USEC names new American Centrifuge director of engineering, procurement and construction

BETHESDA, Md. — USEC Inc. (NYSE: USU) recently named Glenn Strausser as the new director of engineering, procurement and construction for the American Centrifuge Project. Strausser brings to the project a background in large-scale project and construction management.

Strausser’s duties will include all aspects of project management related to the construction of the American Centrifuge Plant infrastructure including design and planning, budgeting, procurement and construction of the commercial plant infrastructure.

“A complex project like the American Centrifuge Plant requires a special engineering, procurement and construction director, and we have found that with Glenn Strausser,” said Paul Sullivan, vice president of American Centrifuge and chief engineer. “From project inception to completion, Glenn understands what it takes to manage large construction projects and has a track record of success. He will be a great asset as we move forward with building the commercial plant.”

Strausser served most recently as program manager and senior program management office consultant at Siemens in Princeton, NJ, where he performed project management duties across the company. Prior to that he worked at Johnson Controls, where he was responsible for the company’s large construction projects. Strausser has also served in numerous engineering and project management roles at a variety of Department of Energy nuclear facilities.

Strausser holds a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Lehigh University and a masters of business administration from the University of Phoenix.

USEC’s American Centrifuge Plant will provide the dependable, long-term nuclear fuel production capability needed to support the world’s nuclear power plants. As America’s only commercial uranium enrichment facility using U.S. centrifuge technology, the American Centrifuge Plant will play a major role in supporting America’s energy security and national security.

USEC Inc., a global energy company, is a leading supplier of enriched uranium fuel for commercial nuclear power plants.