Distribution Planning & Design Lead, PESCO
General Background and Position Description
Under the direction and supervision of the PDP Resident Engineering Manager PESCO, Distribution Planning and Design Lead will be working with Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) Planning & Engineering (P&E) Engineers and Management to provide them with technical support and encourage them to adopt the use of P&E Planning and Engineering tools and software(s) provided by USAID Power Distribution Program (USAID/PDP), like GIS and SynerGEE. In addition train and help PESCO P&E Engineers in preparing the Area Planning in order to modify and optimize the utilization of distribution system. This position is responsible for providing professional engineering services and support in the planning and design of Technical Proposals and Work orders for the USAID/PDP Engineering Intervention by PESCO P&E Engineers including but not limited to installation of CSP transformer and Outage Reduction Devices (ORDs). This position is also responsible for providing technical assistance to the PESCO and PDP field staff during installation phase of the technical interventions.
Eligibility:
Minimum – BSc. Electrical Engineering from a recognized university. Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Project Management will be preferred.Must have 10 years’ experience in related field, preferably with an Electric Utility. Preference will be given to the candidate having proficiency with electrical utility power distribution network planning and engineering employing GIS mapping and load flow analyses studies.Previous experience with an Electrical Utility specifically with a DISCO will be an asset. Previous work with USAID Projects associated with Power Sector Reforms on distribution system will be considered desirable.Knowledge of the PESCO environment, understanding PESCO’s SOPs for taking technical, administrative and financial approval; ability to speak the Urdu language and an established reputation within the PESCO community are highly desirable assets for this position. Distribution Planning & Design Lead must have a strong engineering planning background and knowledge of HT/LT planning for optimization of distribution network.Knowledge of the PESCO environment, ability to speak the Urdu language and an established reputation within the PESCO community are highly desirable assets for this position. Ability to undertake extensive travel by both commercial air and company automobile during the implementation of the project is required.Knowledge of network model content and use of load flow tools for network analysis is a must.Knowledge of GIS mapping of Power Distribution NetworkMust have Computer skills including Microsoft Office.Demonstrated communication skills (written and verbal).Willingness to learn and operate in a strong team environment.Ability to work within schedules and deadlines.Previous Electric Utility Planning and Operations Engineering experience is a plus.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communications with PESCO’s management, PESCO employees, and field project colleagues.Ability to organize work, establishes priorities, meet established deadlines, and follow up on assignments with minimal direction. The candidate preferably be from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and must be familiar with the local environments in Peshawar.Job Description:
Distribution Planning& Design Lead must successfully influence PESCO P&E engineers and managers to make organizational and personnel changes necessary for a successful and sustainable modern PESCO planning & engineering function.Distribution Planning & Design Lead will also be responsible for reviewing the planning, analysis and design work for various technical interventions being carried out in PESCO by USAID/PDP for a number of projects including but not limited to installation of CSP transformers, Outage Reduction Devices (ORD), QUAD Cable and ABC Cable.Planning& Design Lead will co-ordinate and provide on job support to P&E engineers and field staff for GIS mapping of Distribution Network in PESCO as directed by PDP Resident Engineering ManagerPartake in planning and designing of PESCO distribution system improvements and modifications.Provide Support to utilize PDP provided P&E software(s) for the development of a quality planning for the distribution network.Provide technical assistance to PESCO P&E and Field personnel on various USAID/PDP technical interventions.Guide PESCO Planning & Engineering personnel in developing short and long-range forecasting and system expansion plans.Prepare appropriate reports on operation and technical data relative to the PESCO’s electrical distributions system.Timing is of the essence and the Distribution Planning& Design Lead must overcome any situation which can delay implementation of USAID/PDP technical interventions.Other tasks as may be assigned by the PDP Resident Engineering Manager, PESCO.Note: The project will end in September 2015
