Responsibilities 

• Regular attendance and participation to safety and tool box meetings.
• In depth protection relay analysis via secondary injection to prove functionality and accuracy of various protection elements using state of the art test equipment.
• Circuit continuity and loop impedance checks.
• Detailed inspection of protection and ancillary equipment.
• Insulation resistance measurements to relevant standards.
• Carrying out switching on high voltage network.
• Perform relay self-test procedures and external communications checks on digital/numerical relays.
• Detailed analysis of protection and metering current transformers and voltage transformer testing.
• Trip and alarm circuit functional checks to prove correct operation.
• Primary injection tests on each relay to prove stability for external faults and to determine effective current setting for internal faults.
• Interrogation of fault event and disturbance records after relay operation.
• Performing FAT’s and SAT’s on a wide range of protection relays including GE, Siemens, ABB, SEL, Alstom and Schneider.
• Continuous improvement of operational efficiencies and performance.
• Ensure compliance to Standard Operating Procedures for safe work daily when performing switching.
• Install, repair, and trace faults on HV Switch gears and protection relays.
• Perform transformer installation and maintenance effectively.
• Perform IR/PI test on MV/HV motors and generators.
•  Effectively inspect tools, report findings and complete given tasks in a safe and a timely manner.

Qualification requirements

• Minimum of a Diploma in Electrical Engineering, or Trade certificate with equivalent appropriate experience
• Extensive experience with HV/LV Electric Motors/Transformers/Statcoms.
• HV/MV switching and control systems.
• HV/MV cable splicing, terminations.
• Excellent knowledge of High/Low Voltage systems and Switchgear complete with protections.
• Reading Electrical drawings (Schematic and Single Line Diagrams).
• Exceptional skills in field Electrical maintenance, fault-finding and troubleshooting.
• Experience on Power generation plants.
• High voltage switching certificate.
• Knowledge of Tanzanian electrical regulations and Australian Electrical Standards.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, Excel, Pronto/SAP /AutoCAD
• Experience of HMI, PLC and SCADA Systems.

Experience and competencies needed.

• Must have at least 3 years’ experience in a similar role (High Voltage Electrician).
• Valid Tanzanian driving license.
• Mines Health & Safety Act Awareness.
• Underground /Surface Mining industry experience.
• Consistent demonstration of Barrick Core Values.
• Strong conceptual thinking ability.