Electrical Technician Commissioning Full Time NEW

Electrical Technician Commissioning

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Electrical Technician (Commissioning /Start-Up/Operation)

Location: Basra. Iraq. 28/28 Rotation

Role Overview

Responsible for supporting electrical system verification, testing, energization, and commissioning activities to ensure safe and reliable power distribution across the facility prior to plant startup.

Job Description

• Perform insulation resistance (IR), continuity, and cable integrity testing for MV and LV systems.
• Assist in energization of transformers, switchgear, MCCs, UPS systems, and emergency generators.
• Support protection relay testing, breaker functional testing, and interlock verification.
• Verify proper earthing, bonding, and grounding continuity across electrical systems.
• Participate in staged energization plans and black start procedures under supervision.
• Conduct lighting system testing and hazardous area electrical inspection.
• Record electrical test results and update as-built drawings as required.
• Strictly adhere to electrical isolation, arc flash protection, and LOTO requirements.
• Ability to calibrate and maintain different instrument devices using latest testing equipment for level, pressure, flow transmitter, fire and gas detectors, analyzers sensors, pneumatic and motorized valves etc.
• Ability to read electrical document: Single line diagram, Equipment layout, schematic / logic diagrams, load list schedule, relay setting document, earthing/ lighting protection layout, cable schedule.
• Ability to trouble shoot any kind of electrical circuit and provide technical assistance to supervisors to ensure safe operability of the electrical equipment
• Find and remedies fault on electrical field equipment
• Ability to assist in executing electrical SAT panels, energization and functional testing of the electrical equipment.
• Ability to work on control system such SMCC, SCADA, RTU and understanding the serial communication protocol and tools (Modbus, TCP, IP)
• Ensures correct tool packages are available along with detailed comprehensive commission procedures for individual job.
• Ensure that all commission activities are completed in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner.

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