Electrical Technician

ACWA Power Co.; Saudi Arabia; Remote; SAR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Acwa Power in Saudi Arabia is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Technician to execute preventive, corrective and condition-based maintenance on plant equipment with strict safety adherence.

You will perform maintenance in the plant, document issues, coordinate spare parts, and ensure isolations are carried out in line with procedures. Strong knowledge of electrical drawings and protection schemes is required.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Electrical Engineering is required; or equivalent experience in NOMAC plants.
• Bachelor of Engineering is preferred with 4 years in same position.
• Experience in maintenance on conventional, CC, desalination and renewable energy plants.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventive, corrective and condition-based maintenance on plant equipment.
• Execute annual outages and overhauling work safely.
• Document maintenance concerns/history and report spare parts needs.
• Ensure proper isolations before maintenance; coordinate with supervisor.
• Trouble-shoot and diagnose electrical equipment; read electrical and protection drawings.
• Install, adjust, inspect, service and repair electrical equipment in power and desalination plants.
• Perform 5S housekeeping and handle other duties as assigned.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

5S housekeeping

Education

Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering

Job description

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Job location (Department/Plant) - Plant – Electrical Maintenance - SAAD II

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.

• Responsible for ensuring the duties of his position are performed in a safe, efficient and effective manner. Comply with NOMAC safety rules and regulations.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Installs, adjusts, inspects, services and repairs a variety of static and rotating electrical equipment utilized in power and desalination plants.
• Carry out all necessary preparation required for electrical maintenance to equipment /area assigned to him.
• Understand working knowledge of equipment operation and associated operating systems.
• Perform 5S housekeeping in his area of work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Educational

Diploma in Electrical EngineeringOR Worked as Skilled Electrical skilled Labor in NOMAC plants for a minimum of 4 years

Preferred -

Bachelor of Engineering

4 years in the same position OR Worked as Skilled Electrical Skilled Labor in NOMAC plants for a minimum of 4 years

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

• Generic awareness of Quality, Occupational Health & Safety and Environment Management system principle
• Be able to work both in independently and in a team environment completing objectives efficiently with a sense of responsibility.
• Be able and willing to work in non-ideal environments such as: confined spaces, working at heights and around chemicals.
• 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.
• Knowledge of identification, classification and disposal of waste
• Knowledge of environmental and health impact of chemicals being used in the plant
• Knowledge of firefighting equipment
• Knowledge of First aid measures
• Basic Knowledge on Power/Water plant operational activities.
• Basic computer skills

Desired certification / Job specific skill / Training

ISO9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001 awareness/working knowledge is preferred.