Reducing Risk and Cost for an International SMR Developer
Deployment-readiness for a Gen III+ SMR vendor's multi-billion dollar project — design review, engineering process implementation, and digital tools roll-out to minimize in-the-field re-work and delays.
A leading nuclear developer hired Solestiss to accelerate deployment of its small modular reactor (SMR) design while improving project execution and controlling costs. The program was under strain, with issues such as:
- Current deployment behind schedule
- Design quality issues causing rework & delays
- Weak configuration & requirements management
- Fragmented tools & manual tracking
- Inconsistent use of corrective action & risk processes
- No consistent KPIs or accountability mechanisms
Our approach integrated cross-functional expertise, data-driven discovery, and scalable implementation tools:
Interview-Driven Discovery
Conducted 100+ interviews with personnel across engineering, procurement, risk, and leadership.
Targeted Document Reviews
Reviewed 100+ procedures and 150+ design documents to identify compliance gaps and inefficiencies.
Risk & Design Workshops
Led cross-functional workshops to diagnose root causes and develop corrective actions.
System-Wide Gap Mapping
Assessed end-to-end breakdowns across design traceability, config management, and doc control.
Schedule & Cost Analysis
Mapped drivers of schedule delay and cost overruns to focus efforts on high-impact areas.
Embedded Execution
Worked shoulder-to-shoulder with teams to implement engineering, process, and capability changes.
Partner with Design Authority to Deploy FOAK Reactors
Worked alongside the OEM's design authority to take first-of-a-kind reactors from paper to field, aligning licensing, engineering, and execution into a single deployable plan.
identified savings on current deployment
projected cost reduction for future units
recommendations developed & prioritized
bridging, risk & change strategies developed
reduction in engineering rework