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Dispatch Engineer (Generation planning and Trading)

Category

Engineering

Employment Type

Full-time

Location

Uganda

Vacancies

Not specified

Closing Date

6/15/2026
Closed

Employer / Company

UETCL logo
UETCL

Description (Public)

Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) is seeking a Dispatch Engineer to engage generation plants, plan and schedule power production optimally, and prepare trade bids. The role involves issuing dispatch instructions, generation reporting, and carrying out demand forecasts to support power system operation.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Generation Planning and generator scheduling (day-ahead, week)
  • Daily engagement with power plants, eligible generators and eligible consumers for availability and consumption declarations
  • Assess and determine Available Transmission Capacity (ATC) inputs for power trading
  • Preparation of Day-Ahead Market bids for power trading
  • Schedule DAM exchange volumes in the AGC server,
  • Issue dispatch instructions to Generation Plants and confirm available capacity to eligible consumers.
  • Generation Reporting
  • Forward physical market planning
  • Power System analysis to support system operation decisions.

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Person Specifications / Qualifications:
  • Must have a Bachelors in Electrical engineering
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience in power system operations.
  • Experience in Generation Planning is an added advantage
  • Leadership and supervisory skills
  • Possess good communication skills
  • Analytical skills

Application status

This is an archived notice. Applications through this advert are closed.

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