Michael Molefe

Licensing Manager

Job Title:

Licensing Manager

Division:

Compliance Management

Position Type:

Permanent

Reports To:

Executive Manager: Compliance Management

Minimum Qualification

  • At least BSc Honours in Science, Engineering, Applied Radiation Science and Technology or Nuclear Physics/Engineering.

Minimum years relevant experience

  • 10 years in safety analysis and regulatory and/or licensing/ compliance assurance and enforcement experience within the nuclear industry.
  • At least 6 years Managerial Experience.

Minimum Requirements

  • Maintain licenses and permits
  • Develop licensing documents
  • Develop and review of safety assessments
  • Management systems
  • Perform audits and inspections

Location

Elias Motsoaledi Street Extension R104,

Pelindaba Brits, Magisterial District,

Madibeng Municipality North West Province, 0240

Job Description

The Licensing Manager role provides support for the development, maintenance, and compliance assessment of the nuclear installation license, including management systems as required by regulator.

Key Areas of Responsibility

The appointed candidate will perform the following job activities:

  • Provide support on the development, maintenance, and compliance assessment of the nuclear installation license as required by the regulator.
  • Provide licensing guidance, support and services to facilities within NRWDI considering all applicable regulatory criteria and practices, permit and licensing conditions, international guidelines and internal requirements.
  • Maintain licenses and permits.
  • Prepare license applications by interpreting the safety information (technical input) into comprehensive licensing documents that satisfy all applicable regulatory and technical requirements.
  • Submit licensing documents in a timely manner and in accordance with NRWDI procedures and processes.
  • Lead teams to address significant licensing issues with the objective of maintaining or obtaining licenses in the most efficient manner.
  • Review regulatory topics to provide input to licensing documents to ensure they are complete and comprehensive in order to ensure that submissions to the regulator.
  • Facilitate inspections / internal audits, resolve regulatory issues and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Provide support for reporting, investigation and close-out of nuclear occurrences.   
  • Compile project Safety Cases that will consist of all the supporting documents in accordance with the project-specific nuclear installation license requirements.
  • Obtain the NNR authorization to proceed with constructing new installations or modification to existing installations.
  • Submit Public Information documents to the NNR to support public hearing processes for new installations and participate in public hearings, if required.
  • Prepare and respond to regulator requests for additional information.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

Required Skills, Knowledge and Attributes:

Skills:

  • Analytical/technical mindset.
  • Reporting and report writing skills.
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
  • Project management.
  • Ability to interpret licensing and regulatory requirements.

Knowledge

  • Regulatory requirements for radioactive waste management and disposal.
  • Inspections and audits, enforcement activities, and investigations.
  • Nuclear Installation Licensing and permitting.
  • Applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Development and review of safety case documents.
  • Implementation of Integrated Management Systems.

Attributes:

  • Initiative
  • Self-starter
  • Solution-oriented
  • Flexibility
  • Concern for quality and order
  • Motivation and Commitment
  • Integrity
  • Customer Focus