Electrical Technician

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Role Purpose: To maintain the integrity of electrical systems ensuring compliance with company and statutory requirements and in response to breakdowns. To oversee and develop a system which implements and records the completion of maintenance and inspection on plant and equipment at allocated locations. Perform other maintenance and operational tasks on COMAH Top Tier storage Terminals and pipeline systems operated by BPA.

What will you be doing?

• Provide maintenance and inspection services to maintain 98% plant availability targets within COMAH Top Tier and Lower Tier storage Terminals and pipeline systems operated by BPA.
• Participate in an out-of-hours call-out roster for trouble shooting and corrective maintenance on a 24/7 365 day basis.
• Responsible for the delivery of planned and corrective maintenance and inspection tasks at allocated sites in accordance with set targets including the upkeep of the computerised maintenance management systems and plant history files.
• Fulfil the role of Authorised Electrical Person including authorisation for High Voltage working.
• Provide operational support as may be required from time to time and respond to emergency situations including dealing with emergency authorities and statutory bodies.
• Identify requirements and monitor the availability of spare equipment, components and materials to ensure critical plant and equipment can be sustained in the event of foreseeable breakdowns.
• Supervise colleagues and contractors in safe systems of work, including risk assessment and gas testing procedures.
• Identify and prepare work scopes and justifications for engineering project works to enhance, modify or replace existing plant and equipment ensuring integrity is maintained and equipment is supportable.
• Act as a focal point for engineering projects having an input into design and installation works to ensure projects are planned and completed with due regard to requirements for safety and operations.
• Attain and maintain COMPEX competency to be authorised to work on Ex rated electrical equipment in compliance with DSEAR / ATEX legal requirements and company standards.
• Attain and maintain competency as an authorised person to work on electrical power and control systems including High Voltage/Low Voltage with responsibility to produce and approve switching plans and isolation plans.
• Complete and supervise maintenance, fault finding and repair on all EC.