Technical Manager – Nuclear

Technical Manager – Nuclear  

Chennai

Building, Infrastructure and Project Management

Senior Executive Vice President – Infrastructure, Energy and Railways

B.E / B.Tech in Electrical / Mechanical / Civil / Nuclear Engineering with Master’s Degree in Power/ Nuclear Engineering 

10-15 years relevant experience in Nuclear Industry

• Review technical and performance requirements to ensure a safe, reliable, and PWR design.
• Review the project information including site data, grid interface, climatic and seismic conditions, water source, and infrastructure considerations.
• Review the plant operating requirements including unit power ratings, capacity factors, availability, load-following capability, and outage benchmarks.
• Review the unit operating philosophy covering operating modes, reactor control approach, automation levels, redundancy, and human–machine interface.
• Review the plant layout requirements ensuring separation of safety and non-safety systems, radiation zoning, access control, and seismic categorization.
• Review the requirements for geotechnical investigations including borehole drilling, sampling, laboratory and in-situ testing.
• Review the excavation and foundation design requirements are aligned with site-specific geotechnical data, including slope stability, dewatering, and ground improvement.
• Review the foundation design complies with applicable nuclear safety codes considering seismic, settlement, and bearing capacity criteria.
• Review the requirements for preparation of Geotechnical Investigation Reports (GIR), Design Basis Reports (DBR), and Foundation Design Reports (FDR).
• Review the options for fuel cycle, spare parts, auxiliary systems, and technical alternatives.
• Review the overall design basis and safety philosophy including safety classification, regulatory framework, reliability, and maintainability criteria.
• Review the specifications for reactor and primary systems including core design, reactor coolant system, containment, and control & protection systems.
• Review the specifications for secondary and balance of plant systems including steam cycle, turbine-generator, cooling systems, condenser systems, and water treatment systems.
• Review the requirements for safety and safeguard systems including ECCS, containment isolation, decay heat removal, fire protection, and radiation monitoring.
• Review the requirements for civil and structural works including seismic design, radiation shielding, containment integrity, and layout for tendering.
• Review the equipment sizing criteria for key systems such as reactor coolant systems, steam generators, turbines, pumps, and heat exchangers considering design margins and redundancy.
• Review the electrical and instrumentation & control systems including power distribution, grid interface, control architecture, cybersecurity, and redundancy.
• Review the fuel cycle and waste management requirements including fuel handling, spent fuel management, radioactive waste handling, and decommissioning approach.
• Review the compliance with national and international standards and define QA/QC and inspection requirements.
• Review the performance guarantees and testing requirements covering efficiency, availability, and design, factory, and site testing stages.
• Review the and manage design documentation including technical specifications, data sheets, and document control procedures.
• Conduct review meetings for each contract and initiate necessary actions to improve performance and productivity.
• Document customer complaints and feedback and create action plans to meet customer expectations.

• Strong ownership mindset in developing and implementing technical specifications.
• Ability to identify technical and project risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Good communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply national and international codes and standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability for complex engineering systems.
• Attention to detail in technical documentation and specification development.
• Ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams (civil, mechanical, electrical, I&C).
• Good leadership and team mentoring skills.
• Capability to evaluate technical proposals and make informed recommendations.
• Proactive approach in managing deliverables, timelines, and quality requirements.