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Title:         Senior
Project Engineer (3 Job Placements)

Organization: Rural
Electrification Agency (REA)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Manager
Project Development and Management,

About US:

Rural
Electrification Agency (REA) is the secretariat of the Rural Electrification
Board (REB) established by statutory instrument 2001 No. 75. REA is mandated to
implement Government’s rural electrification programs. The Government of Uganda
through REA is implementing a number of electricity connection projects with
financial support from development partners to meet national electricity access
targets.

About ECP Project:

The Rural
Electrification Agency (REA) is implementing the Electricity Connections Policy
(ECP) whose goal is to increase electricity access from the current 20% to 60%
by 2027. The ECP was designed to address the major challenges that have kept
electricity connections low and hence enable acceleration of connectivity
throughout Uganda. The ECP targets to achieve a minimum of 300,000 connections
per year in order to achieve this goal.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Contract Management which involves submission, verification and
  certification of securities; scheduling timely site handover; timely
  submission and filing of reports, programmes and key contractual
  deliverables throughout implementation period; to review, update and
  approve reports and deliverables throughout the implementation period hence
  ensuring contract effectiveness; and reporting compliance and completeness
  of key reporting requirements and deliverables.
• To supervise construction work for quality compliance by ensuring
  supply and use of quality materials as per contract, ensure adherence to
  good engineering practices with reference to the contract and the
  engineering memorandum, and to review and recommend change orders and or
  instructions.
• To represent REA in the management of rural electrification projects
  through stakeholder identification and involvement and to ensure
  participation of key stake holders during project implementation.
• To carry out project monitoring, control, quality management, and
  reporting throughout the project cycle to ensure adherence to contractual
  requirements; to review detailed engineering designs drawings, and other
  relevant documentation prior to manufacturing and commencement of works at
  site; to develop and implement a quality control plan with focus on
  critical project milestones, activities and equipment; to prepare quality
  control protocols; to schedule and facilitate network pre commissioning
  and commissioning activities; and to facilitate handover of completed
  project works as detailed in the contract.
• To collaborate with social and environmental specialist at REA to
  monitor the project’s compliance with environmental and social safeguard
  instruments that include, among others, the Environmental and Social
  Management Framework(ESMF), the Environmental and Social Management
  Plan(ESMP), the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and all relevant Word Bank
  policies as detailed in the Project’s Financing
• Agreement; to ensure timely submission of the contractor’s ESMP
  implementation report, to review for completeness in conjunction with the
  environmental unit and to facilitate environmental audit exercise during
  the project closure.
• To participate in project preparation and supervision by conducting
  field visits to verify and update scope, designs, and material quantities;
  and to supervise the development statement of requirements and preparation
  of bidding documents; to facilitate the procurement of project
  contractors; and to prepare terms of reference (TORs) for consultancy
  services and to facilitate the related procurement activities.
• To review payment certificates and consultancy fee notes and submit
  as necessary for payment and to ensure timely payment of contractors’
  invoices and consultancy fee notes.
• To carry out any other duties as specified by the Supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical
  Engineering from a recognized University.
• Professional registration and membership with an Engineering
  Professional body will be an added advantage. Masters in Power engineering
  or the equivalent will be an added advantage
• Additional training in project management will be an added
  advantage.
• Working experience of at least seven (7) years, of which at least
  five (5) years should have been in designing and implementing electricity
  distribution projects up to 33 kV.
• Good interpersonal, communication and public relation skills.
• A proven integrity record

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications including
detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of relevant academic documents together
with names of three professional referees (and their email / day time telephone
contacts) to:

The Executive
Director, Rural Electrification Agency, Plot 10 Windsor Loop, Kololo 2nd Floor,
House of Hope P.O. Box 7317 Kampala – Uganda.

Deadline: 24^th June 2019

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