Jesse Sloane
Deep Isolation
Mr. Sloane has over fifteen years of experience in the nuclear and construction industries. Mr. Sloane first served as a Nuclear Trained Officer with the United States Navy for seven years, trained in the nuclear fuel cycle and the design, construction, operation, and refueling of nuclear power plants, ensuring adherence with industry standards and regulatory requirements. His service for the Navy and Department of Energy included the management of aircraft carrier and submarine refueling projects; spent nuclear fuel containment, shipment, and disposal; and refueling process safety.
Following a distinguished naval career, Mr. Sloane worked as a consultant in the construction industry for both international and domestic clients. His work included the assessment of engineering, construction, management, and commercial issues on complex projects including nuclear facilities; vehicular and rail transportation systems; power plants; defense facilities; residential housing complexes; storm water management distribution systems; fertilizer plants; ship construction and refurbishment; municipal facilities; hospitality facilities; and commercial buildings such as shopping malls, schools, office buildings, and warehouses.
Mr. Sloane has experience performing analyses on construction management performance, schedule delay and disruption, inefficiency, risk engineering, and the evaluation of monetary damages related to construction delays and disruptions. He has presented expert findings at mediations and settlement negotiations, has authored expert reports in support of litigation, and has testified at depositions and trials.
Mr. Sloane now serves as the Executive Vice President of Engineering for Deep Isolation, a private company providing innovative solutions for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste. He heads the company’s engineering department, collaborating with strategic partners in the development of nuclear waste disposal systems utilizing directional drilling techniques from the oil and gas industry to safely dispose of nuclear waste in deep boreholes. Mr. Sloane is currently serving as the Principal Investigator for multiple projects funded through the Department of Energy, focusing on the development of disposal systems for advanced reactor and reprocessing waste forms.