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Engineer – EHT Protection Specialist at First Quantum Minerals, Solwezi, Zambia

First Quantum Minerals

Engineer – EHT Protection Specialist at First Quantum Minerals, Solwezi, Zambia

First Quantum Minerals

Full time Job

Date Posted: February 15, 2025

Application deadline:

Expired on: February 26, 2025 5:00pm

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Job description

Qualifications

  • Minimum of a Degree in Electrical Engineering / equivalent
  • Qualification in the Electrical Field
  • All academic certificates must be certified by ZAQA

Experience

  • Experience in EHT Switchgears/Transformers/Motors, Generators, Fire Suppression Systems and PFC’s.
  • A minimum of 5 years relevant experience and exposure in an Electrical Supervisory position or Senior supervisor level in a Pyromettalurgical Mineral processing environment.

Extensive experience with :

  • EHT Switchgear/Transformers/PFC’s and Protections
  • EHT Motors
  • Generators
  • Cable jointing, termination and fault finding capabilities.
  • Reading Electrical drawings (Schematic and Single Line Diagrams)
  • EHT/EHV switching and control systems
  • Fire Suppression Systems
  • Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC).

Knowledge on the following :

  • Extra High Voltage systems and Switchgears complete with protections.
  • EHV transformers and motors
  • MV VSDs such as the ATV1200 by Schneider
  • EHV cable jointing
  • Electrical maintenance, fault-finding and troubleshooting.
  • Reading electrical drawings.
  • Principles of electrical protection and be able to calculate faults, co-ordinate relays and choose appropriate relay curves.
  • Operating electrical test instruments such as the Primary and secondary injection test set, contact resistance tester, three phase turns ratio tester, transformer ohmmeter, ground resistance tester, CT excitation/saturation tests, circuit breaker timing tests, Hipot Tester and PI tests.
  • How to use electrical simulation softwares such as SKM and ETAP.
  • Programming and use of softwares tools such as SFT2841 and SFT2885 SEPAM, Logo comfort software, SE-MON30 Littelfuse software, Ziton planner software, TDMS Pro, Powerlog 430-II, Smartview Classic and woodward software for easygen controllers.
  • Performing transformer oil filtration and purification

BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS

  • Teamwork
  • Bold Initiative
  • Thinking Safety
  • Upholding Quality
  • Technical Skill
  • Driving Quantity
  • Driving Attendance
  • Very good communicator with strong skills/knowledge ability

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Excellent Computer Literacy
  • Overtime and standby work when required
  • Fluency in English
  • Depth perception
  • Colour distinction

Application deadline:

Expired on: February 26, 2025

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