Engineering Careers – Protection Technician at Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL)

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Organisation: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company
limited (UETCL)
Duty Station:   Lugogo, Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Protection Engineer
About UETCL:
Uganda Electricity Transmission Company limited (UETCL) is responsible
for bulk purchase of electricity from the generating companies and selling it
in bulk to the distribution companies throughout Uganda. UETCL is also
responsible for exports and imports of electricity to Uganda. Our vision is:
“To Become a leading strategic business partner in the transmission and Single
Buyer Business and to support sustainable energy development in Uganda.”
Job Summary: The Protection Technician will be responsible
for the maintenance of the protection system on a day-to-day basis.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Maintenance of Protection
Schemes:
  • Conduct routine
    maintenance on the protection schemes according to time table and submit
    report to supervisor.
  • Attend emergency
    faults on the protection schemes and submit report to supervisor within a
    day of completion of work.
2. Maintenance of Energy
Metering Schemes:
  • Audit all the metering
    schemes monthly and submit report to supervisor within one week.
  • Attend to any emergencies
    occurring on the metering schemes and submit report to supervisor within a
    day of completion of work.
3. Commissioning of Protection
and Metering Schemes:
  • Implement the
    installation of wiring of the protection and metering schemes according^
    approved schematic drawings.
  • Conduct commissioning
    tests on the schemes and on the high voltage equipment according to
    instructions.
  • Prepare and submit
    commissioning reports to the supervisor within a week after commissioning.
  • Keep stock of tools
    and related accessories
  • Develop and keep a
    record of tools and other electrical accessories if any.
  • Updates such a record,
    especially for tools every six months and submits a report to the
  • Supervisor.
4. Preparation of the section
budget for the year:
  • Compile a list of requirements;
    tools/electrical accessories for the year and submit list to supervisor by
    end of May each year.
  • Update record of
    specifications for commonly used items and submit report to supervisor by
    June, each year.
  • Perform any other
    duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Senior Protection
    Engineer.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The UETCL Protection Technician  should hold a Higher Technical Diploma
    (HTD) or its equivalent in Electrical Engineering
  • Significant experience in Electrical Installations
    and Protection Schemes on the high voltage equipment.
  • Past supervisory experience and excellent
    interpersonal skills
  • Computer literacy skills
  • Possess a valid driving permit.
  • Ability to withstand stressful work
    situations and have willingness to work long hours outside the normal
    hours.
  • Possess a high degree of integrity, highly
    motivated, pro-active and committed team player
Age: Below 45 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications enclosing photocopies of academic qualification certificates and
testimonials along with their curriculum vitae indicating contact postal
address, daytime contact telephone, fax or e-mail and giving three (3) referees
to: The Manager, Human Resource and Administration, Uganda Electricity
Transmission Company Limited, P. O. Box 7625, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: Monday, 24th February, 2014

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