Diploma Jobs – Plant Operator – Eskom Uganda Limited
Organisation: Eskom Uganda Limited
Duty Station: Nalubaale & Kiira Power Station, Uganda
Reports to: Operations Manager
About US:
Eskom Uganda Ltd (EUL) is the leading electricity generation company in Uganda. The company was incorporated on 22nd November 2002 and commenced operations on Ist April 2003. Eskom Uganda Limited (EUL) is a subsidiary company of Eskom Enterprises (Proprietary) Limited – South Africa, the investment arm of Eskom Holdings Ltd; the leading electricity generation company in Africa. Eskom Uganda Limited Operates and maintains the Nalubaale and Kiira power stations in Jinja under a 20 years concession. The power plants are owned by Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited. We provide reliable and sustainable hydro power for national development.
Job Summary: The Plant Operator will be in charge of organizing, coordinating and controlling the operation and dispatch of all production, auxiliary and ancillary plants to meet demand in a safe and cost effective manner.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitor and control the power generation equipment.
- Monitor Unit status
- Operate plant under normal and emergency conditions
- Perform administrative activities
- Attend to communication equipment
- Carryout first line maintenance
- Respond to emergencies
- Assist with the development of staff
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
- Two years of experience in power generation
- Must be of unquestionable integrity
- Honesty
- Trustworthiness
- professionalism
- He should be knowledgeable with occupational safety, health, environmental and quality
- requirements in industrial
- Incident investigation.
- Communication and computer literacy.
- Log writing.
- Problem solving.
- Colour blindness
- Physical disability
NOTE: Strictly documents be in one PDF and only Electrical application will be considered.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications electronically at recruitment@eskom.co.ug
Deadline: 6th August 2021
NB: If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
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