Vacancy title:
Principal Planning Engineer –PPE

Jobs at:
Rural Electrification Agency ( REA )

Deadline of this Job:
8th June, 2018

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
The Rural Electrification Agency ( REA ) is the Secretariat of the Rural Electrification Board (REB) as established by Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 75. The REB’s main function is to oversee the management of the Rural Electrification Fund (REF) and facilitate the development and implementation of rural electrification projects under several sources of funding. In order to strengthen its Human Resource Capacity to fulfil the above intention, REA is seeking to recruit Ugandan nationals suitably qualified to fill the following vacancies:

Post: Principal Planning Engineer –PPE

Reporting to the Manager, Investment Planning and Promotion, the Principal Planning Engineer will be in charge of packaging grid-extension projects for both public and private sector investment. The position will also ensure smooth transition of the projects from the Planning to the Implementation phase.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To prepare Engineering Designs, specifications and bidding documents for the procurement of works and services for grid-extension projects.
• To co-ordinate feasibility studies and economic/financial analysis of proposed projects in line with the Rural Electrification Master Plan (RESP).
• To undertake project management for Engineering Consultancy Contracts under the investment Planning and Promotion Department.
• To participate in the procurement process as required from time to time in line with procurement guidelines.
• To oversee planning & design activities of Multi-lateral and Bi-lateral funded grid-extension projects and to ensure smooth transition to the implementation phase.

Required Qualifications

• A Master Degree in Electrical Power Engineering. At-least 10 years post-university working experience in the electricity sector with emphasis in planning & design.
• Expertise in electricity distribution management and distributed generation will have an added advantage.
• Proven experience in managing complex multi-lateral/bi- lateral funded grid-extension projects.
• Ability to work with Electrical Engineering Simulation Software e.g. PS8/E, RETIC Master, DiGSILENT
• Must be a corporate member of UIPE and a Registered Engineer with the Engineers Registration Board.

Job application procedure
A typed cover letter, together with a current CV, copies of academic transcripts and certificates plus names and addresses of 3 reputable referees should be directly submitted by 04.00pm on 8th June, 2018 to:
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
RURAL ELEGTRIFICATION AGENCY
PLOT 1O WINDSOR LOOP KOLOLO
2nd FLOOR, HOUSE OF HOPE
PO BOX 7317
KAMPALA.

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