Deputy General Manager Nuclear Engineering

Job Purpose

To lead and manage the Nuclear Engineering department, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and cost-effective engineering solutions for nuclear pump applications within defined timelines, in externally constrained environments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Leadership & Project Ownership

• •Own end-to-end technical responsibility for nuclear project pumps
• •Lead preparation of design concepts, technical proposals, and tender documentation
• •Participate in pre-order technical discussions with customers
• •Ensure design compliance with applicable codes, standards, and specifications post-order
• •Oversee full execution lifecycle , ensuring on-time delivery in complex and constrained project scenarios
• •Provide technical leadership during:
• •Manufacturing
• •Inspection & testing

Support installed base and legacy products

2. Engineering Function Leadership & Capability Building

• •Build, scale, and strengthen the Nuclear Engineering function
• •Define and institutionalize:
• •Engineering guidelines and best practices
• •Design standards and procedures
• •Quality and compliance frameworks

• •Drive process standardization and continuous improvement
• •Develop high-performing teams capable of delivering under tight timelines and complex technical conditions

3. Design, Development & Innovation

• •Lead and execute new product development and engineering studies
• •Monitor & validate:
• •Technical calculations
• •Design simulations
• •FEA analysis

• •Conceptualize and develop:
• •Models
• •Detailed engineering drawings

Ensure design robustness aligned with execution timelines

4. Governance, Decision-Making & Execution Excellence

• •Take critical technical decisions balancing safety, quality, cost, and timelines
• •Establish strong engineering governance frameworks
• •Drive disciplined execution in high-pressure, complex project environments
• •Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure seamless, timely project delivery

Key Skills & Competencies

Technical Expertise

• •Experience in High Energy Centrifugal Pump Design
• •Exposure to Rotating Machinery / Heavy Equipment Engineering (preferred)
• •Expertise in:
• •ASME Section III NB/NC (preferred)
• •OR ASME Section VIII Div-1

• •Proficiency in:
• •Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• •Pressure Vessel Design
• •Engineering drawings and documentation

Knowledge of nuclear standards (preferred)

Leadership & Behavioural Skills

• •Proven ability to build and scale engineering organizations
• •Experience in setting up engineering processes, guidelines, and governance
• •Strong decision-making capability in high-stakes scenarios
• •Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• •Strong planning, execution, and stakeholder management skills

Qualification & Experience

• •B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (Mandatory)
• •M.Tech (Mechanical) – Preferred
• •15+ years of experience , including:
• •Minimum 10 years in relevant engineering domain
• •Experience in leading teams and managing complex project execution

Preferred Background

• •Experience in NPCIL projects or nuclear ecosystem
• •Exposure to regulated industries with tight timelines and compliance requirements
• •Track record of driving execution excellence under constraints