KCI Engineering Consultants (KCI) has been successfully providing complete, multi‐disciplined engineering services to the Nuclear Power Industry, Utilities, and others since 1989. KCI’s areas of expertise range from design modifications, design analysis, and equipment qualification services to challenging electrical and I&C problem-solving, qualification testing, and equipment replacement/supply.

KCI has an audited and approved Quality Assurance (QA) program that is compliant with U.S. 1OCFR50 Appendix B, 10CFR21 Reporting, ANSI N45.2, ASME NQA-1-1989 and ASME NQA-1-1994, ANSI N45.2.11-1974, N18.7 (1972), and Canadian CSA Standard N286-12.

KCI is a Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and a Small Business with headquarters at 1401 Branding Lane, Suite 255, Downers Grove, IL 60515.

The strength of KCI lies in its employees and their experience and dedication to optimal performance.  Each member brings unique skills, energy, and experience to each and every client project.  Our team ranges from early career professionals that bring fresh new ideas, techniques and enthusiasm to mid-career and highly experienced KCI professionals that have an average of more than 25 years of commercial tenure and a wide variety of experience.  The KCI areas of expertise include:

• Equipment & Seismic Qualification (EQ & SQ) including Binder preparation/update, optimizing component life, testing, qualification, and component supply
• Challenging Electrical and I&C problem solving
• Plant Operability support, both Analytical and System/Component Full/Scaled Testing
• Fast & Cost Effective Design Analysis, Modifications, and Calculations

KCI has a long, proven history of providing engineering consulting services to the Nuclear, Utility and Industrial markets. KCI’s experience includes day-to-day design and EQ activities, defending EQ Regulatory NRC audits, resolving challenging electrical and I&C issues, designing and supplying motor control center (MCC) buckets and replacement parts, leading and performing operability and emergent work – both analytical and laboratory testing and supporting license renewal efforts. KCI has recognized experts that are participants in several industry professional organizations including IEEE, ASME, NUGEQ, and others and has authored numerous technical papers.