Eng. Julius Odumbe is a licensed Consulting Engineer with an illustrious career in Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of equipment spanning over 30 years.
He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nairobi and a Diploma in Project Management from Galilee College, (Israel).
He holds several professional leadership certificates in Corporate Senior Leadership Management Program (SLMP) from Strathmore Business School & Nanyang Technological University – Singapore, Executive Leadership (Georgetown Engendering Executive Program) from George Town University, Self-Awareness and Effective Leader from Rice University and Balanced score card from Strathmore Business School among many others.
His eminence in engineering field propelled him to the highest Engineering category of a Fellow in the Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) and licensed consulting Engineer by Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK).
Prior to his appointment as General Manager Operations, he was the Regional Manager, Eastern Region. His key responsibilities included: overseeing Operations and Maintenance of power plants to ensure high plant availability at optimized operational costs, rehabilitation, and upgrade of plants through uptake of latest technology to improve operation and extend effective plant life.
He was appointed as the General Manager Operations on 1st July 2022 where he is responsible for overseeing Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of all KenGen power plants, ensuring attainment of PPA target availability at optimized costs, Rehabilitation and upgrade of plants through uptake of latest technology to improve operation and extend effective plant life, Continuous improvement and automation of systems to align with best practice, optimum power dispatch and scheduling of major plant outages through effective collaboration with the off taker, facilitate design and implementation of optimum power evacuation arrangements, Involvement in power purchase agreement negotiations, Coordination of bulk energy billing and collaborating with key sector players to ensure a stable and secure national grid.
Departments:
Eastern Region, Western Region, Upper Tana, Geothermal Operations, Central Office Operations, Thermal Region, Technical Services and Electricity Dispatch.
He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nairobi and a Diploma in Project Management from Galilee College, (Israel).
He holds several professional leadership certificates in Corporate Senior Leadership Management Program (SLMP) from Strathmore Business School & Nanyang Technological University – Singapore, Executive Leadership (Georgetown Engendering Executive Program) from George Town University, Self-Awareness and Effective Leader from Rice University and Balanced score card from Strathmore Business School among many others.
His eminence in engineering field propelled him to the highest Engineering category of a Fellow in the Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) and licensed consulting Engineer by Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK).
Prior to his appointment as General Manager Operations, he was the Regional Manager, Eastern Region. His key responsibilities included: overseeing Operations and Maintenance of power plants to ensure high plant availability at optimized operational costs, rehabilitation, and upgrade of plants through uptake of latest technology to improve operation and extend effective plant life.
He was appointed as the General Manager Operations on 1st July 2022 where he is responsible for overseeing Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of all KenGen power plants, ensuring attainment of PPA target availability at optimized costs, Rehabilitation and upgrade of plants through uptake of latest technology to improve operation and extend effective plant life, Continuous improvement and automation of systems to align with best practice, optimum power dispatch and scheduling of major plant outages through effective collaboration with the off taker, facilitate design and implementation of optimum power evacuation arrangements, Involvement in power purchase agreement negotiations, Coordination of bulk energy billing and collaborating with key sector players to ensure a stable and secure national grid.
Departments:
Eastern Region, Western Region, Upper Tana, Geothermal Operations, Central Office Operations, Thermal Region, Technical Services and Electricity Dispatch.
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