View Vacancy - Electrician (11/17 ABJ)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Estates

Main purpose of job:

Hands-on Electrician to carry out effective day to day maintenance work, routine maintenance, preventive maintenance, breakdown maintenance, new installation and construction works.

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Assist TWG team to attend to work requests on regular basis as it affects the mission’s operations.
  • Follow FCO health & safety standards in regular works, also ensuring compliance with all TWG work practices and policies.
  • Assist TWG team to complete planned preventive maintenance (PPM) works and meet the deadline as per our Calendar schedule.
  • Attend to all Ad hoc tasks delegated by Building Services Manager (BSM) and provide updates on the same.
  • Carry out daily routine inspection and maintenance of all electrical panels and Distribution boards.
  • Routine and corrective maintenance of all small power outlets.
  • Carry out routine Inspection and maintenance of Generators, ATS, and LV Stabilisers etc.
  • Carry out routine Inspection and maintenance of building elevators (lift) and fire system.
  • Carry out routine Inspection and maintenance of all fan coil units and room thermostats.
  • Conduct weekly test on fire alarm system.
  • Responsible for all Energy Isolation and De-Isolation during maintenance.
  • Read and interpret blueprints or Electrical diagrams
  • Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems.
  • Install, maintain or repair electrical wiring or equipment.
  • Routine inspection and maintenance of electrical components, such as transformers and circuit breakers.
  • Identify electrical problems with a variety of testing devices.
  • Follow the building regulations based on British standard.
  • Execute plans of electrical wiring for well functioning lighting, intercom and other electrical system.
  • Install safety and distribution component such as switches, sensors, resistors, circuit breakers, relays and other electronics components
  • Prepare and assemble conduit both galvanize and PVC and connect wiring through them.
  • Perform effective troubleshooting to identify hazards or malfunctions and repair or substitute damaged units.
  • Connect wiring in electrical circuits and networks ensuring compatibility of components.
  • Electrical Labour Trade Test 1, 2, & 3 (Ministry of Labour & Productivity Certificate of Competence).
  • Minimum of 3 years experience providing Electrical maintenance and installation services in Multi-complex Office buildings.
  • Possess 2 and 4 wheel vehicle driving license.
  • Computer literate – Word, Outlook (email) and Excel.
  • Trained Watford 1500kVa Stabiliser maintenance personnel.
  • Experience maintaining MCC panels.
  • Experience maintaining DDC Panels
4 October 2017
Administrative Assistant (AA)
Permanent
Africa
Nigeria
Abuja
British High Commission
1
N263,239
1 November 2017
  • Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
  • Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
  • The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position. 
  • Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Abuja are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Nigeria. 
  • All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.
  • The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;
  1. Obtain the relevant permit
  2. Pay fees for the permit
  3. Make arrangements to relocate
  4. Meet the costs to relocation 

The British High Commission do not sponsor visas/work permits except where it may be local practice to do so.  

  • Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount. 
  • Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework Please note: AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5  
  • Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
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This opportunity is closed to applications.