Electrical Technician

About the Role

ACWA Power is seeking an Electrical Technician to join their team in Al Khafji. This full-time role involves carrying out maintenance, installation, overhauling, and modification activities on the plant's electrical machinery and equipment. The Electrical Technician will ensure effective functionality and reliability in accordance with standard maintenance procedures, HSE guidelines, and quality standards. The position requires 2-5 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily and routine preventative electrical maintenance work according to schedule and procedures to ensure continuous operations.
• Monitor the physical condition of all assigned plant equipment and report non-conformances to the Electrical Supervisor.
• Respond to electrical failures, implementing corrective actions in adherence with procedures to minimize downtime and maximize equipment functionality.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues, including diagnosing, repairing, and testing circuit or wiring faults, and locating cable faults.
• Diagnose causes of electrical malfunction or failure in operational equipment such as transformers, motors, relays, switches, and control devices, taking corrective measures in collaboration with the Electrical Supervisor.
• Read and interpret technical manuals and wiring diagrams to perform maintenance and troubleshooting tasks.
• Align, adjust, and calibrate equipment according to specifications, and maintain records of repairs, calibrations, and tests.
• Check necessary stock levels of spare parts to support effective inventory control.
• Update the maintenance logbook, recording details of work carried out, including defaults, problems, findings, and equipment conditions.

Communication and Collaboration

The Electrical Technician will work closely with the Electrical Supervisor, Engineers, and Supervisors within the Maintenance section, as well as the Operations Team. This role primarily involves internal collaboration to ensure seamless plant operations and maintenance.

Continuous Improvement and Compliance

• Contribute to the identification and implementation of change initiatives, programs, and projects in line with organizational standards.
• Adhere to all relevant organizational and departmental policies, processes, standard maintenance procedures, and instructions.
• Comply with all relevant health, safety, security, and environmental procedures, instructions, and controls to ensure employee safety and environmental compliance.

Additional Duties

The Electrical Technician may be required to perform any other duties as assigned by the line manager to support operational needs and objectives.