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Kenya Electricity Co. Ltd (KETRACO)
CLOSEDManager, Real Time Operations
Nairobi, Kenya
CLOSED FOR APPLICATIONS
Manager, Real Time Operations
Closing: Apr 19, 2024
This position has expiredPublished: Apr 4, 2024 (23 days ago)
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Qualifications & Skills Required:
- Must have Master’s Degree in a relevant field
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related Electrical Engineering Degree
- Registered professional engineer with EBK
- Member of IEK
- Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in system control & power dispatch of a national transmission power grid, 3 of which should be at a senior engineer level
Responsibilities
Qualifications & Skills Required:
- Must have Master’s Degree in a relevant field
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related Electrical Engineering Degree
- Registered professional engineer with EBK
- Member of IEK
- Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in system control & power dispatch of a national transmission power grid, 3 of which should be at a senior engineer level
- Forging necessary linkages with other departments and external stakeholders e.g. Generators, TOs
- Managing the operations of the Transmission Operators (TOs) for safe and efficient implementation of operational protocols, procedures and agreements holding from time to time
- Proposing divisional budget requirements to the Senior Manager
- Ensuring prudent utilization of divisional budget allocation
- Supporting sectoral electrical energy supply policy formulation
- Participating in operational fora/meetings with related stakeholders
- Participating in the Central safety authorization panel as a member
- Participating in formulation and review of electrical safety training curriculum and rules
- Reviewing standards, norms and procedures for System operations
- Ensuring compliance with Kenya National Transmission Grid Code & EAPP Interconnection Code during real-time system operation
- Taking responsibility for all manoeuvres on the transmission grid
- Developing and proposing training requirements for engineers in the division
- Setting and monitoring performance target for the division
- Supervising power dispatch and system operations to ensure reliable and quality power supply
- Coordinating the execution of all approved generation and transmission equipment maintenance requests
- Providing leadership during system restoration following partial or total system blackout
- Preparing and coordinating shifts and leave Rota for control room engineers
- Representing the department in operational meetings with stakeholders
- Liaising with relevant departments for updates and modifications required in the network
- Ensuring the division has an updated database of power system data useful and relevant for planning, analysis and forecasting of the power system
- Identifying and mitigating risks inherent with system operations and maintains a risk register
- Scheduling drills – (blackouts and operations from emergency control centre)
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