Vacancy title:
Senior Protection Engineer
Jobs at:
Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL)Deadline of this Job:
11 April 2022
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 28, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
The position is located at Lugogo Office Block and reports to the Principal Maintenance Engineer and its primary purpose is to Manage and maintain the power system protection and energy metering schemes.
JOB PURPOSE
To Manage and maintain the power system protection and energy schemes.
KEY RESULT AREAS
• Periodic testing and maintenance of protection and energy metering systems countrywide
• Site acceptance testing and commissioning of Greenfield protection
• Relay coordination:
• Coordinate the reading and timely delivery of billing energy readings
• Analyze relay coordination mal-operations as they occur.
• Adjust relay settings as need may arise to ensure proper co-ordination at all time.
• Modify protection schemes to suit new power system expansions as they arise.
• Supervise installation, maintenance and commissioning of energy meters at all commercial boundaries and transmission lines
• Participate in Stakeholder coordination meetings
Qualifications
The desired person should have the following essential requirements
• Must have a Bachelor in Electrical engineering
• A minimum of 7-10 years’ experience in power systems protection with at least 5 at an officer level Competencies:
• Must demonstrate skills in network communication theory and IP platforms
• Must have specialized training in power transformer and Transmission lines protection schemes from recognized manufacturing training institutes.
• Must have specialized training in Substation Automation Systems from recognized manufacturing training institutes
• Must be a registered or registrable Engineer (ERB, UIPE)
• Master’s degree in electrical power systems is an added advantage.
• Analytical skills, interpersonal skills, leadership skills, report writing skills, Integrity, motivation and committed team player
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 84
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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