Site Maintenance Engineer (Kuwait)

JOB PURPOSE:

The Site Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for the execution of all site work and control of all staff members on site.

DIMENSIONS:

External Interfaces:

• Client / consultant
  
• Customer
• External Stakeholders
• Other stakeholders as necessary

Internal Interfaces:

• Site & Project Team
• Internal Stakeholders

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must have prior experience serving as an approved Site Engineer for Preventive Maintenance Contracts under Primary Substation Maintenance Department (PSMD).
• Prior approval from Primary Substation Maintenance Department (PSMD) as Site Engineer for Preventive Maintenance Contracts is mandatory.
• Responsible for executing preventive maintenance activities of entire 400/300/132 kV substations, including adherence to site safety procedures, acting as Permit Holder, and leading maintenance works for power transformers, MV switchgear (SGR), and associated auxiliary systems.
• Investigate tripping, faults and abnormal conditions.
• Assist in Switching operations and System Restoration. Coordinate with Client and ensure load management.
• Maintain maintenance records, test reports and logbooks. Prepare incident reports, fault reports and technical analysis. Update drawings and equipment history records.
• Monitor the status of critical spares and consumables, coordinate for availability of maintenance materials and ensure the availability of required tools and testing equipment.
• Hands-on experience in the maintenance of MV switchgear, including GCB, VCB, OCB, and SF circuit breakers.
  
• Responsible for preparing and submitting weekly progress reports to the Project Manager, outlining the status of ongoing activities.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.

Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in the maintenance of EHV, HV, and LV equipment within Ministry of Electricity and Water (Kuwait) substations.
  
• Must have prior experience serving as an approved Site Engineer for Preventive Maintenance Contracts under Power Stations Maintenance Department.

Certifications:

Safety Certification: Completed a minimum of two-week certified electrical safety training program from a recognized institute.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:

• Possess strong understanding of maintenance.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
  
• Possess strong problem solving, and communication skills.