human performance. Management of nuclear safety, operations and maintenance, site licence conditions, Technical Specification and environmental compliance. Control and supervision of operations affecting nuclear safety Duly Authorised person, Nuclear Installations Act 1965.

    • Senior Reactor Operator
      Aug 2008 - Jan 2014 · 5 yrs 6 mos

      Control and supervision of operations affecting nuclear safety Duly Authorised person, Nuclear Site License, Nuclear Installations Act 1965. Responsible for all operations, maintaining Nuclear Safety and protecting the core. Outage Nuclear Steam Supply Systems lead, Work window closure, Return to service and testing lead.

    • Nuclear Reactor Operator
      Jun 2006 - Aug 2008 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Main control room operations Outage Nuclear Steam Supply System maintenance & testing lead. Motor operated valve actuator testing lead. Integrated and Local leak rate test lead