Aba Power Limited recruitment for Engineers and Technicians, May 2013

Aba Power Limited a reputable and indigenous distribution licensee and the lessee for the Aba ring- fenced distribution zone in Abia State, Nigeria seeks highly organised and self-motivated professionals for the under-listed vacant positions in its subsidiary company, APL Electric (APLE), APLE will operate and maintain the electricity distribution ring-fence in Aba upon commissioning of the Aba Integrated Power project Aba IPP,


Job Title: Communications Engineer
Ref Code: CE/006
Location: Abia
Responsibilities

• Communication system installation, operation, trouble shooting, maintenance and repair for SCADA and substation systems

Requirements

• BSc. Electrical/Electronics Engineering or its equivalent
• Minimum of three years of experience in communication system design, installation, operation, maintenance and repair for transmission and sub-transmission power systems.

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 Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer – 2
Job Code: EME/008
Responsibilities

• Designing maintenance strategies, procedures and methods; Undertake maintenance, repairs and improvements of the electrical and SCADA systems at the company’s waste treatment facilities. This will include reactive breakdown and preventative maintenance. Typical equipment includes control panels, lighting, motors, fans and PLC’s. Experience in all types of control systems is essential.
• Writing maintenance strategies to help with installation and commissioning guidelines.

Requirements

• HND/BSc in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or equivalent training in transmission system maintenance and operation will be a preference
• Minimum of five years of experience in communication system design, installation, operation, manintenance and repair for transmission and sub-transmission power systems.

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Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Technician
Available Slot: 2 Position
Job Code: EMT/007
Location: Abia
Responsibilities

• Undertaking planning and scheduling planned and unplanned work; diagnosing breakdown problems; carrying out quality inspections on jobs; liaising with client departments and customers; arranging specialist procurement of fixtures, fittings or components; controlling maintenance tools, stores and equipment; monitoring and controlling , to maintain costs.

Requirements

• BSc. or its equivalent in Electrical/Electronics Engineering
• Minimum of five years of experience in communication system design, installation, operation, manintenance and repair for transmission and sub-transmission power systems.

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Job Title: Protection Control and Metering (PC&M) – 3
Job Code: PCM/005
Responsibilities

• The PC&M Engineer shall be responsible for installation, operation, and repair of all substation metering equipment, current and potential transformers, relays, reclosers and other protection devices, as well as recording and data monitoring devices

Requirements

• BSc. in electrical engineering or its equivalent
• Minimum of five years of experience in substation device installation, repair and maintenance, including repair/replacement of relays, reclosers, current and potential transformers, meters, and communications equipment.
  

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Job Title: SCADA Operator
Available Slot: 5 Positions
Ref Code: SCAOPS/002
Location: Abia
Responsibilities

• SCADA Operators will monitor operating conditions and characteristics of 33 and 11 kV feeders as presented by the SCADA system, and will perform or direct line operations as directed by the SCADA team Supervisor. Line operations will be performed to ensure continuity of service in the face of line faults, programmed line maintenance, construction activities, and other scheduled or unscheduled events.

Requirements

• Technical diploma in electrical engineering
• Five years of experience in operations of electric distribution and/or transmission system operations

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Job Title: SCADA Supervisor
Ref Code: SCAS/001
Location: Abia
Responsibilities

• SCADA Supervisor will implement GPAL/APLE 33 and 11 kV feeder operating policies, managing load in accordance with available power supply, identifying faults as they may occur in the sub-transmission and distribution system; and managing data and preparing reports of system operations in accordance with policies and procedures established by senior management.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent Engineering discipline
• 5 years’ working experience with SCADA as shift manager for operations of Transmission or Distribution SCADA system.
• Good Interpersonal and communications and ability to form effective working relationship with other individuals and departments.
• Must have high computer competency including experience with SCADA soft

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Job Title: Sub-Transmission Linesmen 
Number of Slots: 4 Positions
Ref Code: STL/003
Location: Abia
Responsibilities

• Sub-transmission lineman will implement line operations as directed by the SCADA team Supervisor or SCADA Operators. This may include but will not be limited to opening/closing sectionalizing equipment; clearing line faults; performing preventative and corrective maintenance; troubleshooting line faults as needed.

Qualifications

• Completion of Lineman training and apprenticeship program.
• Minimum of five years of experience in distribution and/or transmission line construction, repair, operations and/or commercial service with an electric distriubiton utility.

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Application Deadline 7th June, 2013