Role
This transformer technician role requires a highly skilled and self-motivated individual, who is conversant with design, installation and maintenance of power transformers

Key responsibilities
• Maintain electrical transformer equipment used in electric power generation and distribution.
• Conduct testing, measuring, and analysis of transformer.
• Transformer installation, inspection and maintenance
• Construction of earthing
• Fitteration of transformer oil
• Maintenance of bushing and cable end boxes
• Read blueprints and technical drawings; assemble, maintain, and rewind coils; and perform installations.
• Repairs/replaces worn/defective parts, motors, insulators, control devices, etc.
• Uses a variety of electrician's hand tools, measuring devices, and testing instruments.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs of power transformer with capacities ranging from 2.5mVA – 150mVA.
• Perform the correct operation of transformer oil processing, including vacuum, oil filling, circulating and draining oil-filled transformers. Complete documentation of the process under the direct supervision and instruction of Team Leader or senior team members.

Requirements
• Capable of interpreting complicated wiring diagrams and schematic drawings.
• Capable of laying out work.
• Ability to interpret industrial electrical wiring and troubleshooting skills
• Good understanding of electrical equipment and circuitry so that you can safely troubleshoot, maintain, and repair high voltage electrical power transformers for generating stations, substations, and other locations.
• Good level skill in one or more of: Distribution, Power and Transmission electrical substation equipment in power ranges of Low Voltage (4160V – 13kV), Medium Voltage (13kV – 69kV) or High Voltage (69kV – 800 kV)
• Must possess the ability to carry out:
- Pressure testing of transformer windings
- Inter-turn ratio
- Short circuit test
- Continuity test
- Excitation test
- Earth resistance test
- Dissolve gas analysis
- Pressure testing of the exploded LV cables
• Knowledge of insulation oil tests i.e.
- Dielectric strength tests
- DGA tests
• Must be a team player with a positive attitude
• Must be willing and able to work regular overtime, including nights, weekends, and some holidays

Qualifications
• Minimum of B.SC/HND in electrical engineering or relevant course
• Minimum of 5 years working experience as electrical maintenance technician, transformer technician, electrical fitter technician or related position

Qualified and interested candidates should forward their CVs to recruitment@aetipowersystems.com, use the position as the subject title