Electrical Technician

About the Role

ACWA Power Co., a Saudi listed Joint company, 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

• Execute daily and routine preventative electrical maintenance work according to schedule and NOMAC procedures to support continuous operations.
• Monitor the physical condition of all assigned plant equipment and report non-conformances to the Electrical Supervisor.
• Respond to electrical failures and implement corrective actions following established procedures and guidelines to minimize downtime.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues, including diagnosing, repairing, and testing circuit or wiring faults, and locating cable faults to ensure connection points and cables can withstand capacity voltages.
• Diagnose causes of electrical malfunction or failure in operational equipment such as transformers, motors, relays, switches, and control devices, and collaborate with the Electrical Supervisor on corrective measures.
• 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 performed, including defaults, problems, findings, and equipment conditions.

Collaboration and Relationships

The Electrical Technician will work closely with the Electrical Supervisor, Engineers, and Supervisors within the Maintenance section, as well as the Operations Team. There are no external working relationships specified for this role.

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 to ensure work is carried out consistently and to the required standard.
• Comply with all relevant health, safety, security, and environmental procedures, instructions, and controls to ensure employee safety and environmental compliance.

Qualifications and Experience

• 2-5 years of experience in a relevant electrical technician role.
• Ability to read and understand technical manuals and wiring diagrams.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting electrical systems and equipment.
• Strong understanding of HSE guidelines and quality standards in maintenance operations.

Additional Duties

The Electrical Technician may be required to perform any other duties as assigned by the line manager.