Electrical Technician

About the Role

Acwa Operations is seeking an Electrical Technician to join their team in Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves carrying out maintenance, installation, overhauling, and modification activities on electrical machinery and equipment within the plant. The position requires 2-5 years of relevant experience.

Job Purpose

The primary purpose of this role is to ensure the effective functionality and reliability of the plant's electrical systems. This is achieved by adhering to standard maintenance procedures, HSE guidelines, and quality standards during all maintenance, installation, overhauling, and modification tasks.

Key Responsibilities

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

Compliance and Continuous Improvement

• 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.

Working Relationships

The Electrical Technician will work closely with the Electrical Supervisor, Engineers, and Supervisors within the Maintenance section, as well as the Operations Team.

Additional Duties

Perform any other duties as required by the line manager.