KETRACO Manager Design-Electrical Jobs in Kenya
Job Purpose
This job is responsible for coordinating works related to quality control in Electrical designs including Control & Protection, electrical plant, SCADA & telecommunication, substation and transmission line during Design /Design Review and supply of a reliable, efficient and effective electricity transmission infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities/Duties/Tasks
Providing leadership in the Division;
Reporting on matters relating to electrical engineering quality control during procurement, design, construction and commissioning of transmission infrastructure projects;
Implementing strategies, policies, plans, standards and procedures pertaining to electrical design;
Enforcing compliance with relevant acts including Energy Act, Procurement Act, National Construction Authority Act, Engineers Act; Environmental Act, Health and Safety Act among others;
Coordinating Electrical design and design reviews of projects of projects within the electrical division in liaison with the other relevant divisions and stakeholders;
Formulating Electrical design standards and construction methodology;
Overseeing management of transmission line and substation projects by monitoring electrical standards and methodologies from initiation to commissioning to ensure quality projects.
Overseeing management of electrical design consultancy projects by monitoring electrical methodologies from initiation to completion to ensure quality projects.
Managing staff job performance, career development, capacity building and deployment of skills;
Identifying and mitigating of electrical design related risks within the Division.
Preparing and updating Electrical technical guidelines and standards for transmission infrastructure designs and procurement;
Monitoring management of local and international design Consultants for stand-alone outsourced design services;
Accounting for resource use in the division in line with prevailing laws, policies and regulations.
Implementing annual procurement plan and annual work plan;
Collating and submitting periodic projects civil & structural design status reports to the SM Design as directed;
Implementing quality assurance in the Division;
Ensuring appropriate interface between electrical and civil designs during design and construction stage of transmission system projects;
Researching and recommending solutions to electrical design document problems, including conflict, interferences and error or omissions;
Approving technical electrical engineering information to be shared with contractors and subcontractors to ensure projects comply with all engineering standards, codes, specifications and design instructions;
Tracking electrical design and design reviews of projects in liaison with the other relevant stakeholders to support timely delivery of transmission system projects;
Managing document control and archiving of approved and built Electrical designs and drawings.
Monitoring and controlling change of quantities and specifications during design;
Supervising design consultants to ensure that their designs conform to company standards and international standards;
Creating and maintaining detailed stand-alone design schedules as per approved policies and procedures;
Chairing design interface meetings with consultants and contractors, as required;
Supervising and approving design Consultant’s output and milestones achieved;
Reviewing for processing stand-alone design Consultants invoices for payments;
Reviewing Electrical design related changes during construction;
Recommending Electrical engineers to participate in Factory Acceptance Tests, material testing, Site Inspections and Acceptance;
Reviewing and recommending of all design changes, changes in technical specifications and changes in approved suppliers/manufacturers;
Advising on cost implications related to changes in scope, specifications supply and design of transmission system projects;
Intermediate reviewer and approval of departmental budget expenditure which includes but not limited to outsourced design (excluding EPC contracts) payments and departmental related staff travel in SAP system.
Academic Qualifications
Must have Master’s Degree in a relevant field
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution
Registered Professional Engineer with Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK);
Must be a Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
Must have ten (10) years relevant work experience, with at least six(6) years at management level.
How to Apply
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