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Job Summary

Job Title:
VSD Specialist – 3 Positions
Employer:
Aldelia Limited
Location:
Kampala
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
Electrical engineering jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Friday, 23 January 2026

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ALDELIA is a premier global service provider specializing in Human Capital and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Their core offerings include expert recruitment services (headhunting) for both local talent and expatriates, comprehensive payrolling management, efficient outsourcing solutions, and technical assistance. With operations spanning over 35 countries across Africa, the Middle East, and South America, ALDELIA is committed to delivering exceptional human resource solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of diverse markets. Aldelia, founded in 2005 by Cédric Filet in London, is a global human resources advisory firm dedicated to delivering compliant, world-class, and innovative HR solutions to companies and communities, with a particular focus on emerging markets in Africa and Latin America. The company has earned a reputation for excellence and professionalism, establishing itself as a trusted HR partner for over 7,000 blue-chip multinationals and SMEs across more than 30 countries. Aldelia fosters a diverse and inclusive work culture, emphasizing continuous learning and development, and offers various career opportunities through its global network. The firm's evolution includes the creation of Areeba Jobs in 2019, Africa's first AI-assisted job-matching platform, and Areeba Skills in 2021, a skills observatory platform, reflecting its commitment to innovation. With a strategic ambition to establish a presence in every African country and expand in Latin America by 2026, Aldelia aims to be the top Pan-African HR partner for permanent recruitment and workforce outsourcing. Upholding core values of compliance, partnerships, culture-fit, expertise, and creating positive change, the company actively engages in corporate social responsibility initiatives, nurturing growth and delivering positive impact in the communities it serves. For more information, visit their official website at www.aldelia.com.

Full-time

Deadline: 

23 Jan 2026

VSD Specialist – 3 Positions Job at Aldelia Limited

Aldelia Limited

Job Description

Prepare scopes of work for vendor services, repairs or modifications, make recommendations on preferred contractors and co-ordinate vendors, materials and equipment for planned and unplanned activities, monitoring and controlling manpower usage.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Project Phase:

  • Participate in the review of documents and files in the Electronic Data Management System issued by the EPC to ensure they are of sufficient quality to be utilized for MIE activities and by Maintenance Personnel onsite during the Operational phase.
  • Ensure the preparation of complex site maintenance procedures for VSDs including any maintenance and testing procedures and LOTO (lockout -tagout) procedure for safe intervention.
  • Take active role in the Operating Spare Parts selection process and procurement activities and assist Spare Parts Coordinator as required with the detailed spares requirement per equipment, inspection, shipment, delivery, and storage of spares in COMPANY warehouse(s).
  • Participate in the review of documents and files in the Electronic Data Management System created and issued by the MIE Spares Contractor.
  • Ensure adequate preparation, review and validation of the Maintenance dossiers
  • Preparation of Company Management System (CMS) documents within area of responsibility
  • Attend SAT/FATs at vendor premises as required
  • Assistance with the Commissioning/start up teams and Production/Maintenance/Inspection COMPANY teams as required.
  • Develop Digital Tools for VSD health and condition monitoring and ensure applications are in place that are required to effectively manage maintenance operations post Startup
  • Assist to optimize VSD operation and functionality by developing and improving parameters and tools (PI AF)
  • Develop technical Scopes of Work for Specialized Maintenance Contracts (SMCs) and be the technical duet for the Call for Tender process.
  • Ensure and develop an overview strategy for VSD and skid components interventions with all interconnexions and functionalities as ECS (electrical control system), LV- HV Power Distribution, PMS (Power management System)
  • Operational Phase (additional to Project activities):
  • Provide specialist technical/engineering advice and guidance to site personnel on the operation and maintenance of VSDs ensuring high safety standards, a timely response to queries and minimal disruption to operations
  • Ensure all VSD are maintained and kept in optimum working condition
  • Ensure a constant follow up of VSD equipment regarding their obsolescence and prepare any required upgrade
  • Perform advanced troubleshooting for surface equipment as well as downhole system ESP system in relation with drilling team. Participate in ESP failure analysis. Liaise with HQ if needed.
  • Contribute to the ongoing monitoring of strategies for the maintenance and operation of plant/equipment to ensure that all plant and equipment meet verification and compliance requirements
  • Proactively monitor, review and analyze plant and equipment performance using Digital Tools and provide feedback to Line Management, identifying opportunities to maximize production and performance and share best practice
  • Ensure the Condition Based Maintenance is used to maximize electrical equipment availability whilst maintaining the technical integrity of the equipment.
  • Prepare scopes of work for vendor services, repairs or modifications, make recommendations on preferred contractors and co-ordinate vendors, materials and equipment for planned and unplanned activities, monitoring and controlling manpower usage.
  • Conduct ad-hoc technical surveys at site and at vendor/repair locations, providing detailed technical reports identifying problems and solutions and ensuring optimum performance from contractors.
  • Develop / monitor/challenge/improve maintenance procedure implemented for VSDs.
  • Ensure all relevant operations and maintenance procedures and documentation are maintained in an accurate and current status and are available on request
  • Develop and maintain good working relationships with site personnel through effective communication and by making regular visits to site
  • Develop positive and constructive relationships with contractors and suppliers. Identify opportunities to improve contractor/supplier performance, reduce costs and improve the quality of services/products supplied.
  • Ensure follow-up of Electrical contracts in terms of budget and scope performance
  • Participate to budget definition and follow up for his activities
  • Assist the department management and planning team in implementing the scheduling of discipline maintenance activities ensuring that site personnel have all resources (resources, materials, procedures) to timely execute the tasks.
  • Ensure continuous training and upskilling of Junior engineers working in the Team
  • Ensure compliance with Company Rules and utilize Guide & Manual in electrical activities.

Accountabilities

  • Ensure high safety standards and continuity and optimization of production
  • Provide all aspects of engineering/technical support and assistance to site-based teams
  • Develop and maintain productive and constructive relationships with site-based personnel, office operations/technical teams and external contractors/vendors
  • Specific budget lines as delegated
  • Contract Representative for nominated contracts and specific scopes of work


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