Rig Chief Electrician

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for following the Preventative Maintenance (PM) system and recording maintenance activities using the system software.
• Ensure that all Third-Party personnel including Service Engineers comply with Company and Rig Safety Procedures
• Responsible for conducting regular and thorough checks to verify if all electrical equipment is in a safe working condition.
• Responsible for stock management and for ordering all the spare parts related to electrical equipment.
• Report any misuse of equipment to the Maintenance Supervisor, Rig Superintendent, or Tool pusher.
• Supervise tasks in accordance with good engineering practice and Company policy.
• Monitor any electrical equipment supplied by other contractors or subcontractors to ensure that it is suitable for use within the areas desired.
• Ensure that all equipment under their control complies with statutory requirements and is always maintained in a safe condition or is otherwise completely withdrawn from service.
• Plan maintenance and repairs to minimize the effect on the drilling operation, and bring to the attention any activities that cannot be completed or scheduled within the planned time frame.
• Safeguard the rig tools and instruments in their care.
• Recommend, and when required, modifications to equipment or systems to enhance safety, improve rig performance or comply with statutory notices.
• Carry out tasks as part of a multi-discipline maintenance team as operational requirements dictate.
• Stand-in for alternative work discipline as required.
• Update or modify any drawings, sketches, or information on existing and replacement equipment as required.
• Raise Material Requisitions for materials/services as and when required.
• Support and assist the SCM function to ensure that all invoices are handled, and related queries solved in a timely manner.
• Proper handling, keeping, and management of technical documentation, drawings, and ex-certificates.
  

Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years experience in the workings and repair of Drilling Rigs and their equipment is desirable.
• Suitable skilled electrical qualification
• Knowledge of local electrical rules & regulations
• Ex-hazard knowledge/competence
• Experience in drive and control engineering/maintenance/design desirable
  
• Knowledge of spoken English is desirable
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Application (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to work constructively and confidentially as part of a team to achieve common goals.
• Must Possess a valid IWCF Certificate.