In Photos: Zachry Nuclear Engineering Opens In Stonington

Zachry Nuclear Engineering opened its door to the public Thursday morning for an Open House geared towards letting neighbors know just what the new Stonington company is all about.

“We’re an organization that does important work and does it right and is a good neighbor,” said President of Zachry Nuclear, Inc., Tom Hannigan.

Hannigan explained that company, based in San Antonio, Texas, plans, builds and renews industrial nuclear facilities and has done it safely and reliably for the company’s 87-year existence. Some of the company’s clients include public utility companies, DuPont and Dominion.

The company moved its offices and research and development center to Stonington after outgrowing its Groton location. According to President of Zachry Nuclear Engineering Mark Mills the Connecticut location was under a lot of pressure to move its 150 employees to Charlottesville, Virginia but was happy to stay in the area with the help of Stonington First Selectman Edward Haberek Jr.

“With Ed’s [Haberek] help we kept these jobs in Connecticut.” Mills said. “We’re going to stay in Connecticut. We’re going to grow in Connecticut.”

According to Mills about 150 people currently work at Zachry Nuclear Engineering and the Stonington location has room for the company to add about 90 additional employees as needed.

After speeches by town and company officials, Zachry Nuclear Engineering employees gave tours of the new facility to Stonington residents many of them the company’s new Lords Hill neighbors.