Senior Planning Engineer Career Opportunity – Rural Electrification Agency (REA)

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Organisation: Rural
Electrification Agency (REA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to:  Principal Planning Engineer
About REA:
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) is the Secretariat of the Rural
Electrification Board (REB) as established by Statutory instrument 2001 No. 75.
The REB’s main function is to oversee the management of the Rural
Electrification Fund (REF) and facilitate the development and implementation of
rural electrification projects under several sources of funding (i.e.
Government of Uganda, World Bank under Energy for Rural Transformation, (ERT)
project, SIDA, JICA. NORAD. BADEA, SFD, etc.)
Job Summary: The Senior
Planning Engineer will be responsible for conducting project identification,
feasibility studies, and packaging of projects for public or private
investments
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
  • Carry out the identification of a pipeline
    of projects           for investment           in line  with established guidelines.
  • Carry out systems analysis of existing and
    planned power lines.
  • Support the Principal Planning Engineer in
    the preparation of TORs for feasibility studies, powerline surveys and
    engineering designs for identified projects.
  • Review Consultant’s feasibility study
    reports and provide pertinent comments for the Consultants’ benefit.
  • Prioritize the individual projects in line
    with established criteria and put them in packages for presenting to
    funding agencies for investment.
  • Actively participate in the procurement
    process as required from time to time in line with the procurement
    guidelines.
  • Gather and prepare project data for the
    GIS database and REA website updates.
  • Perform any other duties specified by the
    Supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s
    Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University or its
    equivalent.
  • Post Graduate Degree in Power Systems
    Planning and Design or Project Planning and Management will be added
    advantage.
  • Five or more years working experience with
    at least 3 years’ experience in either power systems planning, protection,
    operation and maintenance or construction supervision of power lines
  • Must be knowledgeable about surveys and
    engineering drawings
  • Knowledge of project software and power
    system analysis software will be an added advantage.
  • Highly motivated, innovative, pro-active
    and committed team player
  • Good report writing skills
  • High level of computer literacy, with
    experience in the use of relevant packages.
  • Must not be more than 35 years old
How to Apply: 
All candidates are encouraged to send their hand written applications
together with updated CVs, copies of academic transcripts and certificates plus
names and addresses of three reputable referees should be submitted to:
Executive Director, Rural Electrification Agency, Plot 10 Windsor Loop Kololo
2nd Floor, House Of Hope, P.O. Box 7317, Kampala, Uganda.
NB: Please note that only
short listed applicants shall be contacted.
Deadline: Friday 5th, September
2014 by 5PM

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