Electrical Technician

Acwa Power; Saudi Arabia; Remote; SAR 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

NOMAC is seeking an Electrical Technician for plant electrical maintenance and related activities in a safe, efficient manner. The role involves preventive, corrective and condition-based maintenance, outage work, and adherence to safety protocols at our desalination and power facilities.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, equipment servicing, and ensuring proper isolation and documentation. Candidates should have a Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with relevant plant

Qualifications

• Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 4+ years in NOMAC plants.
• Prefer Bachelor of Engineering.
• Experience in electrical maintenance and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Ensure duties performed safely, efficiently and in accordance with NOMAC rules.
• Perform maintenance in plant safely per procedures; document history for equipment.
• Report spare parts needs and update spares availability.
• Ensure proper isolations before maintenance with Electrical Supervisor and operator.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical equipment; read drawings and protection diagrams.
• Install, inspect, service and repair electrical equipment used in power/desalination plants.
• Prepare for electrical maintenance in assigned equipment/areas.
• Understand equipment operation and related systems.
• Perform 5S housekeeping in work area.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality awareness

Health & Safety

Teamwork

Electrical safety

Lockout/Tag-out

Fire safety

First aid

Plant operations

Basic computer skills

Hazardous materials

Education

Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering

Job description

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Position
Job Title Electrical Technician
Job location (Department/Plant) Plant – Electrical Maintenance
Reporting to Supervisor / Engineer - Electrical
Job Summary
Works under the direction of Electrical Supervisor / Engineer, to execute all Preventive, Corrective and Condition based maintenance activities, annual outage and overhauling work activities on plant equipment with strict adherence to safety.

Roles & Responsibilities

S. No. Responsibility
1 Responsible for ensuring the duties of his position are performed in a safe, efficient and effective manner. Comply with NOMAC safety rules and regulations.
2 Perform all the maintenance activities in the plant in a timely and safe manner with strict adherence to the maintenance procedures and work instructions applicable for the respective activities. Document maintenance concerns/history for the equipment.
3 Report to Electrical Supervisor / Engineer for spare parts and consumables required for the activities and update spares availability to cope up with the maintenance requirements.
4 Ensure proper isolations are carried out before starting the maintenance activity on the respective equipment released for maintenance in coordination with Electrical Supervisor and local operator.
5 Trouble-shoot and diagnose problems and perform maintenance on equipment under his jurisdiction. Should have good knowledge related to electrical drawings, wiring diagrams and protection drawings related to the equipment used in the plant.
6 Installs, adjusts, inspects, services and repairs a variety of static and rotating electrical equipment utilized in power and desalination plants.
7 Carry out all necessary preparation required for electrical maintenance to equipment /area assigned to him.
8 Understand working knowledge of equipment operation and associated operating systems.
9 Perform 5S housekeeping in his area of work.
10 Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

Educational Desired Diploma in Electrical Engineering
OR
Worked as Skilled Electrical skilled Labor in NOMAC plants for a minimum of 4 years
Preferred Bachelor of Engineering.
Minimum Experience
Minimum
4 years in the same position
OR
Worked as Skilled Electrical Skilled Labor in NOMAC plants for a minimum of 4 years
Preferable Extensive Experience as Electrical Technician in any of the following type: Conventional, Combined cycle, Cogeneration, Water Desalination Plants like RO, MSF, MED etc., and Renewable Energy type (Solar, Wind Mills etc.) plants.
Required Skills 1. Generic awareness of Quality, Occupational Health & Safety and Environment Management system principles
2. Be able to work both in independently and in a team environment completing objectives efficiently with a sense of responsibility.
3. Be able and willing to work in non-ideal environments such as: confined spaces, working at heights and around chemicals.
4. Understand, practice and enforce safe work practices related to the following: respiratory protection, elevated work platforms, fall protection, control of hazardous energy (Lockout/Tag-out procedure), fire protection systems, electrical safety, confined space entry, PPE etc.
5. Knowledge of identification, classification and disposal of waste
6. Knowledge of environmental and health impact of chemicals being used in the plant
7. Knowledge of firefighting equipment
8. Knowledge of First aid measures
9. Basic Knowledge on Power/Water plant operational activities.
10. Basic computer skills
Desired certification / Job specific skill / Training ISO9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001 awareness/working knowledge is preferred.

Work Condition

Ready to work in remote location.