We currently have career opportunities in the following
field
VAC-2025-0002: TECHNICIAN - ELECTRICAL
Grade: CEC 9 | Contract
Type: Permanent | Location:
Chililabombwe
This role will be required to cost-effectively carry out
electrical maintenance works on equipment and substation
installations in order to ensure efficient operation of the
transmission system and reliable power supply to CEC
customers. The Job holder will be reporting to Area
Supervisor - System Maintenance.
Key Accountabilities
- Maintain substation and auxiliary equipment to ensure
that it is in the right working condition for continued
safe power supply to customers.
- Undertake repairs on electrical system equipment to
restore the equipment in the shortest possible time.
- Assist to carry out equipment installations to satisfy
customers’ needs and regulatory requirements.
- Carry out transformer overhaul and rehabilitation to
restore the equipment to the right working order.
- Check for possible faults on substation equipment to
avoid major power interruptions and reduce on down time.
- Carry out fault diagnosis on substation equipment to
avoid major power interruptions.
- Compile detailed and informative maintenance sheets on
time to facilitate good record keeping.
- Ensure maintenance sheet results are entered into
electronic data-capturing facility.
- Ensure that maintenance work is carried out in
accordance with system and safety regulations to avoid
accidents.
- Ensure that working surroundings are always kept in a
clean and tidy state.
- Carry out cable jointing duties to avoid disruption of
power.
- Undertake any other job that may be assigned from time
to time in compliance with company programs of
multi-skilling.
- Carry out electrical maintenance activities in the most
effective and efficient manner.
To be successful in this role, you will be required
to have:
- Full Grade 12 certificate.
- Advanced certificate in electrical or equivalent.
- Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ).
- Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience in a role and
context of similar complexity.
- Ability to read wiring drawings and follow wiring
schedules.
- Good understanding of auxiliary switching equipment
such as timers, contractors and simple relays.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
APPLICATIONS
If you have the relevant experience and skills as indicated
above, please click on this link https://recruitment.cec.com.zm/ and complete
the online job application. Hard-copy applications will not
be accepted at this stage.
The closing date for receipt of applications is
Tuesday, 21st January 2025.
CEC is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in
its staff. Suitably qualified female candidates are
encouraged to apply.
Applicants are requested to provide daytime contact
numbers and accessible email addresses. Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.
