Protection Control & Metering (PC&M) Engineers at First Independent Power Limited (FIPL)

First Independent Power Limited (FIPL) is a Power Generation company located in Rivers state with 4 simple gas turbine power plants with a total capacity of 541MW. Following the nation’s privatization exercise, Sahara, through its power division, Sahara Power Group and sundry affiliations, acquired FIPL.

FIPL presently needs an experienced candidates to join her workforce in the capacity below:

Job Title: Protection Control & Metering (PC&M) Engineer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Type: Full Time
Specialization: Electrical Engineering

Job Description

• To install, operate, and repair all substation metering equipment, current and potential transformers, relays, recloses and other protection devices, as well as recording and data monitoring device

Responsibilities

• Reviews Metering and Relaying Diagrams and determines the required protection and protective relays
• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots and repairs relay and control equipment in electrical sub-stations e.g. protective relays, instrument transformers, meters, recording instruments, controls (breakers, regulators, capacitors, etc.)
• Develops substation drawings (plot plans, relay wiring diagrams, oneline diagrams, raceway and structure drawings, etc.), construction specifications, bills of materials and other supporting documentation
• Models network systems and develops relay and logic settings with proper coordination using relevant software - prepares relay sheets for field implementation and testing
• Performs system analyses including relay coordination, ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, and short circuit studies
• Performs periodic tests on substation equipment to determine performance e.g. power factor testing, insulation testing, transformer turns ratio, etc.
• Reviews transmission relay operations, identifies mis-operations, and suggests corrective action
• Performs impedance, short circuit, and settings calculations using relevant software
• Maintains under-frequency load shed database and develops regulatory reports accordingly
• Ensures strict compliance with substation maintenance schedule

Job Requirements

• Min Required Experience: 5 year(s)
• Min Qualification: Bachelor's Degree/HND

Qualifications and Requirements

• Working experience in a substation
• Proven experience with microprocessor based and electromechanical protective relays
• Proven ability to view, create and modify drawings in relevant software
• Proven ability to prepare relay panel specifications and develop relay settings
• Proven experience with telecommunications and automation
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex electrical problems related to protective relays/controls and their interaction with power systems
• Proficient in the use of modelling software
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor's degree with 5-7 years work experience.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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