Electrician

Background

African Parks is a non-profit conservation organization founded in 2003 that manages 22 national parks and protected areas in 12 countries covering 20 million hectares. This is achieved through long-term agreements with national governments, putting in place funding solutions and establishing good governance and management to achieve ecological, social and financial sustainability.

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Under the supervision of the Field Operations Manager, the Electrician will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Study the plans to determine the location of electrical installations (cables, circuit breakers, electrical cabinets, switches, sockets, etc.),
• Realize the installation of cable trays and electrical ducts.
• Do the electrical installation of buildings (bulb, switch, socket etc.)
• Positioning of electrical cabinets of domestic or tertiary premises
• Connection of electrical cabinet to equipment in domestic or tertiary premises
• Carry out various tests to ensure the proper functioning of electrical installations
• Fix and/or Retune low voltage elements on site
• Wire the organization’s electrical equipment
• Energize the electrical installations installed
• Turn on and off the power unit according to the established schedule
• Do the permanent maintenance of the electrical groups of the organization
• Repair the organization’s electrical appliances as much as possible (change the power supply, fuses, chargers, etc.)
• Relocate effective electrical equipment or installations (bulbs, sockets, cables, etc.)
• Installation and maintenance of DC Electrical systems
• Install new electrical equipment
• Produce efficient and secure installation plans and diagrams
• Make estimates of material needs for new installations or repairs
• Place orders for materials with suppliers
• Make an inventory of your stock of equipment and draw up a Report every month
• And any other tasks at the request of the supervisor

Level Of Education Diploma in electro mechanics

Other Skills

• Use of electrical measuring devices (multimeter, …)
• Knowledge of electrical engineering
• Ability to read circuit diagrams and plans
• Skills in the realization, installation and maintenance of electrical systems
• Skills in the assembly and wiring of civil and industrial electrical panels and cabinets
• Knowledge of an electrician’s instruments and work tools
• Compliance with safety rules and instructions
• Compliance with the safety rules of work under tension
• Adaptability
• Sense of honesty
• Sense of rigor
• Sense of teamwork
• Accuracy and good manual capabilities
• Organizational and time management ability
• Ability to work independently
• Flexibility and availability

African Parks Zambia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants for this position must have a clean record and traceable references. Candidates must include a day time contact number.

Interested and qualified candidates must submit their CV with a covering letter describing their suitability for the role. All applicants must include at least 2 contactable references, along with certified copies of NRC and relevant Qualifications.

Application must be submitted to the Regional Human Resources Manager, by email to [email protected] by 22 October 2024.