Position: Electrician / Wiremen

Job Location: Central Africa

Education: Associates degree or higher in Electrical Technology, or similar degree.

Exp. Required: 6-15 years

Salary Offer: As per industry norms

Job Purpose:

- Low and medium voltage motor control systems, switchgear, transformers, substations instrument cable and signal cable

- Building and area lighting systems

- Electric motors and generators

- Motor drives systems (synch./induction/DC/VFD)

- UPS systems and other power conversion devices.

Required Qualifications:

- 4 or more years of experience as an electrician in an industrial, manufacturing, power plant, or electrical distribution environment.

- Working knowledge of the theories and working practices of a journeyman electrician, including, but not limited to:

- Operation and construction of low and medium voltage equipment, including motor starters, circuit breakers, control circuits, induction/synchronous/DC motors, motor drives, UPS systems and other power conversion devices; current transformers (CT) and voltage/potential transformers (VT/PT) circuits and basic relaying circuits; National Electrical Code

- Comfortable and competent to work with energized control and protection circuits within the allowances and requirements of the Electrical Work Practices procedures

- Able to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams as well as troubleshoot control circuits from such drawings.

- Good interpersonal skills are required, both written and verbal.

- The ability to work effectively in a team environment is critical.

- Willing and able to take after hour call duty and work overtime per business needs.

- Good working knowledge of Excel, Word, and standard software tools, etc.

- Be proficient in computers to perform job tasks.

- Effectively manages multiple competing priorities.

- Strong troubleshooting skills.

- Able to communicate with a very diverse population which is spread across the site.

- Strong reading comprehension and listening skills.

- Strong multi-tasking, problem solving and time management skills.

- Demonstrate leadership skills - inspire others and lead them through influence.

- Able to work with independently with minimal supervision with in an empowered team environment.

- Strong work ethic.

- Have a high regard for personal safety and the safety of others.

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