Company Overview

The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) is a 100% state-owned corporation incorporated on 2nd December, 2008 under the Company’s Act, Cap 486 as a State Corporation pursuant to the Sessional Paper No. 4 of 2004 on Energy.

Job Purpose

This job is responsible for Managing operations of the Control Room to ensure a safe transmission network configuration and a cost reflective generation dispatch while in constant coordination with the interconnected Transmission System Operators (TSOs).

Qualifications & Skills Required

• Master’s degree in electrical and Electronics/Electrical Communications Engineering, Project Management, Strategic Management, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution;
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics/Electrical Communications Engineering, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Registered Professional Engineer with the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK);
• Full member with the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) and in good standing.
• A valid practicing license from the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK);
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Cumulative service period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Principal Engineer or in a comparable position.

• Managing operations of the Control Room to ensure a safe transmission network configuration and a cost reflective generation dispatch while in constant coordination with the interconnected Transmission System Operators (TSOs).

• Leadership
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Electrical Communications Engineering
• Project Management
• Strategic Management
• Business Administration
• Registered Professional Engineer with EBK
• Full member of IEK
• Valid practicing license from EBK

• Master’s degree in electrical and Electronics/Electrical Communications Engineering, Project Management, Strategic Management, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics/Electrical Communications Engineering, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution
• Registered Professional Engineer with the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK)
• Full member with the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) and in good standing
• A valid practicing license from the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK)
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution