Field Technician Level 1 job at UGACOM: career opportunity in Uganda

Job Title: Field Technician Level 1
Organisation: UGACOM Uganda Limited
Location: Kampala
About UGACAM:
Ugacam is in charge of the maintenance of all the Eaton telecom sites over Uganda.
A department of operation and maintenance (O&M) is dedicated to this task.
Within the department of O&M the country is divided into three different geographical areas.

Brief Summary of the job:

    The field technician will be in charge of a cluster of sites in a specific area.
    His charges include minor maintenance tasks up to major maintenance intervention.
    The technician shall install set-up, rearrange, or remove power equipment used in telecommunications sites.
    He shall do service and/or repair power equipment on customers' property.
    He may install, check, repair, maintain wiring, electrical distributions boards in buildings


Duties and Responsibilities:

    Maintain power supply chain on telecommunications sites,
    Maintain and repair Generator, AC board, automation, DC equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications,
    Perform routine maintenance on equipment, including adjusting and lubricating components,
    The technician will have to test circuits and components of malfunctioning power supply chain equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, and other hand tools,
    The technicians have to repair or replace faulty equipment such as genset parts, breakers, wires, power system components, automation,
    Inspect equipment on a regular basis in order to ensure proper functioning,
    Request support from technical service centers, his supervisor when on-site procedures fail to solve installation or maintenance problems,
    Communicate with supervisor or technical support to receive instructions or technical advice, or to report equipment status,
    Analyze trouble reports to determine equipment repair needs and required repair methods
    Remove and remake connections in order to change circuit layouts, following work orders or diagrams if needed,
    Address special issues or situations, such as illegal or unauthorized use of equipment, or cases of electrical shock
    Remove loose wires and other debris after work is completed,
    Deliver fuel on sites when it is instructed by the management
    Clean and maintain tools, test equipment, and motor vehicles
    Ensures that the site is clean and all used spares are disposed of respectively to the designated areas


Qualifications and Skills :

    Equipment: Diesel Generators maintenance, AC and DC power, automation
    Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure the equipment are working properly,
    Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it, on all power supply chain on site,
    Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools
    Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
    Health and safety skills:
    Make sure that PPE is in proper use.
    Communication skills:
    Speaking - Talking and reporting to others to convey information effectively
    Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision-making
    Communicate effectively and professionally with team members and the management.
    Driving skills: must know how to drive manual gear box cars, especially 4WD.
    Education, works experience requirements, works values
    Certificates: Electrical installation certificate as a must.
    Experience: At least one to three years of service in the Electrical field.
    Works values: integrity, availability, technical spirit

Application procedure
All suitably qualified candidates should visit the web link below and create a profile on the NFT Consult website by entering their e-mail addresses

Please visit web link below and click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements
http://recruitment.nftconsult.com/careers/index.php?m=careers&p=showJob&ID=344
Closing date: Not provided