SENIOR ENGINEER POWER DISPATCH – KET 5 1 POSITION REF: KET/5/1C/40/206/VOL I – B 02/2025 ON PERMANENT & PENSIONABLE TERMS

• Reporting to the Manager, Real Time Operations

Job Purpose

• The successful candidate will be responsible for undertaking quality and reliable delivery of electrical energy by dispatching generation as planned to the consumer at all times while respecting the commercial and technical obligations of the TSO.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervising system operations during shift;
• Tracking and reporting equipment loading, alarms on the system during the shift, and taking appropriate action;
• Ensuring timely resolution of system breakdowns and response to emergencies;
• Reporting faulty equipment and SCADA/EMS malfunctions during shift to SCADA supervisor;
• Ensuring generation dispatch plan is adhered to;
• Monitoring the effect of system disturbances on dispatch and implementing dispatch changes where necessary;
• Performing system studies/simulations and contingency analysis and recommending corrective actions periodically during shift;
• Ensuring all information is captured and appropriately recorded for reference ELOA, EPTW, Handover notes, logs;
• Reporting any incidents/events during the shift to the concerned departments/agencies and management;
• Reviewing shift reports, including handover notes, management briefs, and disturbance reports;
• Ensuring the update of Load Shedding and Under Frequency files;
• Ensuring all planned and forced outages are captured in the Electrical Asset Management System.

Qualifications & Skills Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related Electrical Engineering Degree.
• Registered member with EBK.
• Member of IEK.
• Supervisory Skills Development Course lasting not less than two 2 weeks.
• A minimum of six 6 years of relevant work experience.