New President Named for Savannah River Remediation

February 23, 2011

Dave Olson, SRR Project Manager

AIKEN, S.C. -- Dave Olson has been named President and Project Manager of Savannah River Remediation, LLC (SRR). SRR is the Savannah River Site's (SRS) Liquid Waste contractor, a team of companies led by URS with partners Bechtel National, CH2M Hill and Babcock & Wilcox. Critical subcontractors for the contract are AREVA, Energy Solutions and URS Safety Management Solutions.

Mr. Olson has served for the past three years as SRR's Deputy Project and Operations Manager. He has provided leadership for all liquid waste operations at SRS, including safe operations of all facilities, developing strategic executive plans for delivery of all DOE project objectives while ensuring all environmental regulations are strictly maintained.

Mr. Olson takes over for Jim French, who has accepted a URS international assignment in the United Kingdom. Mr. French spent the past three years as SRR's President and Project Manager.

David Pethick, General Manager of URS' Global Management & Operations Services Group said, "Dave Olson's expertise and knowledge of the operations at SRS is superb and his leadership will allow SRR to excel, accomplishing the DOE's mission to accelerate waste stabilization and tank closure at SRS."

Mr. Olson has held management positions at SRS since 1981. He was the Executive Vice President of Washington Savannah River Company, where he was responsible for all liquid waste operations. He has more than 29 years of experience in nuclear operations.

Mr. Olson recently served on the Aiken County Red Cross Board of Directors. He and his wife are residents of Aiken, SC.


URS Corporation is a leading provider of engineering, construction and technical services for public agencies and private sector companies around the world. The Company offers a full range of program management; planning, design and engineering; systems engineering and technical assistance; construction and construction management; operations and maintenance; and decommissioning and closure services. Global Management and Operations Services Business Group is headquartered in Aiken, SC. URS Corporation has approximately 46,500 employees in a network of offices in more than 40 countries.

SRS is owned by DOE. The SRS Liquid Waste contract is managed by SRR, a team of companies led by URS Corp. with partners Bechtel National, CH2M Hill and Babcock & Wilcox. Critical subcontractors for the contract are AREVA, Energy Solutions and URS Safety Management Solutions.

Point of Contact: Dean Campbell, Manager, Public Affairs dean.campbell@srs.gov