Electrical Technician

ACWA Power; Dubai; On-site; AED 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

ACWA Power in Dubai is seeking an experienced Electrical Technician to maintain, install, overhaul and modify plant electrical equipment in line with maintenance procedures, HSE guidelines and quality standards.

You will work with the Maintenance team to perform routine electrical tasks, diagnose faults, update logs, and ensure reliable plant operation in a fast-paced energy environment.

Qualifications

• Technical certificate / Associate’s Diploma in Electrical maintenance.
• 3-5 years’ experience in electrical maintenance in a plant environment.
• Experience in installation, maintenance and repair of electrical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily electrical maintenance work and routine preventive maintenance according to NOMAC procedures to facilitate continuous operations.
• Monitor the condition of equipment and report non-conformances to the Electrical Supervisor to ensure quality and safety standards.
• Respond to electrical failures and implement corrective actions adhering to procedures to reduce downtime.
• Troubleshoot by diagnosing, repairing and testing circuit or wiring faults and locating faults in cables.
• Read and understand technical manuals and wiring diagrams to perform maintenance and troubleshooting tasks.
• Align, adjust and calibrate equipment and maintain records of repairs and tests.
• Check stock levels of spare parts to support inventory control.
• Update maintenance logbook with details of work performed and equipment conditions.
• Contribute to change initiatives and adhere to policies, processes and safety procedures.

Skills

Plant equipment knowledge

HSE awareness

Teamwork

ISO awareness

Education

Technical certificate / Associate’s Diploma in Electrical maintenance

Job description

Electrical Technician

Job Purpose:To carry out maintenance, installation, overhauling and modification activities on plant’s electrical machinery and equipment in accordance with standard maintenance procedures, HSE guidelines and quality standards to attain effective functionality and reliability.

COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: Needs to work closely with Electrical Supervisor, Engineers and Supervisors in Maintenance section, Operations Team

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualifications: A technical certificate / Associate’s Diploma in Electrical maintenance.

Minimum Experience: 3-5 years’ experience in electrical maintenance as a technician in installation, maintenance and repair of electrical equipment and installations in a plant environment.

Skills:

• Practical Knowledge of relevant plant equipment
• Awareness of HSE & quality standards
• Teamwork and effective collaboration skills
• ISO awareness/working knowledge is preferred

Key Accountabilities

Electrical Maintenance:

• Carry out required daily electrical maintenance work and routine preventative electrical maintenance work according to set schedule and NOMAC procedures to facilitate continuous operations.
• Monitor the physical condition of all equipment in assigned plant and report non-conformances to Electrical Supervisor to facilitate effective maintenance of all NOMAC facilities as per set Quality/ HSE standards.
• Respond to electrical failures and implement corrective actions in adherence with procedures and guidelines to reduce downtime and maximize functionality of equipment.
• Trouble shoot using necessary tools which include diagnosis, repairing and testing circuit or wiring faults; locating faults in cables to validate that all connection points and cables are capable of withstanding capacity voltages.
• Diagnose causes of electrical malfunction or failure of operational equipment such as transformers, motors, relays, switches and control and monitoring devices and take corrective measures in collaboration with Electrical Supervisor.
• Read and understand technical manuals, wiring diagrams etc., and apply the knowledge to carry out maintenance and troubleshooting tasks, to prepare for the electrical maintenance to equipment in the assigned area.
• Align, adjust and calibrate equipment according to specifications and to maintain records of repairs, calibrations and tests.

Inventory

• Check the necessary stock levels of spare parts to support effective inventory control.

Documentation

• Update the maintenance logbook and record details of work carried out including defaults, problems, various findings and conditions of all equipment to ensure timely availability of information and organised referencing.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute in the identification and implementation of change initiatives, programmes and projects in line with the organisation’s standards.

Policies, Processes, Systems & Procedures

• Adhere to all relevant organisational and departmental policies, processes, standard maintenance procedures and instructions so that work is carried out to the required standard and in a consistent manner.

Health, Safety, Security & Environment

• Adhere to all relevant health, safety, security and environmental procedures, instructions and controls so that the safety of employees and environmental compliance can be guaranteed.

Related Assignments

• Perform any other duties which the line manager may require to be carried out.