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Electrical Operator, CPP
HBM Nigeria Plc (Formerly Lafarge) • Gombe
Posted: 14 October 2026Deadline: 28 October 2026
📋 Requirements
- •OND or Trade Test 3 Certificate Minimum 3 Years post qualification experience Knowledge of safety work practices Knowledge of basic Power generation.
- •Knowledge of basic electrical, electronics and pneumatic systems Ability to analyze the data recorded on running generator Hands-on experience operating and monitoring generators, switch gear, transformers, MCCs, and electrical distribution systems in a power plant environment.
- •Experience performing electrical switching, isolation, energization/de-energization, synchronization, and equipment restoration Experience supporting plant start-up, shutdown, emergency shutdown, and recovery following electrical trips or power outages.
- •Practical experience in identifying electrical faults, responding to alarms/trips, and coordinating troubleshooting and equipment restoration Experience applying electrical safety procedures, including Permit-to-Work PTW, Lockout/Tag out LOTO, and safe isolation practices.
📝 Description
- •About the job
- •Carry out safe and efficient switchboard operations for generators, monitor and record generator operating parameters, and prepare accurate shift reports on generator performance and switching activities.
- •Participate in root cause analysis RCA of recurring generator trips and conduct risk assessments with colleagues before executing 132kV and 11kV switching operations.
- •What You'll Be Doing
- •Carry out synchronizing switch and running operations of generators, switching operation of 132kv breakers and 11kv power distribution switching operations.
- •Conduct risk assessment for all switching operations
- •Maintain hourly records of engine running parameters and report any sharp deviations on the reading to section engineers and manager.
- •Conduct RCA for generator failures and implement action plans.
- •Supervises and ensures quality of contracted works
- •Maintain housekeeping of workshop.
- •Conduct 1st level inspection and capture any abnormal condition.
- •Create work request.
- •Direct Reports
- •Powerhouse Manager
- •Key interfaces, stakeholders and relationships:
- •Production, CPP CRO, Shift Leader
- •Requirements
- •OND or Trade Test 3 Certificate
- •Minimum 3 Years post qualification experience
- •Knowledge of safety work practices
- •Knowledge of basic Power generation.
- •Knowledge of basic electrical, electronics and pneumatic systems
- •Ability to analyze the data recorded on running generator
- •Hands-on experience operating and monitoring generators, switch gear, transformers, MCCs, and electrical distribution systems in a power plant environment.
- •Experience performing electrical switching, isolation, energization/de-energization, synchronization, and equipment restoration
- •Experience supporting plant start-up, shutdown, emergency shutdown, and recovery following electrical trips or power outages.
- •Practical experience in identifying electrical faults, responding to alarms/trips, and coordinating troubleshooting and equipment restoration
- •Experience applying electrical safety procedures, including Permit-to-Work PTW, Lockout/Tag out LOTO, and safe isolation practices.