PRINCIPAL TECHNICIAN (PROTECTION)

• Feb 2020 - Present

Diagnosing faults on the transmission primary equipment, protection and scada networks and carrying out preventive and remedial maintenance as deemed fit.Testing of relays on national grid, subtransmission and distribution networks. i.e Electromechanical, Static, Numerical and Intelligent Electronic Devices(IEDs).Relay configuration, writing to and reading settings from different relay families using ABB PCM 600, AcSELerator QuickSet, AcSELerator Architect, Reydisp Manager.Testing primary equipment and secondary equipment such as transformers, reactors, circuit breakers, isolators and relays using testing softwares such as megger powerdb, omicron primary test manager, hvlead dmp, omicron test universe. Commissioning and maintaining transmission and distribution power network primary equipment.Providing protection planning data, information and schemes.Analysing fault reports data and event list with a view to establishing the integrity and correct operation of the protective gear on the 330kv and 132kv systems.Interpreting fault analysis reports from the national control center and liasing with other departments for rectification of identified abnormalities.Verifying and advising on power systems projects conformity with quality specifications and standards.Assisting in designing on site any modifications and commissioning of system circuits for new and existing equipment.Providing specialist internal and external plant consultancy on faults.Supervising subordinates and monitoring their performance. Show less

TRANSMISSION TECHNICIAN

• Dec 2012 - Present

Carrying out regular inspections on plant and equipment.Carrying out actual maintenance work on all substation plant and equipment including but not limited to transformers, switchgear and compressors.Participating in the construction and installation of new substation plant and equipment.Carrying out operations on substation plant and equipment.Carrying out all forms of switching on national grid and subtransmission networks. i.e From 66kv to 400kv.Supervising subordinates and monitoring their performance. Show less

ELECTRICAL APPRENTICE

• Oct 2008 - Dec 2012