Minimum Requirements
Qualification(s):

• BSc Honours Degree/Postgraduate Diploma in Physics / Mathematics / Applied Radiation Sciences and Technology/Engineering Sciences at NQF8 with 480 credits.

Related Minimum Experience:

• 7 years’ related experience in Reactor physics or radiation protection physicist related experience at a nuclear power plant.

Professional Registration

• South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP).

Skills and Competencies

• Leadership
• Team player
• Motivating teams

Behavioral

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism

Knowledge

• Risk assessment principles.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of relevant plant systems, operations, required associated fuel management and radiation protection control and practices.
• Completed all aspects of prescribed physicist theoretical and practical training.
• Route cause analysis training.
• Competent in all aspects of fuel and radiation protection related engineering/physics.
• Independent oversight of the solution of highly technical reactor fuel related problems.
• Independent oversight of the cross-functional teams on fuel-related projects.
• Independent oversight and identify gaps to excellence, convince leadership to address these gaps.

Skill

• Leadership
• Research
• Analytical
• Negotiation
• Communication
• Computer literate
• Report writing
• Problem-solving

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and implement fuel management strategy and provide nuclear assurance.
• Provide high level technical advice.
• Provide technical leadership on major analysis initiatives.
• Perform independent oversight activities.
• Validate and integrate analysis for nuclear applications.

​​​Closing Date : 25/06/2025