What Hi Tech Solutions does

Hi Tech Solutions, LLC (HTS) is a privately held nuclear power services company headquartered in Kennewick, Washington, providing specialized staffing, outage management, and engineering services to commercial nuclear utilities and original equipment manufacturers. Founded in 2003 as Hi Tech Nuclear by former GE employees and relaunched under its current name in 2013, HTS supports both BWR and PWR reactor types across the full nuclear plant lifecycle — from pre-outage planning and refueling outage execution to dry cask storage, plant life extension (via the NRC-licensed MSIP process), and custom tooling design and manufacturing. The company also operates an e-commerce shop for nuclear-grade tools and equipment.

HTS generates revenue primarily through professional services contracts (billable labor for technicians, engineers, supervisors, and project managers deployed at client sites) and a smaller hardware stream from engineering and tooling product sales. The customer base spans roughly 14 named U.S. nuclear utilities, three global OEMs (Westinghouse, Framatome, Holtec), international operators (Nuklearna elektrarna Krško in Slovenia, Eletrobras in Brazil), and government clients served through the Safeguards 3 subsidiary. Two wholly-owned subsidiaries — Reactor Services, Inc. (RSI, acquired 2020) and Safeguards 3 (formed 2021) — provide fleet-embedded project oversight for Constellation Energy and security training/nonproliferation consulting, respectively. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by OEM channel partnerships that provide global fleet access. HTS has 501-1,000 employees, no disclosed external equity funding, and is controlled by founders Dave Williams (CEO) and Chris Hayter (President and COO).

The business is positioned for next-generation nuclear growth: in May 2025, HTS entered a tri-party MOU with the State of Utah and Holtec International to establish the Mountain West's first comprehensive nuclear energy ecosystem, including SMR-300 deployment, workforce training, and a state-supported training center. Recent senior hires (Bear Prairie as President of Utility Integration and Strategy; Kirt Marlow as SVP, Energy Deployment, both in August 2025) reinforce a strategic shift from incumbent-fleet outage services toward integrated SMR deployment, government services, and regional energy ecosystem buildouts.

Name

Hi Tech Solutions

Legal name

Hi Tech Solutions, LLC

Website

https://www.htsnuclear.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hi Tech Solutions is a privately held nuclear power services company providing staffing augmentation, BWR/PWR outage management, dry cask storage, and engineering tooling to U.S. utilities and global OEMs including Westinghouse, Framatome, and Holtec.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nuclear Power Plant Services

NAICS

Nuclear Electric Power Generation (221113), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (81121)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Nuclear Plant O&M Services (EUAEAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nuclear Power Plant Operations & Maintenance (O&M) (EUACADAO), Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Integration & Commissioning Support (EUAKAAAH)

Keywords

• Nuclear power services
• Outage management services
• Nuclear staffing augmentation
• Dry cask storage
• Nuclear engineering tooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Kennewick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Staffing Augmentation: Providing qualified nuclear technicians, engineers, supervisors, and support staff to augment client and OEM workforces during outages and special projects. Revenue generated through billable labor hours with staff deployed at client sites.
2. Outage & Special Projects: Project-based services including pre-outage planning, outage execution, and special projects for both BWR and PWR reactors. Services include project management, technical execution, and quality assurance.
3. Engineering & Tooling Products: Design, manufacturing, and sale of nuclear tooling and engineering services. Products available through e-commerce shop including standard and custom tools.
4. Dry Cask Services: Spent fuel storage services including pool-to-pad transfers and dry cask storage operations.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hi Tech Solutions provides specialized nuclear power plant services including staffing augmentation of qualified technicians, engineers, supervisors, and support staff; BWR and PWR outage management and special project execution; dry cask storage (DCS) services for spent fuel; and engineering and tooling design, prototyping, and manufacturing for nuclear applications. Services are delivered by field teams deployed at client power plant sites across North America and internationally, supplemented by security training and consulting via subsidiary Safeguards 3 (S3) and outage and DCS oversight via subsidiary Reactor Services, Inc. (RSI).

Product overview

Hi Tech Solutions is a premier nuclear services company offering a portfolio of specialized services and subsidiaries rather than a unified software platform. The core offerings include Staffing Augmentation, BWR and PWR Outage & Special Projects, Dry Cask Services & Expertise (DCS), and Engineering & Tooling. These services are delivered through the parent company as well as two key subsidiaries: Safeguards 3 (S3), providing security training and consulting, and Reactor Services, Inc. (RSI), providing project management and oversight services. The company also operates an NDE services division. The product portfolio is organized around nuclear power plant lifecycle services from pre-outage planning through outage execution to dry cask storage and security consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Staffing Augmentation Provides specialized personnel for nuclear power plant pre-outage planning, outages, and special projects, augmenting OEM and owner/operator teams with roles including planners, project managers, technicians, crane operators, and riggers. Billed via billable labor hours to nuclear utilities and OEM partners.
• BWR Outage & Special Projects Boiling Water Reactor outage management and special project services including project management, under-vessel services, control rod drive rebuild, and hydraulic control unit services for nuclear utilities operating BWR reactors.
• PWR Outage & Special Projects Pressurized Water Reactor outage services including project management, planned and emergent outages, pump and motor services, steam generator work, and inspection/NDE support for nuclear utilities operating PWR reactors.
• Dry Cask Services & Expertise (DCS) Spent fuel storage and dry cask storage services including project management, supervision, technical expertise for pool-to-pad transfers, and dry cask storage operations supporting nuclear decommissioning and fuel handling.
• Engineering & Tooling Comprehensive engineering and tooling solutions including new tool design, CAD services, manufacturing, precision machining, and specialty outage tooling for nuclear power plants. Standard and custom nuclear tools are also sold through the HTS products e-commerce shop.
• Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) NDE services group providing non-destructive examination and automated inspection solutions for nuclear power plant components and systems, supporting inspection during outages and special projects.
• Safeguards 3 (S3) Security training and consulting subsidiary providing services to government and private sector clients in national security, commercial nuclear, electricity, critical infrastructure, and education sectors. U.S. subsidiary of Hi Tech Solutions.
• Reactor Services, Inc. (RSI) Acquired subsidiary providing project management and oversight services for outage, off-outage, and dry cask storage services at nuclear power plants, with primary customer Constellation Energy (formerly Exelon).

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero safety or human performance issues on major projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Holtec InternationalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2025Landmark tri-party MOU with State of Utah and Holtec to establish Mountain West's first comprehensive nuclear energy ecosystem. HTS will lead operational training and workforce development for SMR-300 deployment. Includes Clean Energy Fund initiative and state-supported training center development.
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Subsidiary Safeguards3 partnered with PNNL's National Security Directorate to train and consult Indonesian aviation security officials on performance testing at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
• FramatomecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Strategic relationship established in 2021 to provide critical skills and services for clients in the North America nuclear sector. Steven Keeter played a leading role in developing this relationship.
• Safeguards3 (S3)coreOthers · 1 January 2021HTS subsidiary formed in 2021 with key subject matter experts from military special operations, law enforcement, and DOE/PNNL with deep experience in national security, nonproliferation, commercial nuclear, and critical infrastructure. Delivers security training and consulting services.
• Reactor Services, Inc. (RSI)coreOthers · 1 January 2020HTS acquired RSI as a wholly-owned subsidiary in 2020. RSI was founded in 2007 and grew to become a premier provider of project management and oversight services for outage, off-outage, and dry cask storage services at Constellation Energy's fleet.
• Holtec InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018HTS began providing augmentation services with Holtec in 2018. Holtec is a global leader in DCS technology for nuclear power, nuclear decommissioning, and SMR technology with their SMR-160 design. Together, completed successful projects across North America, Europe, South America, and Africa.
• WestinghousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Strategic relationship established in 2015 to help fill critical gaps in service delivery to nuclear power customers worldwide. HTS provides staffing augmentation and project support services to Westinghouse.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Framatome: France-based nuclear OEM offering fuel, services, and instrumentation across PWR and BWR fleets worldwide. HTS holds a 2021 strategic partnership providing staffing and specialized services for North American clients, positioning the two as both partners and competitors for service scope.
• Holtec International: US-based nuclear technology company specializing in dry cask storage, decommissioning, and the SMR-160/SMR-300 small modular reactor. HTS partners with Holtec since 2018 on DCS and spent fuel work, and is the named workforce/training lead in the 2025 Utah MOU.
• Curtiss-Wright Corporation: Diversified industrial supplier with a nuclear services division providing under-vessel tooling, CRD rebuild, and field services to US utilities. Several HTS leaders (e.g., Director Steven Keeter) previously held under-vessel and CRD roles at Curtiss-Wright, and the two compete for similar outage scope.
• EnergySolutions: Nuclear services firm offering decommissioning, spent fuel management, environmental services, and operational support across US commercial and government sites. EnergySolutions competes directly with HTS in dry cask services, outage support, and nuclear project management.
• GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy: BWR OEM and services provider offering fuel, outage, and operational support for boiling water reactor fleets. HTS competes with GE Hitachi for BWR under-vessel, CRD, and outage project services across the US and international BWR fleet.
• Kinectrics: Canadian-based nuclear services company providing engineering, NDE, fuel channel inspection, and tooling for BWR/PWR fleets globally. Comparable to HTS in offering specialized tooling, inspection, and outage project services across multiple reactor types.
• Westinghouse Electric Company: Global nuclear OEM and major provider of BWR/PWR services, fuel, and outage support. HTS augments Westinghouse with staffing and specialized services under a 2015 strategic relationship, while also competing for adjacent direct-to-utility outage and engineering work.

Broad incumbents

• Bechtel Corporation: Major EPC contractor with deep nuclear project delivery, operations support, and decommissioning capabilities. Overlaps with HTS on utility-side outage and special-project work, but competes primarily through large-scale EPC rather than specialized field services.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a nuclear services practice spanning environmental remediation, decommissioning, and operational support. Competes with HTS in engineering and project management scopes but as part of a much broader portfolio of services.

Emerging players

• Mirion Technologies: Provider of radiation detection, measurement, and nuclear safety instrumentation serving utilities, defense, and medical markets. Overlaps with HTS's NDE and inspection services line, particularly in automated inspection solutions for nuclear plant components.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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