Protection and Instrumentation Engineer

The opportunity awaits qualified results oriented professionals who are interested in joining our team within the Specialized Equipment Substation and Maintenance Department – Sophia, Georgetown. Interested candidates with the requisite qualifications and experience are invited to apply for the vacant position of Protection & Instrumentation Engineer.

Under the general direction of the Specialized Equipment Substation and Maintenance Manager, the incumbent is responsible for the management of the Protection & Instrumentation Section along with the executing the duties of the Protection & Instrumentation Engineer.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS:

1. Responsible for all technical development and revisions of laboratory and field test methods of importance to the utility.
2. Prepare all reports on work conducted in the field or Test Laboratory.
3. Manage the day-to-day operations of the Protection and Instrumentation workshop as indicated by Detailed Authorization/Instruction.
4. Advise staff on all aspects of testing and repair of Electro-mechanical, electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic and thermal relays and their associated systems.
5. Retrieval and archiving of relay and recloser data
6. Review, based on load variation assessments, of the protection settings and coordination for secondary and primary distribution, transmission systems, as well as system unit protection reviews.
7. Use of software for performing coordination and other related studies.
8. Must be able to develop and validate protection settings for protection/network devices.
9. Prepare detailed equipment, materials’ funding request and travel requirements for jobs as they are allocated and obtain approval of same when indicated.
10. Prepare Annual Budgets, Planned Maintenance Charts and other Commissioning and Re-commissioning Schedules, Monthly Reports, Progress Reports etc.
11. Respond within reasonable time to system emergencies and /or requests.
12. Ensure that systems of accountability of inventories and assets are adhered to in accordance with accounting procedures.
13. Ensure that departmental ‘Joint Occupational Safety and Health Committees’ meetings are convened monthly.
14. Prepare and monitor the Department’s Annual Budget.
15. Conduct Performance Appraisals of subordinate staff, assess and determine training needs and make recommendations.
16. Orient, mentor and coach subordinate staff to aid their development of the requisite job skills.
17. Prepare Examinations for Training Department, which would determine the promotion of Electrical Journeyman / Technician in the Section
18. Prepare and submit monthly Section’s report by the fourth (4^th) day of the preceding month.
19. Performs any other duties that may be assigned to you within the scope of your employment by a duly authorized officer.

COMPETENCY PROFILE:

• Problem solving and Analytical Skills
• Time Management:- ability to meet deadlines
• Knowledge and use of Microsoft office suite (Word, Access, Power Point & Excel)
• Mature and independent personality capable of representing and taking initiative on behalf of the company.
• The ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and balance competing priorities
• High level of organizational skills