Distribution Substation Officer – Abuja Electricity Distribution Company

Job Description
The DSO is to Participate in team work as assigned by the Team lead in the management of Technical services operations to achieve optimum energy availability and distribution, operational safety, System Protection and Control and network expansion

Key Roles and Responsibilities
Monitoring of all power apparatus in the Injection Substation
Taking hourly reading on Power Equipment
Receive and relay operational messages to relevant stakeholders.
Carry out switching on power supply control devices and Equipment
Coordination of outages both planned and forced outages.
Ensure operational switching safety
Recognize danger and report any malfunction/defect to the Team Lead, Technical Services.
Ensure good house keeping
Perform any other assignment as may be directed by the Team Lead Operation.
Controls equipment, such as current converters, voltage transformers, and circuit breakers that regulate flow of electricity through substation of electric power system and over distribution lines to consumers.
Communicates with LOAD DISPATCHER to report amount of electricity received into substation, and to receive switching instructions
Records temperature of transformers at specified intervals
Inspect equipment, such as transformers, fans, batteries, and circuit breakers to detect defects.
Pulls circuit breaker switch or pushes buttons to interrupt flow of current in disturbed line preparatory to repair
Any other functions assigned by Head
To maintain constant supply to the customers
Hourly reading record.

Qualifications
Minimum of National diploma in Engineering or related courses.
Minimum of 1 – 3 years cognate experience in the Power / technical Sector.
Computer Literacy a must
Integrity and professionalism
Comunication skills
Self motivation and self initiative
Knowledge and interpretation of laws and regulations
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to use effectively Microsoft Office.
Application Closing Date
5pm GMT, 31st March, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications, CV’s and cover letters to: ds.Officer@abujaelectricity.com the subject of your email should be position applied for. Failure to follow the instruction will lead to disqualification of your application.

The cover letter should be addressed to:
The MD/CEO,
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Plc,
1 Ziquinchor Street, Off IBB Way,
Wuse Zone 4,
Abuja, FCT,
Nigeria.
Attention: The Director, Corporate Services.

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