Anthony Mills

Skills

Summary of Expertise
• Mechanical Component Design & Substantiation – Extensive experience in reactor core components, rotating machinery, pressure systems, and structural integrity to ASME III/VIII and seismic standards.
• Design Authority & Governance – Proven leadership in establishing gated governance, configuration control, and maintaining the “Golden Thread” across design lifecycles.
• Safety Case & Regulatory Compliance – Skilled in deterministic and probabilistic safety case development, hazard analysis (HAZOP, FMEA, LOPA, SIL/SIF), and ALARP/BAT integration.
• Prototype & Testing Leadership – Delivered FOAK test programmes, rig lifecycle management, and correlation of FEA/CFD models with physical test data.
• Systems Engineering & Digital Integration – Applied systems engineering principles with digital twin collaboration and BIM-GIS tools to reduce technical risk.
• Stakeholder & Programme Management – Built and led multidisciplinary teams, managed supplier ecosystems, and engaged with ONR, IAEA, and planning authorities.

About

Chartered Fellow with 35+ years of engineering experience in nuclear reactor component design, mechanical systems, and design assurance for high-hazard environments. Proven track record as Design Authority and Principal Designer (CDM), leading multidisciplinary teams through concept, FEED, prototyping, testing, commissioning, and operational handover. Expert in safety case authorship, hazard analysis, and embedding ALARP/BAT principles into design lifecycles under rigorous regulatory scrutiny.