Plant Electrician at CARE

REF: PE/12/2017

Job Details:

CARE International in Kenya is looking for well organized and highly motivated Kenyan Nationals who are result-oriented to fill the position of Plant Electrician at Dadaab Refugees Camp.

JOB SUMMARY & PURPOSE:

The Plant Electrician will be responsible for maintenance of submersible pumps, booster pumps and other associated electrical equipment. He will always lead the Plant Electricians and ensure that all electrical equipments are serviced per schedule and repaired in the event of any breakdown.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Servicing and maintenance of gensets and pumps
  
  • Repair and maintenance of gensets on electrical parts and instruments panel.
  • Installation of new generators and retrieval of the old and defective ones.
  • Repair and installation of booster pumps.
  • Monitoring of all electrical installations in the generator rooms and making recommendations to the Plant Foreman of their replacements or repairs.
• Borehole recovery
  
  • To retrieve, repair and installation of boreholes submersible pumps.
• Borehole test pumping.
  
  • Monitoring yield trends and behavior of boreholes and suggesting relevant remedial measures where necessary.
• Workshop operation
  
  • Maintenance of workshop cleanliness and safety.
  • Proper arrangement of the equipments and plants in the workshop.
  • Repair and maintenance of the standby control panels, change over switches and other electrical equipments in the workshop.
• Reporting
  
  • Keep records of all the electrical repairs done in the field and in the workshop.
  • Keep records of all electrical spares used in the workshop and in the field.
  • Prepare weekly and monthly unit reports on jobs and conditions of all the relevant system and submit to supervisor.
• Power grid maintenance
  
  • Prepare technical designs of the power grid for the CARE compounds in Dadaab.
  • Prepare the BoQs for all electrical power installations in CARE compounds.
  • Assist in supervision of the contractors doing upgrade or installations of the power grids in CARE compounds.
  • Advise and recommend the power requirement for electrical gadgets.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Diploma in Plant Electrician or Plant Electrician Grade I.
• Experience: A minimum of 4 years’ experience in plant workshop and in relevant fieldwork.

Competencies:

• Basic Computer Knowledge
• Team player
• Ability to work long hours with minimal supervision are important assets of this job