Electrical Technician

**Job title/position**: ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN M/F

**Type of Contract**: Temporary work contract

**Nature of contract**: Full time

**Contract length**: 3 MONTHS

**Your mission**:
We are currently looking for an **Electrical Technician M/F** for an Offshore mission.
- Location : TENERIFE/DAKAR FPSO
- Starting : ASAP
- Duration: 3 months

**Missions**:
**Petroleum**:

- Have a basic understanding of facilities / process (from well to export). Be

knowledgeable of hydrocarbons behaviour and associated risks (explosion,

asphyxia ).
**Computer**:

- Be able to produce a report using Word, be able to perform simple calculation with

Excel. Have been introduced to internet and mails.

Physics:

- Understanding and use of basic laws and units of physic (resistance, inductance, DC

& AC current and voltage, frequency, active and reactive power ). Be able to

differentiate low and high voltages.

Engineering:

- Be able to read and use drawings (single line and schematic diagrams), vendor

documents, name plate. Be knowledgeable of electrical symbols.
- Possess notions on cable sizing and voltage dropping.
- Be able familiar with a general facilities electrical network philosophy: main

generation, emergency generator, switchboard and UPS. Have a basic understanding

of inter-tripping and interlocking action, load shedding and load sharing modes.
- For electrician technicians only, have a basic understating of cathodic protection

system.

**Equipment**:

- Understand working principle of main electrical equipment: voltage & current

transformers, electrical motor, alternator, feeder, UPS, battery, speed variator soft starter and graduator, HV/LV switchboard, lighting and heat tracing panelFor those,

be aware of their preventive maintenance requirements. Be aware of CBM

(thermography) requirement and purpose.
- Understand principles and know the different systems of earthing (IT, TT, TN and DC

unearthed system).
- Have a basic knowledge of working principle of a PLC. Logic diagram with module: AND/OR, NAND/NOR, clock, delay, latch, memory, micro processor... Understand inhibit, alarm and trip concepts.
- Understand the principle of electrical protection: short circuit, over load, earth fault, reverse power, transformer, alternator and motor specific protections.
- Be knowledgeable on explosion proof materiel and associated requirements.

**Your profile**:

- You know how to select and use the available and necessary hand tools for electrician (including special insulated tools).
- Be familiar with construction practise: laying, pulling and connecting cables (using cables glands, terminals blocks, cable lugs, bus bar, sealing compound )
- Correct use and handling of multimeters, clip on ammeters, Ohmmeter, earth tester (megger), earth leakage kit and recorder
- Knowledge of electrical habilitation requirements and be certified as required.
- Be aware of permit to work and electrical isolations requirements. Be aware of gas test requirement.
- Be knowledgeable on PPE requirement and MSDS interpretation.
- Be aware of area classification, marking for hazardous area ATEX rules and Ex
explosion proof materials.
- Correctly report anomalies, accidents
- Electrical/Instrument technician with Offshore experience
- Hook-up & commissioning experience
- Fluent in English, French a plus

**Desired level of study**: C-Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary Education (A Level)

**Minimum experience**: 6 years or more

**Working language(s)**: English (C-Professional working proficiency)