Electrician - Diesel Generator & Power Systems

About the role

The Electrician will install, inspect, maintain, diagnose faults, repair and commission diesel generators and associated electrical power systems that support telecommunications infrastructure. The role ensures continuous power availability while adhering to occupational health and safety standards and client service level agreements.

Key responsibilities

• Install, maintain and repair electrical power systems, including cabling termination and distribution boards.
• Perform electrical fault finding, insulation resistance and continuity testing, and verify phase balance and voltage levels.
• Diagnose and resolve generator control failures, ATS switching issues, charging system faults, battery failures and low‑voltage/overload conditions.
• Conduct detailed site surveys, assess generator condition, verify transformer data, inspect earthing systems and produce technical reports.
• Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance on diesel generators, replace defective components (alternators, starters, regulators, sensors, control modules) and test performance under load.
• Commission and de‑commission generators, monitor fuel systems and maintain control panels and monitoring equipment.

Required profile

• Proven experience with installation, maintenance and commissioning of diesel generators and power distribution equipment.
• Ability to work on‑site, conduct surveys and produce accurate technical documentation.
• Familiarity with occupational health and safety regulations and client SLA requirements.

Required skills

• Electrical cabling installation and termination
• Fault finding on power distribution systems
• Repair of circuit breakers, contactors, relays and switchgear
• Insulation resistance and continuity testing
• Phase balancing and voltage verification
• Grounding and earthing of electrical installations
• Generator capacity verification and performance testing
• Diesel generator preventative maintenance
• ATS (Automatic Transfer Switch) troubleshooting
• Battery bank inspection and charging system diagnostics
• Rectifier inspection and control panel maintenance