Chief Physicist Prof Nuclear
Listing reference: eskom_005124
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 9 July 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Chemistry, Physics and Biology
Location: Western Cape
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Position: Chief Physicist Prof Nuclear (Generation) Koeberg NPS. Position/Task Grade: P17. Area of specialization: To manage and control all nuclear fuel and radiation protection related activities at the Koeberg Nuclear power station. Department: Radiation Protection & Chemistry Management. Business Unit: Koeberg Power Station. Location: Western Cape.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
1. Establish and implement fuel management strategy and provide nuclear assurance.
2. Provide high level technical advice.
3. Provide technical leadership on major analysis initiatives.
4. Perform independent oversight activities.
5. Validate and integrate analysis for nuclear applications.
1. Establish and implement fuel management strategy and provide nuclear assurance.
2. Provide high level technical advice.
3. Provide technical leadership on major analysis initiatives.
4. Perform independent oversight activities.
5. Validate and integrate analysis for nuclear applications.
Competencies Required:
1) Behavioural:
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
2) Leadership:
• Team player
• Motivating teams
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
2) Leadership:
• Team player
• Motivating teams
3) Knowledge:
• Risk assessment principles
• Sound knowledge and understanding off 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
• Manage the solution of highly technical reactor fuel related problems
• Manage the cross-functional teams on fuel related projects
• Independent oversight and identify gaps to excellence, convince leadership to address these gaps.
• Risk assessment principles
• Sound knowledge and understanding off 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
• Manage the solution of highly technical reactor fuel related problems
• Manage the cross-functional teams on fuel related projects
• Independent oversight and identify gaps to excellence, convince leadership to address these gaps.
4) Skills:
• Leadership
• Research
• Analytical
• Negotiation
• Communication
• Computer literate
• Report writing
• Problem-solving
• Leadership
• Research
• Analytical
• Negotiation
• Communication
• Computer literate
• Report writing
• Problem-solving
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’ experience in reactor physics or radiation protection physicist related experience at a nuclear power plant.
Professional Registration Body:
• South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
Disclaimer
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“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”
Eskom is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.
