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Senior Planning & Development Engineer Jobs – Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)
Job Title: Senior Planning & Development Engineer
Organisation: Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Principal Planning Engineer
About US:
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is a limited liability company incorporated in Uganda under the Companies Act. UEDCL owns the 33KV and below voltage electricity distribution network and all the operational assets associated with the business currently leased to Umeme Ltd. The company monitors Umeme Ltd’s investment and distribution of power in Nine Service Territories covering over 74 Political Districts; it operates the Pole Treatment Plant at Lugogo, and also executes some Rural Electrification Schemes on behalf of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development.
Job Summary: The Senior Planning & Development Engineer will support the Principal Planning Engineer to plan according to UEDCL requirements. To act as key contact with all concessionaires. Will ensure all planning activities are executed as per directive from Management.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Timely development of plans to address quality of supply issues.
- Oversee Load flow simulations for the distribution network
- Development of material requirements to ensure safe stock levels
- Overseeing the efficient planning of loss reduction projects on the distribution. network (both commercial and technical loss reduction projects)
- Planning and costing of non-standard services
- Ensure sufficient commissioning of contractors works
- Planning and designing of commercial schemes
- Ensuring that the Network GIS database is updated at all times.
- Support the achievement of the UEDCL’s cost and efficiency targets through efficient management of the regional capital expenditure.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a B.Sc. Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Valid Driving Permit (Attach copy), ability to drive Manual Vehicle is a MUST
- At least five years of working experience in a Distribution Network entity
- At least two (2) years post qualification in a leadership role
- Corporate Member of Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE).
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their online applications at the link below. To apply; upload your CV (Clearly indicating 3 referees with contacts), Cover letter and all copies of Academic and other support documents. Put the Job title on the subject Line.
Address your application to: The Head Human Resource & Administration, UEDCL Tower, Plot 37 Nakasero Road, Kampala.
NB: Each document that is to be uploaded should not exceed file size of 1MB. Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted for guidance on the next step.
Deadline: 10th November 2023 by 5:00PM.
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