Senior Project Engineer Job at Rural Electrification Agency (REA)

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Job
Title: Senior Project Engineer
Organisation: Rural Electrification Agency (REA)
Reports to: Manager
Projects Development and Management
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda

About
REA:

The Rural Electrification
Agency is gradually progressing in implementing large scale Rural
Electrification Program intended to cover all the regions of the country,
Uganda. The implementation of the progamme demands extra manpower in the fields
of power management planning and design, construction management & project
management.

Job
Summary: The incumbent
will be charged with the duty of overseeing construction works throughout the
country Uganda. He/She will represent REA in all meetings at sites whist
liaising with local authorities to facilitate smooth execution, and work with
the supervising consultants to ensure timely completion of all contracts.


Key
Duties & Responsibilities:


  • Represent
    the Agency in the management of rural electrification construction works.
  • Monitor
    progress and quality of construction works.
  • Attend
    site meetings
  • Liaise
    with local authorities to ensure smooth implementation of construction
    works.
  • Monitor
    all environmental issues during construction and ensure compliance with
    safeguard requirements.
  • Evaluate
    all compensations related to construction and resolve them amicably.
  • Review
    payment certificates, consultancy fee notes and invoices to recommend as
    required.
  •  Other duties as assigned by Head of
    Department.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

  • A
    Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University
    with a bias in heavy current.
  • Training
    in project management / Monitoring and Evaluation and Environmental
    studies will be an added advantage.
  • 8
    years working experience , 5 of which should be in managing electric power
    network construction.
  • Post
    graduate training in a related field would be an added advantage.
  • Demonstrate
    experience in construction works preferably in electricity distribution.
  • Have
    extensive knowledge of management of construction works.
  • Experience
    with donor funded projects will be an added advantage.
  • Proven
    ability to be part of senior management team.
  • Good
    Interpersonal skills more so PR and communication skills.
  • Good
    knowledge of power commissioning and maintenance practice.

How
to apply:
All interested applicants
who are Ugandans who meet the above requirements should submit applications
which should be received by the deadline. Address Below; The Executive
Director, Rural Electrification Agency Plot 10 Windsor Loop, Kololo 2nd Floor,
House of Hope P. O. Box 7317, Kampala, Uganda

Deadline: 26th April 2013.


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