Chief Engineer: Electrical ( Hay Level 18/D3) at NECSA

Job Requirements

Financial perspectives

• Provide electrical engineering services on a profitable basis to Necsa and its corporatized entities (NTP and Pelchem).
• Leading a team of engineers, technicians and draughtsmen.
• Contribute to the development of project Business Plans by providing technical, environmental and safety information.
• Perform concept and basic electrical engineering of plants or facilities and produce typical output documentation to specify the product/s appropriately and in sufficient details for efficient configuration management;
• Provide detail engineering input to detail design phases of projects;
• Design frameworks, norms, standards and systems for implementation within EE, in order to ensure that the function fulfils its role.
• Establish and maintain a core competence within the function EE, in order to ensure that the primary services required and requested by Necsa are provided.
• Perform scoping and pricing of new infrastructure on behalf of customers.
• Perform feasibility studies of medium to complex systems independently Assuming the role of project manager for smaller to medium projects; 
• Recommend and apply applicable internationally acceptable standards during the design process, specifically for subsections of facilities and SSCs
• Incorporate the approved design processes and safety, licensing and SHEQ-INS requirements into products/output to ensure compliance with the design control plan and applicable regulations and stakeholder requirements;
• Initiate and conduct Design Reviews, and update designs accordingly; Initiate and conduct Hazard and Operability; Studies. And update designs accordingly;

Stakeholder and customer perspectives

• Ensure that the EE function is maintained and expanded in order to meet Necsa’s electrical engineering needs.
• Ensure that customer requirements (Performance, schedule and cost) are met
• Ensure and check that electrical design and installation work comply with SA OHSE Act and Necsa's requirements. Electrical COC Programme
• Ensure that Necsa complies with Eskom’s energy utilisation requirements.
• Ensures that Necsa has adequate energy to meet it’s short and long term requirements
• Participate in new design discussions with customers.
• Ensure that EE-related work is executed within a controlled project management process.

Internal process

• Establish and maintain the necessary management systems to ensure the effective, efficient and safe execution of work.
• Create a working environment which is conducive for workers to perform within.
• Implement and maintain an ISO 9001:2008 quality system.
• Establish design and installation codes and standards for Necsa, which must comply with the various international codes and standards applicable for nuclear sites.

Learning and Growth

• Give recognition to staff achievements.
• Invest in equipment and infrastructure.
• Develop competence of staff.
• Improve attraction and retention of qualified / experienced people in the relevant fields.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering - B.Eng (Electrical) from an accredited University

Minimum Experience

• Min of 7 years experience in the design of electrical engineering system (< 11 KVA) is required
• Min of 5 years management or supervisory experience 
• ECSA registration as Pr.Eng.
• Experience in project management of electrical engineering projects will be an advantage
• Experience in the application of the SA Electrical installation regulations