Job Title: Pole Plant Assistant
Organisation: Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Production Officer
About US:
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is a limited liability company incorporated in Uganda under the Companies Act. UEDCL owns the 33KV and below voltage electricity distribution network and all the operational assets associated with the business currently leased to Umeme Ltd. The company monitors Umeme Ltd’s investment and distribution of power in Nine Service Territories covering over 74 Political Districts; it operates the Pole Treatment Plant at Lugogo, and also executes some Rural Electrification Schemes on behalf of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development.
Job Summary: The Pole Plant Assistant will support the machine operator and the plant attendant in meeting pole plant objectives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Arrange the poles onto trolleys in preparation for treatment.
- Open and close the treatment plant doors before and after the treatment process.
- Participate in pouring creosote oil into the tank (from the drums).
- Fetching creosote oil from the reserve basin back to the cylinder vessel.
- Assist the Machine Operator while carrying out minor repairs.
- Cut (trim) the poles to appropriate length before treatment.
- Carry out daily cleaning within and around the treatment plant.
- Participate in the stacking of both seasoned and treated poles
- Identify risks in the section and devise mechanisms of mitigating them.
- Prepare monthly and annual reports on sectional activities in accordance with UEDCL policies and procedures.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a certificate in mechanical engineering from a recognized institute.
- At least two years of experience in a recognized organization preferably within the energy sector
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to work amidst tight deadlines.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their online applications at the link below. To apply; upload your CV (Clearly indicating 3 referees with contacts), Cover letter and all copies of Academic and other support documents. Put the Job title on the subject Line.
Address your application to: The Head Human Resource & Administration, UEDCL Tower, Plot 37 Nakasero Road, Kampala.
NB: Each document that is to be uploaded should not exceed file size of 1MB. Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted for guidance on the next step.
Deadline: 13th October 2023 by 5:00PM.
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