• The Electrical Technician is responsible for the preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance of all Power Plant electrical equipment’s and troubleshooting electrical issues at the Menengai Geothermal Power Plant. The role is critical in ensuring high plant availability, minimal parasitic load, optimal equipment performance, and full compliance with safety, quality, and industry best practices.
• Operating within the framework of Globeleq’s policies and standards, as well as the requirements of the EPC, PISSA, PPA, LTSA, and O&M agreements. The role will collaborate closely with other engineering disciplines and the broader O&M team to ensure sustained plant performance, availability, and reliability. 

Key Result Areas

Mobilisation Period (Pre-COD)

Review O&M manuals, manufacturer’s recommendations, and EPC documentation for adequacy and completeness.

Support in development of plant-specific maintenance procedures, schedules, and records ahead of commissioning.

Validate EPC-supplied spare parts, tools, and consumables.

Participate in site inspections, contractor-led training, and pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.

Input into CMMS setup (IFS) and spare parts planning.

Operation Period (Post COD) 

Maintenance execution

Execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.

Maintain, troubleshoot and repair systems including:

Generator and auxiliaries’ systems

HV and LV switchgear systems

Motors, transformers, battery system, UPS system, VFDs, compressor

General plant electrical system

Balance of Plant systems

Implement LOTO, permit-to-work, and other HSESS requirements.

Utilize CMMS (IFS) for job planning, execution, and documentation.

Manage contractors and maintenance support teams.

Manage tools, consumables, spare parts inventory and reorder planning.

PreventiveMaintenance

As part of preventative maintenance activities, the Electrical technician:

Participates in Generator and auxiliaries minor and major maintenance.

carries out the planned maintenance works as scheduled on all the plant Switchgear, BOP systems, Transformers and generators

Participates and conduct High Voltage Switching with the operators in the power plant and substation

writes and implements systematic electrical maintenance procedures.

Perform routine maintenance on low, medium and high voltage switchgear, electric motors, transformers, UPS, battery system, etc.

Wire machines and electrical panels in line with prints

Reads and understands complex electrical prints and schematics

Work as a team member or alone to complete projects and system upgrades

Execute maintenance operations as per the established maintenance program.

Review OEM maintenance procedures and adapt them where necessary to suit site-specific requirements; ensure updates are documented in the CMMS (IFS).

Validate and issue work instructions to guide maintenance tasks.

Perform maintenance activities either independently or with other Technicians, depending on the scope and complexity.

Verify and close out maintenance work notifications and work orders/ reports in the CMMS (IFS).

Develop, validate, and implement systematic preventive maintenance procedures and continuous improvement changes.

Participate in and execute planned maintenance tasks during minor and major overhauls.

Conduct condition monitoring, analyse equipment trends, and support root cause failure investigations.

Prepare or review detailed work instructions based on available documentation and liaise with requestors for clarification as needed.

Work hands-on with other Technicians during scheduled maintenance of the Generator, switchgear and electrical BOP systems.

Corrective Maintenance

The priority of interventions is defined at the daily joint meeting between maintenance and operation teams. Based on intervention orders issued by Electrical engineer the Electrical technician will,

Apply knowledge of electrical principles in determining equipment malfunctions and applies skills in restoring equipment to operation

Recognizes and corrects potential equipment failure or unsafe conditions and communicates this to Electrical Engineer and the operators.

Conduct electrical switching and operation of the substations after being certified and accredited

Execute planned interventions by reviewing documentation and confirming required resources.

Request Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) of equipment from the Operations Department via the CMMS (IFS).

Carry out maintenance interventions only with a valid Work Permit issued by the Operations Department and with approved parts or tools collected from the stores.

Document completed interventions by writing detailed reports in IFS/CMMS.

Respond promptly to incidental or emergency malfunctions upon request by the Shift Engineer or his superiors, analysing faults and proposing immediate solutions.

Provide operational explanations to equipment users when required to ensure proper usage and minimize misuse-related failures.

Anticipate recurring equipment issues and proactively propose technical solutions to reduce or eliminate repeated breakdowns.

Analyse technical problems, select the appropriate diagnostic method and tools, and implement effective repair strategies.

Perform detailed fault diagnostics and execute repairs in compliance with safety procedures and LOTO requirements.

• Respond to urgent equipment failures, carry out root cause analyses, and recommend sustainable corrective actions or design/process improvements.
• Participate in daily maintenance planning meetings, offering technical insights and supporting coordination with Operations.
• Log all maintenance activities, findings, and improvement suggestions in the CMMS for performance tracking and reporting.
• Leadership and Administration
• supervise onsite contractors.
• Mentor interns and temporary staff as needed.
• Identify training needs and coach team members to improve output.
• Provide regular progress updates to the Electrical engineer.
• Escalate unresolved issues and propose continuous improvement initiatives.
• Compliance and HSESS
• Enforce Globeleq HSESS and plant-specific procedures.
• Conduct audits and ensure compliance with OEM and company policies.
• Monitor quality and completeness of executed work.
• Lead acceptance inspections and document work evaluations.
• Integrate QA/QC into all maintenance processes. 
• Requirements, Skills and Attributes

Education:

• Diploma in Electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Experience:
• Minimum 5 years in power plant operations environment, preferably geothermal or steam turbine-based environment.