Sunday, July 8, 2012

Kengen Chief Technical Affairs Engineer Job in Kenya


Chief Technical Affairs Engineer

Recruiter:     Kengen    
Contract     Permanent
Location:     Nairobi    
Category:     Engineering    
Available:     ASAP
Offer:     Neg

Introduction

Reporting to the Regulatory Affairs Manager, the ideal candidate should ensure optimal declaration and dispatch of KenGen plants by identifying improvements required in power systems

Minimum Requirements

The Job

The jobholder is responsible for provision of technical support and analysis in the formulation of power purchase agreements, identify bottlenecks in the Power System that affect KenGen’s plants and possible mitigation measures, analyze the dispatch process across KenGen plants and identify areas that require review to make the process optimal, create and maintain historical database on the KenGen’s dispatch process across all its plants and analyze and ensure that the plants are dispatched as per dispatch regulations in force.

The Person

Ideal candidate should be holder of Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of seven (7) years working experience in a senior position dealing with PPAs.
  • Must be a Resident Engineer with ERB
  • Masters degree in Business Administration will be an added advantage
  • Good knowledge of  electric energy regulations that are  critical for this position
  • Good Leadership, interpersonal and analytical skills
Job Specification

Detailed descriptions of the jobs are posted in our website.  Interested applicants should apply through www.myjobsinkenya/kengen. Closing date for applications is 20th July 2012.

NB:
KenGen is an equal opportunity employer and physically challenged persons are encouraged to apply.  Interested candidates are advised to apply for only ONE position where they feel they have key strengths.  Canvassing and falsifying of data will lead to automatic disqualification.