Senior Electrical Technician

About the role

The Senior Electrical Technician will be responsible for hands‑on maintenance, troubleshooting, modification, testing and repair of industrial electrical equipment and systems. This role supports high‑voltage, medium‑voltage and low‑voltage assets in an oil & gas / petrochemical environment.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot HV/MV/LV transformers, switchgear and cable terminations.
• Service MV/LV motor control centres (MCCs), motors and associated protection relays.
• Diagnose and repair PLC, VFD and UPS systems.
• Maintain lighting, cathodic protection, hoist and flare electrical systems.
• Read and interpret single‑line diagrams, machine sketches and complex control schematics.
• Use multimeters, Meggers and other testing/calibration instruments following PTW, LOTO and HSEQ procedures.

Required profile

• Technical Diploma in Electrical trade (12+3 years).
• Minimum 7 years of hands‑on experience in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or Fertilizer industry.
• Strong industrial electrical maintenance and troubleshooting skills.
• Working‑level English reading, writing and comprehension.
• Good knowledge of electrical safety, PTW and LOTO practices.

Required skills

• HV/MV/LV transformer and switchgear maintenance.
• Cable termination and testing.
• Motor control centre (MCC) and motor maintenance.
• PLC, VFD and UPS troubleshooting.
• Lighting, cathodic protection and hoist system upkeep.
• Reading SLDs and control schematics.
• Multimeter and Megger usage.
• PTW and LOTO procedures.