Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Presentations
Membershipsandaccreditations
Directorships
Researchandpublications
Trainingandconferences
Personal Information
Volunteer Experience
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Patricia Achola Ocan

Kampala

Summary

Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning, and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Team Member

UMEME
04.2021
  • I am part of a team working on developing a project proposal for the transition to electricity cooking (E-cooking) in Uganda with a major focus on assessing and creating awareness of the availability of modern clean cooking services (EPCs) and their benefits to customers.

Asset Investment Planning Manager

UMEME
03.2014
  • Identifying regulatory obligations from ERA or other statutory obligations relevant to asset management
  • Developing regulatory strategy that achieves corporate objectives
  • Negotiating and establishing regulatory targets
  • Coordinating and participating in formulating the annual capital investment plans
  • Participating in establishing an unconstrained plan and establish a prioritized plan in the Power Sector Planning Coordination Committee
  • Participating in formulating the first and subsequent Asset Management Plans for Umeme
  • Monitoring and reporting on investment plan performance/achievement against objectives.

Network Planning Manager

UMEME
01.2012 - 02.2014
  • Developed annual capital investment programs
  • Participated in developing a short-term technical loss reduction strategy
  • Represented Umeme on the Joint Planning Committee comprising Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), and Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to harmonize medium- and long-term network investment masterplans
  • Developed and ensured good and up-to-date engineering document management system
  • Ensured operations are maintained within approved budgets.

Planning and Design Manager

UMEME
11.2008 - 12.2011
  • Presented planned projects to Umeme’s Technical Evaluation and Capital Investment committees for technical and investment approvals respectively
  • Regulated and controlled projects by private contractors appointed by the clients to build their own networks before connecting to Umeme networks
  • Supervised the process of determination of Technical losses in the Umeme distribution network
  • Worked with the Regional Planning Engineers to identify areas in the Umeme distribution network that do not conform to the grid code requirements.

Planning & Design Engineer

UMEME
07.2007 - 08.2008
  • Developed electrical network plans and designs supported by electrical and economic analysis and presented proposals to the technical evaluation and Capital Investment committees to enable them to make investment decisions
  • Carried out studies to simulate fault levels to enable determination of appropriate rating for various plant and equipment on the distribution network
  • Umeme’s representative to ERA’s Grid Code Committee.

Planning Engineer (Development)

UMEME / Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)
04.2001 - 07.2007
  • Prepared the distribution network capital investment plans
  • Coordinated with all the Company's regional offices to understand network constraints
  • Prepared project proposals for Technical and Capital Investment Committees for approvals
  • Assessed and supervised the rehabilitation works related to painting, fencing, building guard houses, refurbishing plant houses at power substations around the country.

Graduate Trainee Electrical Engineer

Uganda Electricity Board (UEB) / Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)
06.2000 - 03.2001
  • Underwent training in all departments of the Company
  • Prepared Bills of Quantities and costs for line construction projects
  • Prepared specifications for items for line and substation construction
  • Carried out technical evaluation of tenders under standards & specifications section of UEB
  • Carried out economic analysis of Tororo – Opuyo – Lira line to be replaced with pylons.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Oil, Gas and Energy Management -

UNICAF University
01.2024

Diploma - Global Capacity Renewable Energy Development Program - Renewable Energy

Life Academy
01.2022

Bachelor's Degree - Science in Electrical Engineering

Makerere University
01.1999

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education -

Gayaza High School
01.1995

Uganda Certificate of Education -

Gayaza High School
01.1992

Skills

  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Decision-making capabilities
  • Leadership Qualities
  • Training and mentoring

Presentations

Distribution Planning, Kibo Palace Hotel, Arusha organized by Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited, 07/2009

Membershipsandaccreditations

  • 5002672, Asset Management
  • 2000617028, Prince2 Foundational Certificate
  • 1132, Engineers Registration Board
  • PE/1220, Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers
  • 92551161, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
  • ICGU/1109/2023, Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda (ICGU)
  • EEAU1100129, Energy Efficiency Association of Uganda (EEAU)
  • Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) Grid Code Committee member (Distribution Concession Representative)
  • Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) Systems Planning Coordination Committee member

Directorships

  • Uganda Engineers Registration Board
  • Board of Trustees, Umeme Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme

Researchandpublications

Energy Saving Schemes in Commercial Buildings: A Case Study in Sheraton Hotel, Kampala, 1999

Trainingandconferences

  • Zamara 11th Annual Retirement Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 03/2024
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Training for Engineers, Kampala, Uganda, 01/2024
  • Technical and Value for Money Audit for Engineering Projects Course, Kampala, Uganda, 09/2023
  • 26th National Technology Conference and Exhibition, Kampala, Uganda, 08/2023
  • 6th Annual Investment Conference, Diani, Kenya, 06/2023
  • Procurement and Contract Management of Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects, Kampala, Uganda, 03/2023
  • UIPE Sensitization Workshop on Adjudication, Kampala, Uganda, 01/2023
  • Corporate Governance for Productivity and Sustainability, Kampala, Uganda, 09/2022
  • 5th Annual Investment Conference, Shanzu, Kenya, 06/2022
  • Trustee Training and Certification Programme, Kampala, Uganda, 11/2021
  • Finance, Contracts and Risk Mitigation for Private Power Investment in Africa - Executive Education Short Course, South Africa, Graduate School of Business, 05/2021
  • FIDIC Module 1, Practical use of FIDIC Conditions of Contracts 2017 Editions, Kampala, Uganda, 11/2019
  • Senior Management Development Programme, Kampala, Uganda, 05/2019
  • Certificate in Asset Management, Kampala, Uganda, 07/2018
  • Prince2 Practitioner, Kampala, Uganda, 05/2017
  • Prince2 Foundation, Kampala, Uganda, 04/2017
  • Effective Asset Management, Investment, and Planning, Cape Town, South Africa, 09/2014
  • MV, HV, EHV Substation Design, Johannesburg, South Africa, 09/2011
  • MV & HV Overhead Line Design, Johannesburg, South Africa, 10/2010
  • Project Management Planning and Control, Kampala, 07/2010
  • Aerial Bundled Conductor Maintenance, Kampala, 07/2010
  • The Management Development Programme, Kampala, 11/2009
  • Leadership and Managerial Growth, Kampala, 07/2009
  • Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems (ORHVS), Kampala, 04/2007
  • Globeleq Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Kampala, 05/2006
  • Safety Training for Managers, 09/2005
  • Root Cause Analysis Technique, 11/2005
  • Health and Safety Training Course for Management / Supervisors, 06/2005

Personal Information

  • Profession: Electrical Engineer
  • Date of Birth: 12/15/75
  • Nationality: Ugandan
  • Marital Status: Married

Volunteer Experience

  • Camp electrician, Annual Youth Camp at Martyrs Seminary, Namugongo organized by All Saints Cathedral Kampala, 12/1998, Ensured safe and reliable power supply during the Youth Camp.
  • University internship, Airtel (U) Ltd (formerly Celtel (U) Ltd, Kampala, 06/1998, 08/1998, Industrial training in mobile phone technologies
  • University internship, Radio Uganda Headquarters, Kampala, 06/1997, 08/1997, Industrial training in radio transmission technologies

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of 5 in the development of Umeme's first Project Costing Tool in 2008, and a revision later in 2012.
  • Collaborated with Section team in the development of Umeme's first and subsequent Asset Management Plans.
  • Collaborated with team of 2 in the development of Umeme's first Capital Projects Prioritization Model.

Timeline

Project Team Member

UMEME
04.2021

Asset Investment Planning Manager

UMEME
03.2014

Network Planning Manager

UMEME
01.2012 - 02.2014

Planning and Design Manager

UMEME
11.2008 - 12.2011

Planning & Design Engineer

UMEME
07.2007 - 08.2008

Planning Engineer (Development)

UMEME / Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)
04.2001 - 07.2007

Graduate Trainee Electrical Engineer

Uganda Electricity Board (UEB) / Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)
06.2000 - 03.2001

Master of Business Administration - Oil, Gas and Energy Management -

UNICAF University

Diploma - Global Capacity Renewable Energy Development Program - Renewable Energy

Life Academy

Bachelor's Degree - Science in Electrical Engineering

Makerere University

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education -

Gayaza High School

Uganda Certificate of Education -

Gayaza High School
Patricia Achola Ocan