Job Description

Maintenance Technician (Substation)  – Kajiado, Kenya

We are seeking to hire a Maintenance Technician who will be responsible for the

maintenance activities of the power plant; including wind turbine fleets, collector networks,

auxiliaries, switchgears, transformers, circuit breakers, power switches, plant inventories,

medium voltage underground cables, Ring Main Units, and associated substation equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adhere to health, safety, and environment practices, policies, and procedures, including

compliance with work permit and lockout systems.

• Perform predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance on plant equipment in a timely

manner.

• Conduct regular testing on new and existing power systems, equipment, and machinery to

identify potential problems.

• Respond swiftly to system and machinery breakdowns, troubleshooting failures and making

on-the-spot repairs or installations.

• Carry out required installations and repairs on main electrical equipment including medium

voltage underground cables, Ring Main Units, transformers, switchgears, and ancillary

components in accordance with technical specifications.

• Define, prepare, and control work orders and secure spare parts for job completion to ensure

efficient use of maintenance resources.

• Interpret technical instructions, drawings, diagrams, and process flow charts to troubleshoot

faults.

• Maintain all maintenance records and logs as required.

• Operate standard power tools and equipment to execute repairs and installation works.

• Support maintenance engineers and inventory teams in initiating requisitions for spare parts

and materials.

• Participate in inspection and verification of received spare parts to confirm technical

specifications before warehouse acceptance and ensure proper accountability of requisitioned

items.

• Prepare and submit maintenance reports (weekly, monthly, and annual) in consultation with

maintenance engineers.

• Support engineering projects by defining scopes and preparing plans, drawings, and layouts.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Required Qualifications:

• Must have a Diploma or Higher Diploma (KNEC or equivalent) in Electrical Power Systems, Control &

Instrumentation, or Electro-Mechanical/Mechatronics from a recognized institution.

• Must have 3 years’ relevant working experience, in a power generation

facility or substation.

• Must have experience in maintenance and operation of medium to high voltage (33/220 kV)

substation equipment including power transformers, switchgears, circuit breakers, current

transformers, voltage transformers, power switches, control panels, and surge arresters.

• Knowledge of personal computers and proficiency in MS Office applications, including

Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access.

• Switching certification by KPLC and basic understanding of Kenya’s power system grid

layout will be an added advantage.

• Must have basic understanding of Distribution Control Systems (DCS), Programmable

Logic Control (PLC), and SCADA systems.

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