Nuclear Fuel Handlers

Job Incumbent responsibilities :

• Move fuel from spent fuel pool to the transfer channel
• Drive the PMC crane in the spent fuel in the fuel and reactor buildings
• Control the transfer compartment
• Move fuel from transfer channel into the reactor
• Operate the fuel handling tools in the fuel spent fuel pool
• Load the fuel handling sequence on the PMC both in the reactor and fuel buildings
• Understand and resolve fuel handling rules on the PMC crane
• Shunt fuel containers in and out of fuel building
• Operate fuel unpacking equipment
• Open new fuel containers
• Unpack new fuel into dry storage
• Operate the new fuel elevator to transfer new fuel into spent fuel pool
• Load spent nuclear fuel into dry casks
• Sipping of spent nuclear fuel assembles to check for fuel defects
• Unpack new Rod Control Cluster Assemblies
• Adhere to Health & Safety rules and regulations
Requirements :
• Grade 12
• Relevant Tertiary education
• Clear criminal record
• Contactable references
• Pendant crane licence advantageous
• Crane licence advantageous