5 Fresher Shift Attendant Job Vacancies – Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL)
Job Title: Shift Attendant (5 Job Vacancies)
Organization: Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Operations Manager
About US:
Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) is a Public Limited Liability Company incorporated in March 2001 under the Companies Act (Cap 110), the Laws of Uganda and in conformity with the Electricity Act, 1999. UEGCL started operation on 1st April 2001 and is wholly owned by the Government of the Republic of Uganda, with the head office located in Kampala. The mandate of UEGCL is to establish, acquire, maintain and operate electricity generation facilities as well as promote Research and Development in the Electricity generation sector while running the company on sound business principals.
Job Summary: The Shift Attendant will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the power generation units, its auxiliaries and equipment. Hence ensure safe working condition and environment, and emergency response to plant fault and alarms.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform manual operations on a unit and auxiliaries by starting, running, synchronizing, loads, offload and shutdown the turbine generators in the power house on the instructions from shift Engineer.
- Follow up and if possible with guidance from the Charge Engineer carry out basic maintenance and test running of plant auxiliaries.
- Execute work packages as allocated by the Shift Charge Engineer
- Co-operate and support the Shift Charge Engineer and shift assistant to carry out their duties.
- Monitors the plant operations auxiliaries at all times and in case of the system disturbance, normalizes the plant auxiliaries system through safe acceptable switching procedures.
- Monitor, records and Report all alarms, trips, faults, abnormalities as they are picked up by computers, annunciators or gauges in the underground part of the station
- Monitor and Record instrument indications on local gauges in the underground part of the station at determined intervals or as per special operating instructions
- Responsible for the maintenance of powerhouse log book.
- Responsible for general housekeeping in power house.
- Carry out other assignments as instructed by the Shift Charge Engineer and or assistant.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold an Ordinary National Technical Diploma in Electrical, Mechanical or Electronic engineering or equivalent from a recognized Technical college, Polytechnic or Institution of higher learning.
- Certificates in other fields of engineering such as mechatronics, automation etc. is an added advantage.
- At least two years of working at a power plant, heavy manufacturing Industry, processing plant or similar work places are needed for this position.
- Ability to work under stress
- Good computer skills in related software application
- Excellent communication skills
- Must be highly organized, systematic and precise in work.
- Candidates should ideally have good knowledge of power plant processes and operations, with relevant experience in Power Plants or related industries
- Self-motivated, independent and positive attitude.
- Customer focused.
- Good interpersonal skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should address their applications with copies of certified academic documents, professional qualifications and detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating two referees and their full addresses to:
The Chief Human Resource Officer,
Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited,
Block C, Plot 6-9, Victoria Office Park, Okot Close, Bukoto
P.O Box 75831, Kampala.
Applications should be submitted electronically as one attachment only in portable documents format (pdf) indicating the position applied for in the subject line to email address: jobs@uegcl.go.ug
NB:
- Only applications on-line will be considered.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Shortlisted candidates will be required to present original copies of certified academic documents during interviews.
- Applications without authentic academic transcripts will not be considered.
- UEGCL offers equal opportunities for both male and female applicants.
Deadline: 19th August 2019.
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