Senior Certified Electrical Technician

Senior Certified Electrical Technician

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The Electrical Technician reports to the Electrical Engineer and receives technical support from the back-office Electrical Engineering team for all electrical maintenance activities. The position is functionally managed on site by the relevant Site Operations Lead within the assigned perimeter (PS1, PS4, or PS5). Electrical Technicians based at MST are under the direct site authority of the Maintenance Superintendent.

The role is responsible for performing preventive, corrective, and inspection activities on electrical equipment and systems within the assigned operational area, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations. The Electrical Technician is accountable for the execution of electrical maintenance activities within the designated perimeter and may be required to travel to remote sites depending on operational requirements and area assignment.

EACOP electrical equipment and systems primarily include:
• Pump packages driven by electric motors with Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) up to 2 MW.
• Electrical control panels, Motor Control Centers (MCCs), switchgear, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), Motor-Operated Valves (MOVs), and Circuit Breakers (CBs).
• Diesel generators up to 4 MW.
• Medium Voltage (MV), High Voltage (HV), and Low Voltage (LV) electrical systems.
• Hydraulic systems, including loading arms, gangways, accumulators, and associated equipment.
• Actuated valves up to 30-inch diameter.
• Building electrical distribution, wiring, and lighting systems.
• Air compressor systems.
• Nitrogen generation systems.
• Fired heaters, heat exchangers, and electric heaters.

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• Monitoring day-to-day Operations and Maintenance (rounds) of the Standby Generators, UPS, BESS, Grid supply and Solar systems for Crude Oil Pipeline facility.
• Assist in Monitoring, troubleshooting and diagnosis of complex electrical systems, including MV & LV switchgear, VFDs, 3-phase motors and controls, AC & DC batteries, and control circuits motors.
• Assist in the execution of major maintenance of equipment and fixtures, such as motors, emergency diesel generators, circuit breakers, fuse boxes, and control relays.
• Execute all Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Corrective Maintenance (CM) activities (both planned and unplanned maintenance of electrical equipment so that to ensure optimisation of equipment efficiency and availability) for the electrical systems.
• Report in the Work Orders system (CMMS) the activities done and anomalies.
• Ensure the electrical maintenance of equipment, plant and associated systems/ facilities are carried out safely and effectively.
• Respond as appropriate to any electrical system upsets and emergencies.
• Ensure high standards of housekeeping and safe work practices in and
• around the work areas.
• Promote and implement company safety, health, and environment policies.
• Ensure that maintenance activities are performed in strict compliance with COMPANY's current safety rules and operating procedures and in accordance with best industrial practices/standard.
• Ensure effective implementation of the electrical annual maintenance plan for the MST and crude oil facilities.
• Carry out fault-finding (troubleshooting) and diagnosis of problems affecting plant systems and propose corrective action/measures to anticipate and prevent downtime or recurrence.
• Participate in Maintenance Campaign Activities during routine planned or emergency maintenance of the campaign perimeter area and ensure it is done safely and efficiently.
• Assist in the preparation of daily and weekly maintenance reports.
• Assist in the Preparation of Procedures for operation and shutdown instructions.
• Contribute to HSE performance in line with EACOP objectives.
• Assist in the preparation of the Work Packs, Permits to Work, Risk Assessments and Toolbox Talks for maintenance.
• Provide feedback regarding site operating Procedures (SOP’s) as to improve procedures.
• Effectively implement and execute the annual electrical maintenance plan for the dedicated perimeters.
• Provide feedback regarding spare parts and consumables stock levels or other issues.
• Perform any other duties relevant to the scope of work that may be assigned by your supervisor.

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Academic Qualifications:

• Possession of an Ordinary Diploma or Full Technician Certificate (FTC) in electrical engineering or a similar field.
• Possession of a valid Class A or B of EWURA Electrical License is a must.
• Proficiency in Oral and written English.

Experience Required:

• 10 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry, power generation, and mining industries.
• MS office good experience.
• HV, MV and Power plant distribution experience.
• Experience with transformers, switchgear, MCCs, UPS systems, generators,
• battery systems, and protection relays.
• Experience with CMMS (Maximo, SAP, etc.) and maintenance reporting

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