Principal Development Engineer job at Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL)
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Vacancy title:
Principal Development Engineer

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Public Administration, and Government , Category: Science & Engineering ]

Jobs at:

Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL)

Deadline of this Job:
11 April 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 28, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
The position is located at Head Office and reports to the Manager, Planning and Investments and its primary purpose is to Provide quality civil and structural engineering services to the Company; to oversee and ensure (Plan, manage and Monitor) provision of quality civil and structural engineering services to the Company.

JOB PURPOSE

To Provide quality civil and structural engineering services to the Company.

KEY RESULT AREAS
• Plan Develop, manage Section budgets, resources and implement activities of the Civil Engineering section in line with sectional approved budget and company objectives.
• Initiate Procurement process for civil works, Review/Prepare civil and structural Engineering Designs, Specifications, cost estimates, bill of quantities and bidding documents.
• Review and approve Civil Engineering project designs, drawings, and reports. (Grid Investment projects)
• Provide civil and structural Engineering services to Company properties and installations (buildings, substations, access roads, bridges, towers, pole plant etc).
• Provide technical support to all Departments on civil engineering related issues.
• Serve as Project Manager (ensure contract managers execute their rolls as per the stipulated functions) and/or Contract Manager for civil structural engineering works and services.
• Review and approve Contractor’s and Consultant’s invoices; review and process construction change orders.
• Conduct construction site monitoring/inspections to monitor contractor’s progress and ensure conformance to designs, specifications, quality assurance, and safety standards and approve/prepare progress reports.
• Ensure that civil and structural engineering works are executed and completed within budget and on time.
• Lead, supervise and evaluate section staff in line with human resource guidelines and Identify and solve civil engineering section related problems/issues.

Qualifications
The desired person should have the following essential requirements.
• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 10-15 years’ experience in Power systems engineering related projects of which 3 years must be at a senior level.
• Must be registered or registrable (ERB)
• Must have specialized training or a post graduate qualification in a related field.
• A master’s degree in an Engineering field is an added advantage
• Must provide evidence of training or specific work experience in contract management, and project management.
• Must demonstrate experience and training in foundation design of substation and transmission lines, design of buildings and estate management and maintenance
• Good supervisory and interpersonal skills
• Must be computer literate
• Must have good analytical and communication skills
• Can demonstrate a background of personal and strategic leadership.
• A person of high integrity, must be highly motivated, innovative and a committed team player.
• Must be able to withstand stressful work situations and have willingness to work long hours outside the normal hours.
• Must be a person who understands the sensitivity of the position

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested persons should send their applications to: Click Here to Apply
• ONLY ELECTRONICALLY SENT APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPETD.
• Documents should be sent in a single PDF or MS. Word Document. No other format will be accepted.
• Applicants MUST submit copies of their academic documents.
The closing date to receive applications is: 11th April 2022


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Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 11 April 2022
Duty Station: Uganda
Posted: 28-03-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 28-03-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 28-03-2065
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