Job Vacancy For Substation Operators At Aba Power Limited
Employment Nigeria
01-Jan-1970
NIGERIA , NIGERIA ,
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: Substation Operators
Number of Positions: 9
Job Code: SO/009
Location: Abia
Responsibilities
- Controls equipment, such as current converters, voltage transformers, and circuit breakers, that regulate flow of electricity through substation of electric power system and over distribution lines to consumers
- Calculates average and peak load conditions from electric recording instrument data and compile periodic report of load variations for system planning purposes.
- Locates and replaces defective fuses and switches, using test lamp and hand-tools.
- May be designated according to primary function of substation as Substation Operator, Conversion; Substation Operator, Distribution; Substation Operator, Transforming.
- Records readings of switchboard instruments to compile data concerning quantities of electric power used for substation operation and amounts distributed from station.
- Communicates with load dispatcher to report amount of electricity received into substation, and to receive switching instructions.
- Observes switchboard instruments to detect indications of line disturbances, such as grounded, shorted, or open circuits.
- Monitors circuit breaker switch or pushes buttons to interrupt flow of current in disturbed line preparatory to repair, and to connect alternate circuit to carry load of de-energized lines.
- Records temperature of transformers at specified intervals. May inspect equipment, such as transformers, pumps, fans, batteries, and circuit breakers to detect defects.
- Operates auxiliary generators and be designated Substation Operator, Generation.
- In charge of several remote-controlled substations from central station switchboard and be designated Substation Operator, Automatic
Requirements
- HND or Its equivalent. Electrical/Electronics
- Minimum of five years of experience in communication system design, installation, operation, maintenance and repair for transmission and sub-transmission power systems.
Application DEADLINE: 7th June, 2013
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