Electrical Solutions Technician with a Resourceful Mind

Interests Problem-solving and finding innovation\r\nContinuous development and staying up-to-date with industry trends building professional relationships\r\nExpl new technologies and their applications\r\nContributing to team success and achieving goals together\r\n\r\nHobbies:\r\nReading books on personal growth and Attending seminars and workshops related to the field of work\r\nEngaging in team sports or group activities to foster teamwork and collaboration\r\nVolunteering for community-based projects or organizations\r\nExploring new places and engaging in outdoor activities to maintain a well-rounded lifestyle

August 2017 – Date: KETRACO\r\nPosition: Overhead line Technician\r\nKey Duties and Responsibilities\r\n Participating in corrective and preventive maintenance in the transmission system.\r\n Working on High voltage transmission lines like 132kv,220kv,400kv and 500kv.\r\n Assisting in the collection of data on transmission infrastructure and submission of reports for analysis.\r\n Participating in investigating causes of system breakdowns and taking prompt corrective action.\r\n Operating and maintaining transmission lines as per the approved procedures and work instructions.\r\n Carrying out pre-commissioning inspection of newly constructed transmission lines and participating in commissioning.\r\n Conducting inspection/ audit of existing transmission lines.\r\n Participating in the preparation of work plans for transmission maintenance works.\r\n Performing switching operations as per the approved policies and procedures.\r\n Investigating causes of faults and disturbances in the system and rectifying them.\r\n Carrying out repairs and maintenance of transmission lines and equipment.\r\n Participating in planning for outages on transmission lines.\r\n Operating substation control and isolation equipment as per the instructions from the system controller at the NSCC during shutdown.\r\n Erection of towers and Emergency Restoration towers in case the tower goes down or re-routing the transmission lines.\r\n Stringing of the transmission line during construction of new lines.\r\n Spacer replacement on transmission lines during a shutdown.\r\n Reinsulation of worn-out insulators on transmission lines after a certain period of service.\r\n Carrying out any other official assignments and duties that may be assigned from time to time.\r\n\r\nNovember 2016 – 2017: Self Employed\r\nPosition: Technician\r\nStation: Lodwar\r\nKey Responsibilities\r\n Electrical installations and repair works on various customers\' premises and institutions within the county\r\n Sales and supply of electrical accessories and materials\r\n Attending emergency cases on customers\' premises\r\n Fault diagnosis and troubleshooting of electrical procedures during installations on their premises\r\n Advising customers on good electrical strategies during installations in their premises.\r\n\r\nJune – October 2016: SOLAR MAGICS\r\nPosition: Technician\r\nStation: Lodwar\r\nKey Responsibilities\r\n Solar installations to customers premises and county government offices\r\n Supervising installation jobs within the company\r\n Technical team leader in the company\r\n Maintenance and fault diagnosis of already installed solar equipment\r\n Compiling reports on the jobs done and forwarding them to the director\r\n\r\nFebruary – May 2016: Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Agriculture\r\nPosition: Water Technician – Electrical\r\nStation: Lodwar\r\nKey Responsibilities\r\n Installation of solar water pumping systems\r\n Repair and troubleshooting of generator-powered systems\r\n Community mobilization on the proper use of available water sources\r\n Capacity building of water user associations in the operation and maintenance of solar\r\nwater pump systems.\r\n\r\nApril 2014 – January 2016: SCHLUMBERGER\r\nPosition: Testing Operator\r\nStation: Tullow Well Site\r\nKey Responsibilities\r\n Operating equipment for the oil and gas industry\r\n Ensuring proper care and maintenance of tools and equipment\r\n Carrying out all electrical installations and repairs on electrical equipment; generators, tower lights\r\n Rig up and rig down well testing equipment\r\n\r\nPackaging and loading of tools and equipment used\r\n Doing an inventory of all tools and equipment\r\n2013 – 2014: SELF EMPLOYED\r\nPosition: Practicing Technician/Electrician\r\nKey Responsibilities\r\n Carrying out installations and repair works on various customer premises and\r\ninstitutions\r\n Sales and supply of electrical accessories and materials\r\n Attending to emergency cases on customer premises\r\n Fault diagnosis and troubleshooting of electrical defects on customers\' premises\r\n\r\nApril – July 2012: RAIPLYWOOD (K) LIMITED – ELDORET\r\nPosition: Industrial Attachment\r\nTrained on:\r\n Maintenance and service of electrical machines\r\n Electrical measurement and fault diagnosis\r\n Motors, control and power circuits, star, delta controls\r\n Lamps, lighting systems, and various installations\r\n Managed to observe personal and industrial safety\r\n\r\n