Physicist Prof Nuclear (Reactor Fuel Engineering)

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd seeks a Physicist Prof Nuclear (Reactor Fuel Engineering) to manage and control all nuclear fuel activities on site, ensuring reactor safety and fuel cycle economy. Location: Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. Department: Reactor Fuel Engineering.

This permanent role requires leading and coaching contractor teams with a focus on core parameter monitoring and neutronic analysis. Introduction outlines area of specialization and responsibilities across fuel management, neutronic

Qualifications

• Monitor and trend core parameters.
• Apply neutronic codes for reactor analyses.
• Calculate cycle specific parameters for fuel management.
• Support the Operating department during normal and outage operations.
• Perform outage-specific nuclear fuel activities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and trend key core parameters.
• Apply neutronic codes.
• Calculate cycle specific parameters.
• Support the Operating department.
• Perform outage specific nuclear fuel activities.

Skills

Neutronic codes

Fuel management

Core parameter monitoring

Outage support

Leadership

Contractor supervision

Coaching teams

Tools

Neutronic tools

Job description

Physicist Prof Nuclear (Reactor Fuel Engineering)

Listing status: Under Review

Apply by: 12 February 2026

Position summary

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing

Location: Western Cape

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

Introduction

Position/Task Grade: P12. Area of specialization: To manage and control all nuclear fuel related activities on site such as ensuring reactor safety and fuel cycle economy through an optimised fuel management strategy, providing a neutronic calculational capability, and supply support to the reactor operators. Department: Reactor Fuel Engineering. Business Unit: Nuclear Engineering. Location: Koeberg Nuclear Power Station

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and trend key core parameters.
• Apply neutronic codes.
• Calculate cycle specific parameters.
• Support the Operating department.
• Perform outage specific nuclear fuel activities.

Skills and Competencies Required

Behavioral

• Trustworthiness

Leadership

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