EED: GD 0226 DATE: 22/09/2021
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Lesotho Nationals for the above-mentioned position. The position is tenable at the LEC Headquarters in Maseru and the incumbent will report to the General Manager Engineering.
QUALIFICATIONS
• BSc in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering AND post graduate qualifications in a relevant discipline
EXPERIENCE PROGRESSION & OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Experience:
• Maintenance of Electro-Mechanical equipment
• Five (5) years’ experience in the electrical utility field, of which 3 years must be in a senior position
Personal attributes:
• Excellent Interpersonal and people skills
• Methodical and disciplined approach to work
• Disciplined and high integrity individual
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
The incumbent will be responsible for performing the following:
• Establish scope for generation projects and manage their implementation.
• Participate in formulating LEC strategies with a view to improve LEC business.
• Lead and coordinate Generation Department activities by demonstrating sound decision making
• Prepare, monitor and control the Generation Department annual budget.
• Evaluate generation plants conditions and coordinate & control the annual maintenance plans and schedules in line with the LEC budget.
• Prepares the Corporate Plan (in line with the Company’s strategic plan) for the region as a component of the Engineering contribution to the overall LEC annual Corporate Plan.
• Manage trouble events and propose plans for resolutions.
• Explore alternative generation sources to meet LEC demand.
• Perform feasibility studies on generation options.
• Manage employee’s performance and develop training plans to address knowledge and skills gaps.
• Monitor compliance to LEC Safety Rules and operating standards when operating LEC plants.
• Produce reports as and when required.
• Carry out root-cause analysis of power plant equipment and recommend way forward.
• Analyses data on failures, defects, and maintenance records to establish patterns and performance knowledge.
Interested candidates must email their applications, CVs and certified copies of their certificates and transcripts in PDF format only to [email protected] on or before October 8th 2021. Reference should be made to EED: GD 0226 on all applications.