U.S Embassy Electrical Technician Jobs in Kenya
Duties
The incumbent reports directly to the Supervisory Building Engineer in the Facility Management Office. The position holder is employed as an Electrical Technician to accomplish skilled maintenance and repair work at the journeyman electrician level, to International Building Code (IBC) standards, throughout all facilities on the New Embassy Compound (NEC) to include office buildings, grounds, out buildings, ancillary structures, and residential owned/leased properties.
Experience
A minimum of three (3) years’ experience journey-level experience in the repair and maintenance of electrical equipment and systems, power generation and electrical distribution systems, grounding, and control circuitry. This experience should also include a minimum of two (2) years’ work experience on similar sized equipment configurations and systems with an increased level of complex work requirements.
Job Knowledge:
The incumbent must know how to install circuits and electrical apparatuses, diagnose electrical problems in circuitry, make repairs that meet or exceed the standards of the IBC, and what constitutes proper preventive maintenance.
Must know how to use diagnostic equipment and be able to analyze readings to determine what and where the electrical problem is located.
Must know how to use safety equipment when working near energized equipment and parts.
Must know how to read and interpret construction and as-built drawings, schematics, manufacturers shop drawings, and performance curve charts and graphs.
Must have a thorough knowledge of ohms law and how to apply its formulas to circuit analysis.
Must have a very good technical understanding of major building electrical systems, switchgear, , lighting and power outlets, equipment, and control wiring.
Knowledge of reading technical documents, interpreting maintenance plans and technical literature is required and highly emphasized.
General computer literacy is required in multiple applications (MS Office).
Education Requirements:
Completion of secondary school is required and completion of vocational training program from an accredited institute recognized as producing journeyman level technicians with specialization in the electrical field is required.
The incumbent will have completed courses of study covering the principles of AC and DC circuitry, power distribution, control wiring, circuit ampacity and safe wiring practices for office and residential buildings, use of diagnostic equipment and electrical meters, and commercial wiring standards including power generation and distribution.
Language
English level II (Limited Knowledge) Written/Speaking/Reading is required
Kiswahili level III (Good knowledge) Written/Speaking/Reading is also required.
Skills and Abilities
The incumbent shall have superior skills and abilities in the following areas: diagnosing and repairing electrical power generating and distribution systems, lighting and power branch circuit systems and components, and taking equipment readings with various meters.
Must be skilled and comfortable using hand tools, power tools, and specialty tools to determine appropriate repairs.
Must be able to use tools of the trade in order to install, troubleshoot and repair building electrical systems, and work with the mechanical technicians when repairs or replacement of control circuits, wiring, and associated devices needs to be performed.
Must have substantial skill in comprehending engineering reports, specifications, and related materials in English.
Must have an analytical mind to take cause and affect problems and diagnose the root cause creating the deficiency in the operating system or equipment.
Additional abilities include responding to emergency situations in an efficient and timely manner to effect immediate repairs; work in various adverse conditions such as tight or enclosed spaces, heights, and temperature extremes, indoors or outdoors to complete work assignments; communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, contractors and vendors, the supervising engineer, the FM, and upper management providing pertinent information and technical jargon and translating it into laymen terminology.
A driver’s license (5 years’ experience) is required. Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to handle a large workload and multiple tasks. Must be organized.
Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; U.S Embassy Electrical Technician Jobs in Kenya
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