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About The Opportunity
Jacobs has carried out numerous engineering, procurement and construction contracts to support operations for the South African public electricity utility, Eskom.
At Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town, our projects range from providing additional spent fuel cooling capacity, station blackout mitigation and new hydrogen production and bulk storage plant, through to replacing the Data Acquisition system and Fire Detection system
Our largest single contract to date is for essential engineering modifications to allow for power uprate associated with the installation of new steam generators. This is part of a $1.2 billion (ZAR 20 billion) program for a 20-year life extension at Koeberg, which is South Africas sole nuclear power plant and generates 5% of the countrys electricity.
We are hiring a Senior Electrical I&C Engineer to join our team in Cape Town, South Africa. The post-holder will be responsible for the compilation and review of Electrical and I&C Designs, Tenders and general engineering support to Project installation teams on EPC projects in the Nuclear and Power Generation fields.
Here's What You'll Need
We need you to be Bachelors Degree qualified (or equivalent) with some engineering experience and a Professional Registration (Pr ENG/Pr Tech). Required Experience:
Electrical
- Component sizing, selection, protection and coordination with respect to AC and DC Reticulation systems
- Working knowledge of large electrical components such as switchgear, motors, generators, transformers etc
- Thorough knowledge of Control and Instrumentation Systems and Components
- Working Knowledge of Electrical and I&C Codes and Standards (SANS, ISO, IEC, IEEE)
- Knowledge of Chargers, Inverters, Batteries, UPSs
- Experience, preferably in Power Generation or a similar regulated industry
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Primary Location : South Africa-South Africa Countrywide-Cape Town-ZA Cape Town Atlantic House Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time Job Posting : Aug 4, 2023, 5:55:34 PM Job : Electrical Organization : CMS Job Type : Experienced Job Classification : Fulltime-Regular Work Locations : ZA Cape Town Atlantic House 5th Avenue Melkbosstrand Cape Town 7441 Capabilities : Nuclear Existing Power Plants
