(Re - Advertisement) Mechanical Engineer (Hay Level 14 /C3) at NECSA

Key Performance Areas

System Engineering & Technical Support to improve plant availability

• Provide system engineering and technical expertise to Reactor Operations for the allocated mechanical engineering system related SSC’s
• Assist in designs (i.e. Concept, Basic, etc.) development emanating from engineering changes, upgrades and modifications of mechanical engineering system related SSC’s;
• Provide engineering input to the detail design phases of projects related to mechanical engineering system related SSC’s
• Participate in design reviews, and update design accordingly of mechanical engineering system related SSC’s to ensure that all Reactor Operations SSC’s are designed functionally safe and efficient.
• Development of engineering documents related to engineering change management process (i.e. Facility Change Proposal (FCP), Technical specifications, test procedures, Installation & Commission Plans etc.), project management & other business processes
• Application of internationally acceptable standards during the design process of new installations /upgrades of existing SSCs;
• Ensure adherence to Configuration Management (CM) process by conducting CM audits to identify gaps in order to establish and maintain a design baseline for mechanical engineering system related SSC’s for the facility
• Participate in installation, testing and commissioning of new installations/ upgrades of existing mechanical engineering system related SSC’s;
• Working collaboratively and provide support to design engineers, operations & production, purchasers, reactor support and other internal staff
• Liaising with clients, suppliers, contractors and relevant authorities including Nuclear regulators and Authorities;
• Participate in mechanical engineering system related SSC’s plant incident/failure investigations
• Assist in analysing data and presenting findings in written reports
• Provide input in SSC’s Plant Life cycle management

Personnel & Project Management

• Ensure development towards registration as Professional Engineer (Pr Eng.) with ECSA.
• Assist with new project identification and definition
• Provide input to project feasibility studies for the proposed engineering changes, upgrades and modifications of mechanical engineering system related SSC’s
• Preparation and review of project related licensing documentation
• Participate in Reactor Operations, including Ageing Management Programme projects either as project leader, project member or in a support role.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

Academic

• Bachelor’s degree (B.Eng/ BSc.Eng) in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited University.
• Registered as Candidate Engineer with ECSA 

Minimum experience required

• 1-3 years’ experience in an engineering environment, preferable in nuclear environment or similar (i.e. Power Plant, Oil & Gas etc.)