Report To: Information Systems &Telecoms Manager
Division: Finance IST
Location: Kampala
Position Gap: 1

About this job

Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.

On behalf of our client TOTAL Energies, we are looking for competent, skilled, and experienced Project Performance Engineer to work in Uganda.

Activities

The position holder is responsible for:

•  Manage and coordinate engineering projects from conception to completion.
• Plan, design, and develop engineering projects while assisting with project objectives, scope, timelines, budgeting, and cost control.
• Develop technical specifications project estimates, prepare engineering drawings, and review schematics.
• Work with vendors and contractors to select materials, equipment designs and monitor project progress and adjust as needed.
• Analyze data and prepare reports for project stakeholders.
• Provide and applies technical support and projects procedures and guidance to project team members.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and standards; knows and observes the company HSE policy, rules and procedures while participating in affiliate HSE activities.
• Participate in design, tests, and inspections to ensure project quality, installation, startup, administration, and project closeout sessions.
•  Manages interactions with suppliers and contractors and the related SLAs and assesses their performance.
• Regularly follows-up on and provides KPIs trends related to Telecom activity.
• Develop a detailed project plan while performing overall quality control of the work that includes timelines, budgets, resources, risk assessments, prepare schedules, coordinate and monitor the assigned engineering projects.
• Monitor compliance to project management practices, HSE policies, performance standards and specifications.
• Interact daily with the clients to interpret their needs and requirements and represent them in the field (budget, schedule, plans, personnel’s performance) and report regularly on project status.
• Technical Support: Provide technical support and guidance to the project team members; and assign responsibilities to the project team.
• Coordination: Coordinate with various teams, including design, implementation, and maintenance teams, to ensure project goals are met
• Quality Control: Ensure the project adheres to quality standards and regulations; and review engineering deliverables and initiate appropriate corrective actions.
• Communication: Maintain effective communication with stakeholders, including clients, contractors, vendors; and cooperate with other project participants to provide assistance and technical support
• Ensures HSE and IS Security requirements are considered when designing, implementing, or maintaining a IT project solutions.
•  Documentation: Maintain accurate project documentation, including progress reports, technical specifications, and change orders
• Problem-solving: Identify and resolve technical issues and problems that arise during the project

Qualification:

• Engineering Degree in IT, Telecoms an electrical Engineering related fields

Experience:

•  Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Electrical, IT and Telecoms domain with previous experience in Project Management in Energy, utilities and Telecoms Environment.
• Certified Project Manager, familiar with ITIL processes and tools, Technical Writing, Cost Estimation, Budget Management, Risk Analysis, Resource Planning, Data Analysis
• Previous experience in engineering or project management is typically required. The amount of experience required may vary depending on the project’s complexity
• Project management, supervision, Decision making ability and leadership skills
• Good leadership, initiation and communication skills amongst internal and external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with rules, regulations, best practices and performance standards
• Teamwork, leadership, problem solving, organizational, communication, planning, time management, adaptability, decision making, multitasking in a multinational environment, and ability to see the big picture.
• Execution of activities in line with company and government policies.