Chief Engineer / Scientist - Pretoria at NECSA

Job Profile:

• Render technical specialist support to NWM regarding the licensing, engineering, implementation/ construction and commissioning aspects of the various radioactive waste management pre-treatment, processing, conditioning, and storage processes and NWM waste facilities on the Necsa site.  This includes decontamination and decommissioning. The incumbent will also be responsible to supervise and develop personnel.

Key Performance Areas:

• Develop, review, and maintain safety cases for waste processing facilities.
• Prepare and maintain the applicable licensing documentation.
• Review technically and from a safety perspective the applicable Safety Assessments.
• Develop, review, and establish processes for waste conditioning in line with the Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) for applicable disposal facility.
• Development of new process management systems, maintenance, and upgrading of existing systems.
• HAZOP’s and optimization of waste processes
• Managing of project tasks to comply with internal Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality requirements.
• Managing of project tasks to comply with internal Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality requirements.
• Development and evaluation of effective strategies for technical projects e.g. licensing corporate SHEQ requirements.
• Managing multidisciplinary projects through all the design phases: concept, design, construction/ installation, commissioning, handover/ operation.
• Technically prepare or review the following documents: Safety cases, Reports, Manuals, ISIP, Procedures, OTS, Specifications, Design Specifications, WAR, HIRA, Basis of design, QA Plan, HAZOP, Training procedures, Purchase specifications, SAR, Problem statements.
• Supervision of scientists/engineers ensuring deliverables are met.
• Maintain and create development plans including succession strategy.

Requirements

KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Management: Project management.
• Knowledge of quality systems and regulatory procedures.
• Facilitation of processes (HAZOP’s and other applicable SHEQ evaluation systems)
• Technical writing skills and computer literacy.
• Process design
• Knowledge of contract management
• Knowledge of design of radioactive waste management facilities and processes: Report and procedure writing, Quality assurance, good health (radiation worker).
• Knowledge: Conditioning, treatment, storage, and disposal techniques for management of nuclear waste
• Sound knowledge and understanding of all plant systems and operation.

COMPETENCIES

• Problem solving,
• Results and delivery focused
• Teamwork
• Safety Consciousness
• Integrity
• Strong drive to impact knowledge
• Leadership skills
• Strong Communication skills
• Ability to build effective relationships and delivery on expectations.
• Coaching and mentoring
•  Risk assessment principles
• Analytical and Problem-solving ability
• Root cause analysis
• Medically fit to be registered as an occupationally exposed worker.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

• BSc honours or BEng. (Chemistry/Physics/Nuclear Sciences)
• Registered with professional body (SACNASP/ECSA) will be an added advantage.

Experience: 

• 10+ years in the design, development, construction, licensing, commissioning and maintenance of nuclear facilities