JOB TITLE: CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN

WORK CENTER: UEGCL POWER PLANTS

SUPERVISOR/ MANAGER TITLE:

ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR

DEPARTMENT: OPERATIONS

Job Summary:

Responsible for maintenance and installation of the gadgets and contraptions which are used to

manage and regulate engineering processes and systems in the power plant.

Key Responsibilities: Brief Description of duties or the responsibilities for the job

1. Implement designs and developed modifications to the process control systems when necessary.

2. Carry out installation or repair work with the C&I engineer and suppliers/contractors.

3. Prepare repair reports for future reference

4. Maintain equipment used in monitoring and control of the power plant processes and machinery.

5. Carry out tests and maintenance of existing systems as prepared by the C&I engineer.

6. Work collaboratively with operation staff on call for emergencies.

7. Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operations and come up with recommendations for maintenance crew

8. Calibrate monitoring, control and measuring devices

9. Participate in compiling allocated work packages

10. Collect and trend data from monitoring and control systems for analysis

11. Any other duties assigned by supervisor.

Reporting Relationship:

Supervisor: Electrical Supervisor

Subordinates: N/A

Contacts/Liaise with the following offices:

Internally;

Staff

Externally

• Contractors

• Original Equipment Manufacturer

Education and Professional Requirements: The Minimum education level required to perform this job.

• Minimum of a Higher National Technical Diploma (HNTD) in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Physics or Software Engineering.

• Specific qualifications in control and instrumentation engineering is an added advantage.

Related Job Experience/Qualification: The Experience required to perform this job.

Rev No: 01 Issue Date: Nov 2016 ID No. UEGCL/HRM/GR/44

At Least 3 years’ experience at a power plant, heavy manufacturing industry, processing plant, a

major repair workshop or similar work places.

Additional Skills: In addition to the experience and educational requirements listed above

• Ability to understand designs of control and instrumentation soft and hardware packages.

• Ability to specify replacement/spare parts.

• Excellent analytical skills.

• Sound knowledge regarding safety measures.

• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to work under pressure and be on call at any time.

• Must be highly organized, systematic and precise in work.

• Strong computer skills including the ability to use design software and prepare spreadsheets and use Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Power Point and/or Access) to analyse data and trend

Interested persons with requisite qualifications are invited to 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 (UEGCL)

Block C, Victoria Office Park, Okot - Kiwanuka Close, Bukoto

P.O. Box 75831 Kampala.

Applicants should visit https://ehub.uegcl.go.ug:50000/erecruitment/applicants-login create accounts and fill out the application form and also send copies of their application letter, curriculum vitae and academic qualifications, as one attachment only in portable documents format (pdf) indicating the name and position applied for in the subject line to email address addressed to jobs@uegcl.go.ug.

Please note:

Only applications on-line will be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to present their original copies of certified academic documents during interviews.

Applications without authentic academic documents will not be considered.

Contracts will be issued in line with Ministry of Public Service Guidelines.

UEGCL offers equal opportunities for both male and female applicants.

Deadline for submission is Monday 21st April 2025 at 5:00 PM

For any inquiries please contact the Human Resource team on

email: jobs@uegcl.go.ug or phone: +256312 372 165.

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