SRS Recovery Act Liquid Waste Work Opens Door To Opportunity

“It was a leap of faith but it worked for me” said new SRS Recovery Act employee Heather Still in describing her role as an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA0 project employee at SRS. Confronting a possible layoff, Heather accepted the Recovery Act position in human resources with Savannah River Remediation LLC (SRR) and began project employment on Sept. 28.

A University of South Carolina Aiken graduate in business management, Heather sees her employment with SRR as a “great opportunity” to develop valuable job skills that are likely to lead to long-term career possibilities.

Heather’s position will require her to learn about the intricacies of U.S. Department of Energy's project reporting requirements, particularly those relating to the administration of federal acquisition contracts. Among her first assigned responsibilities in her new position was to assist in the preparation of reports detailing SRR progress and accomplishments under the SRS Recovery Act Project.

A mother of two youngsters and an active community volunteer, Heather praised her management team for providing her this growth opportunity. “I’ve learned so much in such a short time” she said, adding the SRS Recovery Act position “is an opportunity I probably couldn’t have found elsewhere.”

Heather Still (standing) meeting with SRR Recovery Act Project Human Resources Manager Machelle Mims.