Summary
Date Posted: 19th February 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: RwF

JOB DETAILS:
Ref:11.07.023/282/19/MD-EDCL/ FG/VB/tu
JOB ADVERTISEMENT
The Management of Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) would like to inform the public that it is recruiting qualified and experienced staff on the following positions:
Job Title: Projects Planning Engineer
Key Roles/Responsibilities
Duty/responsibility
• Develop proper network design alternatives and prepare appropriate expansion plans, to ensure their timely dimensioning;
• Actively participate in the selection and submit the selected alternatives for approval covering the design, investment amounts to consider and the remaining capacity of the transmission system of the alternatives selected;
• Participate in the formulation and set up of a least cost developing plan to define an integrated vision of power offer and network development;
• Periodically assess the impact of the Electricity Access Roll-out Program in the transmission network development and advise the management on the way forward;
• Prepare progress reports on transmission planning for management information and action;
• Any other duties that might be assigned within the scope and mandate of the unit and department;
Power systems planning
• Lead the selection of the least cost optimal power generation and transmission project and ensure that the selected alternatives to be submitted for approval covering the design meets the timely desired goals at the time and that the investment amounts to be considered for these project is adequate to cover the remaining capacity of the transmission system in the case of alternatives selected;
• Ensure that a least cost developing plan is set up to define an integrated vision of selected power plant alternatives and network development; hence s/he must develop future network plans;
• Prepare Medium and Short-term investment plan for the development of power system;
• Prepare & Monitor annual budgets for those alternatives;
• Ensure that operational planning is carried out per the Grid Code to sustain the network functions while new plans in pipe line are ongoing/being implemented;
• Develop & follow up needed projects to promote prudent operation and eliminate emergency operation of network in the long run and to meet forecasted load growth. This function is very important in case of delays of major capital intensive projects;
• Develop & Maintain existing system drawings/diagrams/maps etc. and produce new system drawings matching the status, intermediate (Temporary) and future /fully completed network;
• Evaluate options for development (Development of Least cost network development);
• Evaluate services (New Connections) in the country & Capital Development Schemes (CDS) likely to be initiated by the new incentives of access to Electricity drives;
• Keep & Maintain all documents related to the power projects planning and other relevant documents;
• Any other duties that might be assigned within the scope and mandate of the unit and department.
• Develop proper network design alternatives and prepare appropriate expansion plans, to ensure their timely dimensioning;
• Actively participate in the selection and submit the selected alternatives for approval covering the design, investment amounts to consider and the remaining capacity of the transmission system of the alternatives selected;
• Participate in the formulation and set up of a least cost developing plan to define an integrated vision of power offer and network development;
• Periodically assess the impact of the Electricity Access Roll-out Program in the transmission network development and advise the management on the way forward;
• Prepare progress reports on transmission planning for management information and action;
• Any other duties that might be assigned within the scope and mandate of the unit and department;
• Lead the selection of the least cost optimal power generation and transmission project and ensure that the selected alternatives to be submitted for approval covering the design meets the timely desired goals at the time and that the investment amounts to be considered for these project is adequate to cover the remaining capacity of the transmission system in the case of alternatives selected;
• Ensure that a least cost developing plan is set up to define an integrated vision of selected power plant alternatives and network development; hence s/he must develop future network plans;
• Prepare Medium and Short-term investment plan for the development of power system;
• Prepare & Monitor annual budgets for those alternatives;
• Ensure that operational planning is carried out per the Grid Code to sustain the network functions while new plans in pipe line are ongoing/being implemented;
• Develop & follow up needed projects to promote prudent operation and eliminate emergency operation of network in the long run and to meet forecasted load growth. This function is very important in case of delays of major capital intensive projects;
• Develop & Maintain existing system drawings/diagrams/maps etc. and produce new system drawings matching the status, intermediate (Temporary) and future /fully completed network;
• Evaluate options for development (Development of Least cost network development);
• Evaluate services (New Connections) in the country & Capital Development Schemes (CDS) likely to be initiated by the new incentives of access to Electricity drives;
• Keep & Maintain all documents related to the power projects planning and other relevant documents;
• Any other duties that might be assigned within the scope and mandate of the unit and department.
Qualifications & Experience required
• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Power Systems Engineering or Electrical engineering with a bias in power systems with at least Two (2) years of experience in power systems or related role
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering, Power Systems Engineering or any other relevant field
• At least Three (3) years of relevant experience
• Master’s Degree in Power Systems Engineering or Electrical Engineering with relevant experience is an added advantage
• Master’s degree in Electrical engineering, Power Systems Engineering or any other relevant field
• At least two (2) years of relevant experience

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Job application procedure
Duly signed application letters addressed to the Managing Director of Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) together with updated detailed curriculum vitae, copies of both academic and professional certificates, proof of related experience/valid work certificates and names and addresses of at least three (3) reference persons and copy of Identity Card should be submitted at the reception of EDCL located at Kigali City Tower Building, 9th Floor not later than Monday 25/02/2019 latest 5:00 P.M.
Note: Please note that submission of valid and acceptable proof of experience/work certificates attached to your job applications to support the relevant experience indicated in the applicant’s CVs among other documents highlighted above is a MUST for pre-selection. Candidates will be informed of shortlisting results via lists appended on the REG website ( www.reg.rw) under “Jobs” and on EDCL notice boards/floors.
Done at Kigali on 08/02/2019
Felix GAKUBA
Managing Director