Power Services Technician

Job description / Role

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the worldu2019s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramcou2019s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a broad spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdomu2019s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits not just to the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking a power service technician to join our power operations departments.

Power operation departments deliver electrical energy to customers in the safest, most reliable, and economical manner through a competent workforce committed to excellence and customer satisfaction.

Your primary role is to perform installations or diagnosis and repair on all types of electrical systems and support in commissioning, fault diagnosis, testing, repairing, preventive maintenance, and routine maintenance on transformers, large circuit breakers, and ancillary equipment for substations, switching stations, power plants, and large motor controls and underground power cable including fault locating. You will frequently provide work direction to lower-classified power services unit personnel.

Key responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, installation, commissioning, testing, repairs, and troubleshooting on equipment including 480 voltage through 230 kilo volts switchgear, circuit breakers, transformers, disconnect switches, reclosers, cooling fans, and substation systems.
• Supervise cable excavation, ensure de-energization and safety grounding, and oversee cable laying for high and medium voltage cables.
• Revise existing equipment and systems to conform to verbal instructions, revised drawings, and work orders; then make operational test runs for satisfactory repair and acceptance.
• Coordinate and schedule power outages with affected organizations as required to perform routine maintenance or make repairs on power distribution facilities.
• Acquire clearances, perform switching, receive work permits, and restore equipment to service when such activities are required to perform work in a timely manner.
• Normally provide work direction for four or more lower classified technicians on assignments of varying complexity, working at one or more locations.
• Train subordinate technicians in advanced diagnostics, troubleshooting, test, repair, and maintenance procedures and methods.
• Maintain discrepancy and repair records, technical libraries, and equipment manuals.
• Review blueprints and technical data to complete tasks and keep records updated with equipment conditions, adjustments, and calibrations. Revise drawings to reflect current field conditions and ensure information is incorporated into company records.

Minimum requirements

As the successful candidate, you will have a diploma or industrial degree in the electrical field. A bacheloru2019s degree in electrical engineering is preferred.

You should have a minimum of 12 yearsu2019 experience in power system construction, commissioning, maintenance, and operation with emphasis on transmission and distribution.

Fluent command of English both written and verbal is required.

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical, and industrial opportunities we offer and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the worldu2019s biggest technical, logistical, and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs u2013 one of the largest in the world.