JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Job position No:
Job Title
Reports to
Supervises

Electrical Engineer
Project Coordinator/Operations
Manager
Technicians

Job Grade Level:

Division
Group

Electrical
Operations

Unit

Collocation

Job Accountabilities
Handling of day-to-day electrical works at site and
ensuring 100% uptime for all operational sites

Functions & Responsibilities

Installation, programming, and commisioning of DC rectifier unit, positive 24V or
negative 48V systems
Installation, commissioning, and maintenance of different alarm monitoring units
for effective site monitoring including INALA, V-con2, AVIAT, RMATS, ACME,
AIO, etc
Installation, termination of data distribution frames, and good understanding of
signal generating units
Ensure proper preventive and corrective maintenance of rectifiers, DC system
units, alarm monitoring systems, and AC units
Installation and commissioning of different types and capacities of generators, ex:
Perkins, FG-Wilson, etc
Ensure efficient operation of batteries and rectifier units, modules, and generate
reports to the NOC
Ability to design earth formation for lower earth resistance on GSM sites, ensure
that earth formation is fully implemented. Ability to carry out earth improvement
Good understanding of diagrams, interpretation of electrical layouts, and
implementing such diagrams for BTS sites
Installation, termination, and commissioning of different ATS/AMF panels
including ComAp, Lovato, DeapSea, BE2K panels, and generator control panels
Monitoring of diesel supply, calibration of diesel tanks, and applying measures to
control diesel theft
Complete site electrical installation within defined timelines
Knowledge about green solutions especially solar systems
Professional Requirements
Qualification
Member of The Engineering Institution of Zambia
First degree in Electrical Engineering
Minimum Experience
A minimum of 3 years cognate experience

Key Performance Indicators

Response time to faults
Duration for site installation
No of faults diagnosed
No of teams controlled
Budget request per month

Skills / Competence
Requirements

Ability to read and

interpret drawings
Ability to use various
mechanical and
electrical equipment
and tools
Computer
appreciation: MS
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Autocad, Visio,
etc
Ability of identifying
all equipment faults
and parts
Budget control
Replacing all
electrical and
mechanical parts at
site
Knowledge about
safety and
environmental
standards