Technician, Power Controls & Communication- OQ8

Job Purpose

Perform Electrical Power Controls & communication maintenance at the designed location, under Supervisor Electric Power Controls & communication Services scope, as the focal point of contact; through (1) Executing routine maintenance, and troubleshooting of Electric Power Controls & communication installations in designated areas / Plants (including process, utility, power generation, workshop, offices, laboratory) while observing safety rules and contributing in the achievement of KPIs, as per Department Business Plan, (2) Maintain Electric Power Controls & communication preserving the operational integrity of systems and equipment, and (3) Provide preventive and corrective Electric Power Controls & communication maintenance of electronic equipment, in order to minimize downtime, cost-effective and ensure the reliability, availability of equipment.

The position will act in accordance with the OQ8’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines, and international standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Oman’s government & other legal justification’s, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

SoW - Areas

• Heavy Oil Complex Operation (CDU, VDU, SGP, LTU, KTU, DCU, and UGP)
• Hydro Processing Complex (HCU/ARU/SWS/DHT/HPU/PSA)
• Sulfur/Utilities/WWTP Complex Operations (SRU, TGTU, ARU, CRU, SSW, CSW, BFW, Steam Generation, Air, N2, CWT, WWTP)
• Offsite/Logistics Complex (Receiving Terminal, Refinery Tankage, Product Dispatch, Coke and Sulfur Handling, Flare, Buildings)

Electric Main Accountabilities

• Receives assignments or work orders from electrical supervisors and coordinates activities with other technicians and operators for solving problems on electrical motors and lighting systems.
• Install and maintain Electrical installations in Refinery units including process, utility, generation, workshop, offices, Laboratory, etc.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs, troubleshooting and performs scheduled preventive maintenance repairs
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters
• Testing and certification of portable electrical tools
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas
• Monitoring of Electrical parameters of Electrical Power systems and installations
• Ensures that over-current and under-voltage protection devices, as well as circuit breakers, fuses, etc., are correctly installed.
• Diagnoses, repairs, and tests wiring or circuit faults using tools such as voltmeter, ammeter etc., and referring to wiring diagrams as necessary.
• Checks electrical motors, generators, switchgear etc. and ensures that all connection points and cables are capable of withstanding designated capacity voltages.
• Dismantles and re-assembles electrical equipment and replaces or repairs parts (such as start switches, controls, elements, wiring).
• Tests equipment’s insulation, tests coil windings, checks motors for electrical integrity.
• Performs Preventive Maintenance, Corrective Maintenance, and Annual Maintenance (Turnaround) for, 132Kv and 33KV breakers, Power transformers, VFD,battery chargers, Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) units, protection relays, Batteries, IPCS, PMS system etc.

Key Interactions

• Internal: Electrical Supervisors, TL, Planners, Operations STL, HSE
• External: Contractors staff