Job: System Operations Manager

Organization:Umeme Limited

REF: CTO 9
Reports to: Chief Technical Officer

Deadline: Monday 30th September, 2013

About Umeme:

Umeme Limited is an Electricity Distribution Company listed on the Uganda and Nairobi Securities Exchange, with Actis’ Infrastructure 2 fund as a majority investor. Actis is a leading investor in the emerging markets, managing over US$4.8bn worth of investment on behalf of more than 100 institutional investors, including the Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC), a UK Government owned company.

Job Summary: The System Operations Manager will be managing the operation of Umeme’s electricity MV network in a safe and reliable way

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manual and Automatic switching operations to approved standards and regulations
• Ensuring maintenance of voltage, frequency and power factor standards
• Responding promptly to all alerts and alarms
• Managing system interaction with UETCL in accordance with protocols and agreements
• Managing Planned, Unplanned and Emergency outages in accordance with company outage protocols
• Delivering up to the minute forecasts for short/ medium and long term supply/demand
• Ensuring that entire team of Engineers and Technicians are operating in a safe and reliable way and that they are equipped to do so
• Ensuring that control infrastructure is operating at maximum availability and reliability
  

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The candidate should hold a degree in Electrical Engineering with 7 (Seven) years significant experience with Electricity Networks and systems operation
• Excellent analytical skills with sound judgment when making decisions
• Possess capacity to operate sensibly and calmly in a crisis.
  

How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their applications clearly detailing your suitability for the position in terms of required qualifications and experience to recruit.hr@umeme.co.ug .

NB: Please DO NOT send CVs. Please indicate the job you are applying for in the subject line.