KETRACO Graduate Trainee Engineer, Electrical Jobs in Kenya

KETRACO Graduate Trainee Engineer, Electrical Jobs in Kenya

Reporting to the Senior O&M Engineer, HVDC Operations and Maintenance, the successful
candidate will be responsible for operating and maintaining the converter station and other
related substation assets in the transmission national grid to ensure the grid is safe, secure,
reliable, stable and to establish maximum availability of the system.

Key Responsibilities;

Coordinating human and material resources assigned to converter stations;

Ensuring implement company health, safety and environmental standards and policies on the converter stations;

Supervising, appraising and identifying the training and development needs of O&M HVDC
Technicians;

Performing testing (FATs and SATs), commissioning and inspection of the converter station and other related substation assets primary equipment/protection and control
system/telecoms/SCADA and EMS systems;

Coordinating and liaising with system controller and remote HVDC station on any system
constraints on the HVDC transmission infrastructure to achieve optimal HVDC link dispatch;

Performing site inspections, testing and commissioning of condition monitoring systems of
major substations equipment in the converter station following the approved method procedures and instructions;

Participating in design, installation, testing and commissioning of any modifications and extensions of existing converter station;

Participating in undertaking corrective and planned repairs and maintenance for the converter station primary equipment/protection and control system/telecoms/SCADA and EMS systems;

Participating and supervising of switching operations and isolations as per approved
converter station procedures and instructions;

Participating in the preparation of annual work plans for the converter station primary
equipment/protection and control system/telecoms/SCADA and EMS systems maintenance works;

Participating in analysing data on power system operations

and disturbances and evaluation of such failures for the converter station and other related substation assets;

Participating in the implementation and review of operations and maintenance ISO requirements with regards to the converter station and other related substation assets;

Ensuring the implementation and strict adherence to health and safety and environmental
policies;

Assisting in preparation and evaluation of tender documents for procuring technical services, equipment and/or spares related to converter stations;

Complying with section 13(1) of the occupational safety and health act ,2007 that outlines the duties of the employees at the workplace; and

Providing technical support to other sections within system operation and power management directorate.

Qualifications & Skills Required

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Options or Light Current);

The applicants must have graduated from a recognized institution within the last two years with minimum of 2nd Class honours upper division;

The Candidate should have attained minimum K.C.S.E grade B+; and

Working experience will be an added advantage

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; KETRACO Graduate Trainee Engineer, Electrical Jobs in Kenya

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