Technical Manager Career Opportunity at Eskom Uganda

Job
Title: Technical Manager
Organisation: Eskom Uganda
Duty
Station:
  Jinja,
Uganda
Reports
to:
Technical Director
Reference 2013/11/TM
About
Eskom:
Eskom Uganda is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Eskom Holdings South Africa and is registered as a limited
liability company in Uganda. Eskom Uganda Limited’s major role is to operate
and maintain Nalubaale and Kiira Power stations.

Company Strategic Objectives:
  • To
    drive excellent asset care management
  • To
    implement effective talent and people management strategies
  • To
    ensure effective cost optimization
  • To
    enhance enhanced risk and environment management
  • To
    ensure effective stakeholder and reputation management
     
Job
Summary:
  The Technical manager role in Eskom (U)
limited is part of the engineering and project management team that is
responsible for all technical disciplines patterning to running the two power
stations in Jinja.



Key Duties &
Responsibilities:
  • Management
    of Eskom technical support in the technical disciplines, on an as needed
    basis, to ongoing operations and projects in both the Production and
    maintenance departments
  • Management
    of Eskom technical assurance via his/her team’s participation in the
    review of engineering deliverables, peer reviews/assists, and fundamental
    hydro power generation processes such as excellent plant asset care
    management.
  • Ensuring
    that Eskom work in the technical disciplines meets applicable internal and
    external requirements, is of requisite thoroughness, and is accurate.
  • Ensuring
    that associated fundamental processes (e.g., Integrity of plant Equipment)
    are embedded and effective in Production Units and, as required.
  • Requires
    direct, personal problem solving in one of the technical disciplines.
  • Facilitate
    technical requirements via the development, implementation, and
    performance monitoring of plant asset performance and apply best industry
    standards accordingly.
  • Assurance
    that technical skills development in all disciplines needed to advance
    employees capabilities for better performance.
  • Interact
    and network with others in the engineering and projects group to ensure
    successful delivery of business objectives.



Qualifications, Skills
& Experience:
  • The
    applicant should possess a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical,
    or Process Engineering
  • At
    least ten (10) years of power generation or heavy process industry
    experience
  • Demonstrated
    knowledge of fundamental operational processes such as Management of
    Change, Root Cause Analysis, and Equipment Maintenance Strategies.
  • Comprehensive
    power generation and heavy process industry experience including design,
    fabrication, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
  • At
    least eight years minimum experience in engineering and/or operations
    roles within the power generation or heavy process industry.
  • Engineering
    and/or operations supervisory/management experience in power generation or
    heavy process industry production operations environment
  • Extensive
    understanding of technical systems design, construction, and operation
    practices in power generation or heavy process industry.
  • Familiarity
    with current regulatory requirements in energy industry and applicable
    industry standards.
  • Demonstrated
    technical & advisory skills, including the ability to interface with
    other relevant disciplines (e.g., operations) and influence the work and
    outcomes of individuals that do not directly report to this position.
  • Very
    strong technical skills in either Process, electrical or Mechanical
    Engineering



How
to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should send their application letters, copies of academic
certificates and CV including three referees to the following address;

Human Resources Manager
Eskom Uganda Limited
Nalubaale Power station,
P.O. Box 942, Jinja Uganda
Email: Recruitment@eskom.co.ug
NB:
Only short listed candidates will be contacted
.
Deadline:  15th December,
2013 BY 5pm

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