About Lesedi Nuclear Services
Founded in 1984
Lesedi Nuclear Services evolved from Intens Engineering, which was founded soon after the construction and commissioning in the mid 1980’s of Eskom’s Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (the only nuclear power station in Africa) by Framatome, (later becoming AREVA: global leader in design and construction of nuclear power plants).
Lesedi was founded to provide engineering, recurrent maintenance services and technical resources for the South African Nuclear Power Industry.
Type of Business: Corporate
Industry: Power Generation, Mining, Oil and Gas
Since 2006 Lesedi has diversified to be a major Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) organisation having successfully completed numerous projects in both nuclear and industrial power environments, primarily at Eskom´s Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant in the Western Cape and currently at the Eskom Medupi Coal Power Station in Limpopo.
Lesedi is a level four, 51% Black Owned Broad Based Black Empowerment Enterprise (BBBEE), with its head office in Cape Town and regional office in Gauteng, with a strong focus on localisation and empowerment, employing more than 300 people, including qualified engineers and technicians with extensive nuclear expertise, as well as technicians, artisans, semi-skilled and administrative support personnel and highly experienced project management professionals.
New Era: Fully diversified business offering
In May 2018, Lesedi reached an important milestone in its history, by establishing a new brand identity and positioning.
Lesedi’s main shareholder AREVA NP was renamed Framatome in January 2018. With the name change of its principal shareholder, and with Lesedi evolving to a firmly established African company with a fully diversified business offering, the company rebranded to better reflect its vision for the future.
The company descriptor has changed from ‘nuclear services’ to ‘power generation, mining, oil & gas’ to reflect its extended offering.
The rebranding of the company reflects its purpose and vision for the future: To be the leading engineering, procurement and construction enterprise recognised for empowering and energising the enrichment of the African continent.
Working at Lesedi
Lesedi’s success is based on its outstanding people, performance, industry expertise and strong focus on forging lifetime bonds with clients. Lesedi’s success is anchored on the company’s culture of teamwork, strong and accessible leadership, as well as high quality standards throughout our business processes.
The very nature of our businesses demands an acute sense of professionalism, meaning superior expertise and constant vigilance in matters of safety, security, environmental protection and quality assurance. Lesedi's international nuclear services business unit focuses on exporting core skills and, due to our main shareholder’s global presence, is able to provide services and training worldwide.
Lesedi has a passion for skills development and training as well as job creation across all disciplines. Lesedi employs skilled Civil and Electrical Engineers, Project Managers and Technicians, support staff in HR, communications, legal and finance, Artisans, and offer Graduate Programmes (Engineers in Training), enabling top-calibre engineering graduates to work in the nuclear engineering environment and other related industries.
Lesedi Nuclear Services is committed to providing work and skills transfer opportunities and will provide graduates with a solid foundation for the engineering industry.This exposure provides graduates experience in one of the most progressive and expanding industry organisations in Africa.
At the Lesedi Skills Academy, we further develop Artisans and Technical Professionals. The Academy offers the MERSETA and NAMB (National Artisan Moderation Body) accredited Mechanical Fitter and Boilermaker Programmes.
Lesedi has extensive community impact through various and long-lasting CSI initiatives near our projects.
