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Key Responsibilities:

• Management and monitoring of UETCL plant/site installations to ensure proper functionality of all plant equipment.

• Carry out local switching operations in accordance with instructions from the National Control Centre.

• Manage plant equipment, casual labourers as well as security personnel and ensure safety within the plant.

• Inspect, operate and maintain substations and various transmission, distribution and generation apparatus consistent with company policies and safety regulations.

• Operating switching devices that disconnect power from equipment or reroute it to other circuits in response to signals from computers or dispatch operators

• Monitoring equipment performance, such as voltage levels, current flow, and temperature levels, to ensure that they are within safe operating ranges

• Maintaining records of work activities, including accident reports, repair schedules, and work orders

• Checking meters to make sure they are accurate and recording any discrepancies

• Following safety procedures at all times while working around high voltage electrical equipment

• Operating switching devices such as contactors, circuit breakers, relays, and transformers to control the flow of electricity through power lines and in accordance with instructions from the National Control Centre

• Responding to emergencies such as natural disasters and fires by operating equipment that can restore power quickly

• Reviewing maintenance requests from stakeholders and following up to ensure that work is completed correctly