Electrical Engineer Position - Uganda

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Date: Apr 15, 2024

Location: KAMPALA, Other/Not Applicable, UG

Company: Bureau Veritas

Electrical Engineer Position - Uganda

About Us:

Bureau Veritas is a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification services. Created in 1828, the Group has 78,000 employees located in more than 1,600 offices and laboratories around the globe. Bureau Veritas helps its clients improve their performance by offering services and innovative solutions in order to ensure that their assets, products, infrastructure and processes meet standards and regulations in terms of quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility.

 

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
  • Responsible for management of all site construction activities of electrical system

RESPONSIBILITES
  • Site supervision for all the installation, construction, hook-up and testing of the electrical works in Kingfisher Development Project, this shall include but not limited to: 66KV power generators, power and distribution transformers, GIS/MV/LV switchgears, AC/DC UPS, battery charges, power management and protection/control systems, distribution boards, lighting systems, earthing systems, lightning protection systems, heat tracing systems, all cabling/wiring works, local control stations, junction boxes, high voltage transmission line and other auxiliaries, etc..
  • Management of site installations, including main power generators, power and distribution transformers, high voltage gas insulated switchgears, MV&LV switchgears and MCCs, UPSs, diesel generator sets, cabling, lighting, lightning & earthing systems, etc.
  • Management of site installations in off-site, including high voltage transmission line from CPF to Kabaale pump station, electrical heat tracing system of feeder line, power distribution system of water intake station, safety check station, well pads, permanent camp, temporary camp, supply base, etc.
  • Participate in factory inspection and FAT for main electrical equipment/materials upon requests from client
  • Review Technical document & work method statement
  • Equipment and material inspection
  • Recording & archiving all relevant technical documents and tables till completion of project
  • Assist the project leader to complete other daily work.

REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree or Technical Diploma or above

CERTIFICATES

ELECTRICAL CLASS A

MAJOR

Electrical engineering, Automation or the related.

EXPERIENCE

At least 10 years of experience

Experience in high voltage projects

KNOWLEDGE
  • Familiar with site electrical construction.
  • Have similar working experience in projects.
  • Good knowledge of the codes and standards of the discipline.
  • Good knowledge of gas turbine power generation, power transmission and distribution system
  • Good knowledge of electrical control and management system; 
  • Good knowledge of electrical equipments, including HV/MV/LV transformer, switchgear, generator, UPS, electrical heat tracing system, etc.

CAPABILITY
  • Good organizational and communication skills.
  • Good command of written and spoken English.
  • Basic computer skills.

MISCELLANEOUS
  • Good security awareness.
  • Good team player.
  • Good motivated and achievement orientated.

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