
Manager, Transmission Lines
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited Ketraco
Nairobi | Full Time | Government
End date 16 Mar 2025
MANAGER, TRANSMISSION LINES KET 4 1 POSITION REF: KET/5/1C/40/163/VOL II – B 02/2025 ON PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE.
Reports to Senior Manager, System Operations and Maintenance.
Job Purpose
- This job is responsible for operations and maintenance of transmission infrastructure to enable the Company achieve stable, available and reliable electricity.
Key Responsibilities/Duties/Tasks
- Providing leadership to staff in the Division;
- Coordinating the development of policies, strategies and programs relating to transmission lines;
- Co-ordinating and liaising with the power system and sector players in enabling the transmission lines operational functions;
- Managing of human, financial and material resources assigned to the division;
- Co-ordinating preparation of reports, correspondence, and budget requirements for transmission lines maintenance works
- Overseeing the development of scope of works and specifications for transmission lines related maintenance works.
- Overseeing planning of aerial and ground inspections of transmission lines for collection of maintenance planning data;
- Conducting regular meetings with transmission lines engineers and maintenance contractors to review progress of work activities and to program future works;
- Planning for reinforcement projects works and various technical matters related to transmission lines maintenance;
- Guiding and mentoring transmission lines engineers as and when required.
- Laying out plans and estimates costs for constructing transmission for transmission lines infrastructure;
- Monitoring quality of work execution, progress and completion schedule of transmission lines maintenance contracts;
- Evaluating inspection reports and developing corrective maintenance schedules and overseeing their implementation;
- Estimating labour, material, and other costs for maintenance execution and drawing specifications for purchase of materials and equipment;
- Coordinating evaluation of tenders/bids for transmission lines related maintenance works.
- Reviewing new developments in electric power transmission for implementation into our grid;
- Participating in identifying problems involving the transmission lines operations and coming up with solutions;
- Ensuring acceptance inspection of completed installation and acceptance of the same for connection into the grid;
- Managing staff job performance, career development, capacity building and deployment of skills.
Qualifications & Skills Required
- Master’s Degree in a relevant field;
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution;
- Registered Professional Engineer with EBK;
- Valid License with EBK;
- Corporate Membership to IEK;
- Management Course lasting not less than four 4 weeks from a recognized institution;
- Must have a minimum of eight 8 years relevant work experience.