2 Entry Level Shift Assistant Job Opportunities – Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd (UEGCL)

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Organization: Uganda
Electricity Generation Company Ltd (UEGCL)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Shift
Supervisor / Charge Engineer
About US:
Uganda Electricity
Generation Company Ltd was incorporated in March 2001 under the Companies Act,
2012 on the basis of the Public Enterprises Reform and Divestiture Act, Cap 98
and Electricity Act, Cap 145 respectively. UEGCL is wholly owned by the
Government of the Republic of Uganda. UEGCL’s key role is to – carry on the
business of electric power generation and sale within Uganda or for export to
neighbouring countries; build, operate and maintain Electricity Generation
Plants; monitor the operation and maintenance of its Concessioned Assets –
Nalubaale and Kiira Power Stations; provide Technical Support as and when
required by the Government of the Republic of Uganda through the Ministry of
Energy and Mineral Development; organize, support, encourage and maintain
training facilities in technical and related fields, amongst others.
Job Summary:
The Shift Assistant will manage the plant operations; start-up, loading and
shutdown generations units to maintain production according to requirements
from the Dispatch Engineers while observing plant technical limits and safety
of plant and equipment.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Control of Active and Reactive Power, control of Voltage, current,
    generator winding temperature, turbine and generator bearing temperatures
    etc.
  • Responsible for Start, Run, Synchronize, Load, shutdown of turbine
    generators as per instructions of the Shift Charge Engineer.
  • Monitor Plant operation at all times and incase of System
    disturbance, normalize the system through safe and accepted switching
    procedures.
  • Monitor and record meter and instrument readings in the control room
    and other equipment’s as required.
  • Performs all switching that can be done from control room and
    instruct the plant attendant if any to carry out switching in the power
    house according to his instructions.
  • Monitor and Report alarms, trips, faults, abnormalities as they are
    picked up by the control room computers or the station and remote
    automated signalization instrumentation.
  • To monitor and Record instrument indications at requisite intervals
    or as they bring in alarms.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal applicant for the Uganda Electricity Generation
    Company Ltd (UEGCL) Shift Assistant job placement must hold a Bachelor of
    Science Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Electronic engineering or
    equivalent from a recognized Institution of higher learning.
  • At least two years of relevant experience of working in a similar
    position.         
  • Proof of “Excellence” in Industrial Training from reputable
    Industrial Establishment
  • Applicants must be physically fit, able to climb several stairs.     
  • Ability to work under extreme pressures and make calm and logical
    decisions.
  • Astute and good IQ.             
  • Good leadership, communication and motivation skills.  
  • Ability to work in a team as well as lead it.
  • Must be highly organized, systematic and precise in work          
  • Strong computer skills in spreadsheet and some of the Microsoft
    Office
  • Age: Below 35 years
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications with copies
of their academic documents and detailed CVs indicating two referees and their
full addresses physically to:
The Chief Human
Resource Officer,
Uganda Electricity
Generation Company Ltd (UEGCL),
Block C, Plot 6-9
Victoria Office park, Okot Close, Bukoto,
P.O. Box 75831,
Kampala. Uganda
Email to: jobsuegcl@uegcl.co.ug (Attach all
documents as one pdf and please indicate the position title as subject of the
Email)
Deadline: 29th October 2018
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