Senior Electrical Technician at Savannah Energy

Senior Electrical Technician at Savannah Energy

Savannah Energy is a young, high growth, highly ambitious energy company. We are focused on operating in countries where we can make a difference to local communities, where we can play a strategic role in the energy sector and where we can make a positive impact on the socio‑economic development of the country.

Our vision is to create a best in class African‑focused energy company that we and our stakeholders are proud of. Our five core values of Sustainability, Excellence, Entrepreneurialism, Integrity and Teamwork define the essence of Savannah and underpin our corporate culture.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Electrical Technician

Job Purpose / Objectives

• To maintain electrical equipment and appliances safely and efficiently in all field locations, to guarantee continuous oil/gas delivery to customers and safeguard asset integrity.
• To satisfy the technical integrity target of the oil/gas processing facility and ensure that all electrical equipment and appliances are operated within the design limit.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections on the plant to ensure all electrical equipment and appliances are in good working condition and rectify any defects.
• Ensure reduction in maintenance costs while ensuring that the Company’s quality standards are not compromised.
• Work with controls engineers / senior instrument technicians and third‑party contractors on plant modification and upgrade of electrical systems by ensuring work is done in line with the approved scope of work and industry best practices, with minimized plant downtime.
• Provide technical input on electrical systems to the Engineering Team from conceptual engineering through detailed design to construction, installation, and commissioning phase.
• Ensure that facility equipment integrity is maintained and electrical systems are tested regularly.
• Assist in establishing and driving reliability engineering principles and best practices across field locations.
• Develop and maintain databases for all electrical related safety critical equipment in the process plant and ensure that periodic maintenance is carried out as due in accordance with statutory requirements.
• Troubleshoot plant and facilities electrical problems to determine root cause and recommend options for eliminating such problems through appropriate channels.
• Test all relevant electrical and electronic equipment online or during shutdown to ensure stable plant and smooth plant operation.
• Assign maintenance work to junior technicians and other personnel based on competence level and task complexity.
• Upgrade current and old systems according to new design to improve production and plant stability.
• Maintain all electrical equipment and appliances according to schedule to prevent unnecessary plant shutdown and production losses.
• Ensure Company policy on safe work practices is enforced in all locations for the safety of personnel and equipment.
• Assist in the development, mentoring and coaching of junior technicians within their craft as directed by the Supervisor.
• Investigate electrical and electronic equipment trips and failures to ensure maximum plant availability.
• Attend and participate in daily maintenance planning and review meetings with maintenance personnel, to discuss the preceding 24‑hours’ activities and plan the coming day’s activities.
• Carry out upgrade and maintenance of critical electrical equipment devices to prevent unnecessary plant downtime.
• Carry out interventions and unplanned maintenance as required, within scope of responsibilities and competence level.
• Participate in HSE and technical audits, design review, HAZOP, FAT, and third‑party inspections.
• Execute maintenance work in accordance with maintenance plans and Permit to Work (“PTW”) considerations, including Lock‑Out‑Tag‑Out (“LOTO”) procedures.
• Install, repair and maintain motors, transformers, VFD, generators, lights, appliances, circuits, panels, wiring and other electrical system equipment and components in compliance with electrical codes, standards and regulations.
• Comply with all HSE procedures and regulations, including the use of…