SR. ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN

QatarEnergy; Mesaieed; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

QatarEnergy seeks a senior Electrical Maintenance Supervisor to lead a team of Technicians in the routine maintenance, overhaul and breakdown repair of 33 kV, 11 kV, 3.3 kV and 415 V distribution networks at Gas Distribution Stations. You will oversee coordination, safety compliance and the implementation of preventative maintenance programs to ensure reliable plant operation.

The role requires deep expertise in high-, medium-, and low-voltage equipment, fault diagnosis, and safeguarding

Qualifications

• 15 years minimum experience in installation, maintenance, repair and overhaul of LV/MV/HV equipment.
• Experience with fault diagnosis and troubleshooting of relay control systems.
• Minimum 2 years in a supervisory capacity.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, coordinates and participates in activities of subordinate Technicians in routine electrical maintenance, overhaul and breakdown repair of distribution networks.
• Ensures safety procedures are followed and work is performed to prevent unsafe conditions and revenue losses.
• Maintains and improves preventative maintenance programmes and equipment reliability.

Skills

Electrical maintenance supervisory

Troubleshooting complex systems

Safety compliance

Education

Secondary education + 2 yrs electrical training (HV/MV/LV)

Tools

Electrical test equipment

Switchgear & protection relays

Job description

Primary Purpose of the Job

Supervises, co-ordinates and participates in the activities of subordinate Technicians in the routine electrical maintenance, overhaul and breakdown repair of the 33 KV, 11KV, 3.3KV and 415V distribution network system, including all associated switchgear and control systems within Gas Distribution Stations. Equipment and plant include Emergency Diesel generators, Ex HT & LT motors, transformers, lighting systems, H.V. motors, fire water pumps, motor operated valve actuator system, Protective relays, UPS system & rectifier/Battery chargers, cathodic protection transformers/ systems etc. Ensures the SAP generated preventative maintenance programmes are implemented, as well as assisting in the development of improving ongoing and future preventative maintenance.
The job exists to provide efficient and quality maintenance of electrical equipment’s of Gas Distribution facilities. Responsible for ensuring that safe working procedure is strictly complied with, switches are properly isolated, ladders properly secured, warning notices posted etc. Ensures that subordinate technicians strictly follow QP’s safety procedures. Non-adherence to above working procedures will lead to unsafe plant conditions & failure of plant/equipment’s giving rise to substantial revenue losses.

Required Experience and Skills

15 years minimum experience following formal training/apprenticeship in the installation, maintenance, repair and overhaul of a wide variety of low, medium and high voltage rotating, control and protection equipment. To be fully conversant with standards pertaining to electrical equipment and plant installed in hazardous areas and to fully understand fault diagnosis and troubleshooting of sophisticated electrical logic and relay control systems. A minimum of two years in a supervisory capacity would be necessary.

Educational Qualifications

Completion of Secondary (12 years) education followed by two years formal training in electrical high voltage, medium voltage, low voltage switchgear, control protection relays or like ordinary national diploma level. Short courses in safety and hazardous area·

Familiar with safety standards and regulations.