Senior Engineer: Electrical

Lesedi Nuclear Services Pty. Ltd.; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Engineer: Electrical to provide specialized support to the electrical engineering team across all project phases. This role involves overseeing project compliance with design codes, conducting electrical studies, and compiling technical specifications. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in nuclear project design and a strong background in electrical engineering. This position offers a dynamic work environment where your expertise will directly impact project success, allowing you to collaborate with a dedicated team and tackle complex challenges in the nuclear sector.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in multi-disciplinary project design in Nuclear.
• Proficient in electrical calculations and technical report writing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical designs and ensure compliance with design codes.
• Compile technical specifications and manage project documentation.

Skills

Technical report writing

Microsoft Office proficiency

Electrical calculations

ETAP experience

Problem solving

Communication skills

Planning and organizing

Time management

Education

BSc Eng or B. Eng in Electrical Engineering

Registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer

Nuclear Engineering Course completion

Tools

ETAP

Job description

PURPOSE OF ROLE

The Senior Engineer: Electrical will provide specialist support and expertise to the electrical engineering team throughout all project lifecycle phases (Engineering/Procurement/Construction). This role is responsible for delivering projects, ensuring compliance with applicable design codes and standards, and overseeing the electrical engineering team's work.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Electrical Tenders and Designs

• Reviewing clients’ requirements in Works Information / User Requirements Specification / Technical Requirement Specification documents to determine project scope for electrical.
• Participating in concept design development.
• Doing site investigations and research on system designs for brownfields project, as part of process for obtaining input information.
• Doing electrical studies – cable sizing, voltage drop calculations, short circuit calculations, load flow studies.
• Compiling safety screenings, safety evaluations, safety justifications as part of the assessment on nuclear safety for electrical designs.
• Compiling technical specifications for the procurement of equipment and services.
• Compilation of Bill of Quantities (BOQs) and applying equipment classifications (safety/ seismic / quality / environment / importance class / RD-0034).
• Provide inputs for project cost estimations.
• Compilation of tender proposal documents.
• Assisting with commercial proposals for tender proposals, as needed.
• Providing input for schedule development.
• Ensuring all plant documentation associated with the project are updated as part of the design.
• Compiling detailed designs for projects.

Managing the interfaces with other disciplines.

Compiling safety cases for installation as an input to the installation documentation for projects.

Assistance during the fabrication phase of all projects.

Participating in testing and commissioning.

Signing off on Electrical CoCs.

Ensuring compliance to company and project technical and QA requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc Eng or B. Eng in Electrical Engineering.
• Registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer.
• Minimum 10 years relevant multi-disciplinary project design experience in Nuclear, preferably on PWR facilities.
• Authorised Safety Evaluator in terms of 10 CFR 50.59, or equivalent.
• Completed the Nuclear Engineering Course as presented at Koeberg, or equivalent.

Skills:

• Good technical report writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Capable of doing electrical calculations, with ETAP experience very beneficial.
• Problem solving ability.
• Good communication skills.
• Good planning, organizing, administration and time management skills.

Behaviour:

• Able to work in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Ability to operate under pressure.
• Ability to work independently.
• Attention to detail.
• Good people skills, assertiveness, a pro-active disposition.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours including traveling to project sites.
• A very strong team player.

Knowledge:

• Familiar with nuclear codes and standards.
• Familiar with the OHS Act and its Regulations and how it applies.
• Familiar with the principles of ISO, ASME, IAEA quality systems.

Should you not hear from us within 21 days of the closing of the advert, kindly regard your application to have been unsuccessful.