Monday 23 September 2013

Network Asset Manager Jobs at Umeme in Uganda

Job title: Network Asset Manager

Reporting to chief Technical Officer

Job Purpose:
Management of acquisition, maintenance and retirement of all Umeme Network Assets nationally.

Interrelationships:

Works closely with the following:
Safety Manager on Safety proofing all asset interactions
Technical Support on Asset Register, Asset Performance analysis, planned maintenance and Strategic Asset decisions
Network losses planning and design on technical and medium and long term assets planning
Finance on Assets strategies financing
Contracts department on delivery of New Assets and asset renewal projects
Outage Manager in response strategies to Outage analysis findings
GM Regulatory Affairs on Regulatory needs

Principal Accountabilities
Development of an Asset Management culture in Umeme that will inform “cradle to grave” assets decisions
Designing safety into every step  of the Asset lifecycle interaction
In conjunction with Technical support and Network  Losses, Planning and design, ensures that medium and long term plans reflect Technical loss reduction targets, asset performance, Asset risk analysis and business environment
Reflecting legal and regulatory compliance in Asset lifecycle planning and management
Develops strategic inspection plans based on Asset lifecycle planning and management
Develops strategies inspection plans based on Asset analysis
Contribute to Outage improvement programme with a view to significantly improving performance
Systematic Emergency preparedness planning
Management of specific unplanned outages in accordance with outage protocols
Contribute to the development of Umeme business strategy development

Education, Experience and Skills
Degree in Electrical Engineering within 7 (seven) years experience in Electrical Engineering Management
Desirable-Post graduate qualification ideally in Engineering or in Management

Key Competencies
Strong analytical, technical and financial skills
Strong communications and presentation skills
Good performance orientation and ability to get people and teams to come along
Capacity to work with Board and Senior Management Team
How to Apply:
If you believe you are the right candidate, please send your application clearly detailing your suitability for the position in terms of required qualifications and experience to recruit.hr@umeme.co.ug by 30th September 2013, 17:00. Please do not send CVs, Please indicate the job you are applying for in the subject line.