Manager, Planning and Investments Job Vacancy at UETCL in Kampala, Uganda

Job Title:  Manager, Planning and Investments

Job Location: Kampala, Uganda

 Employer: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL)

Reports To: Managing Director/CEO

About UETCL:

Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) is responsible for bulk purchase of electricity from the generating companies and selling the electricity in bulk to the distribution companies throughout Uganda. UETCL is also responsible for all exports and imports of electricity to Uganda. Our Vision is: “To become a leading strategic business partner in the transmission and Single Buyer Business and to support sustainable energy development in Uganda.”

Job Overview:  

The incumbent will majorly be responsible for the coordination of planning and investment on the transmission infrastructure to secure and optimize usage of power in Uganda and the Eastern Africa region.

Job Duties:  

1. Main System Planning Design:

• Forecast the energy and peak demand outlook for usage and make generation and transmission plans to match future system capacity to the load.
• Make sure that system developments are effectively designed and specified to meet approved corporate plans.

2. Policies and Standards:

• Ensure the progressive development and implementation of effective transmission policies and standards for the development of all transmission and sub-transmission activities.

3. Budget and Cost Control:

• Produce budgets and monitor costs of Transmission activities in the Planning and Investments Department.
• UETCL Transport and Spares
• Ensure provision of transport and spares for UETCL fleet.

4. Environment:

• Ensure assurance that all installations and work undertaken by UETCL is compliant with all relevant and required environmental standards.
• Safety
• Make sure that there is audit of safety rules/codes of practice for compliance

5. System Development:

• Ensure that systems meet with users' approval and are consistent with UETCL policy and business strategy.

6. System Operations:

• Guarantee an operations service that meets prescribed deadlines and standards.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The candidate should hold a Bachelor's (Honours) Degree in Electrical Engineering. Master's Degree or Post Graduate Qualification in related field shall be an added advantage.
• At least ten (10) years of Professional Working Experience in Electrical Power System Planning of which five (5) years should have been at Middle Management Level.
• Professional registration with relevant body.
• Comprehensive knowledge of power plant and transmission network technology landscape.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of power plant and transmission and network operations.
• Excellent leadership Skills.
• Good Project Management Skills.
• Excellent analytical Skills.
• Good Decision making skills.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Good negotiation skills.
• A person of high integrity and is motivated, innovative and result oriented and a committed team player. 
• Age must be between 35-50 years.

Deadline Date:  26/05/2014.

 

How to Apply: 

All suitably qualified applicants should send their applications enclosing photocopies of academic qualification certificates and testimonials along with their curriculum vitae indicating contact postal address, daytime contact telephone, fax or e-mail and giving three (3) referees to:

The Manager,

Human Resource and Administration,

Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL),

P.O. Box 7625,

Kampala, Uganda