Position Description

The Barrick Africa Middle East Team is seeking to recruit High Voltage Electrician to join and grow our team.

Join our exceptional team and embody Barrick's core values as you work with us. We are in search of individuals who can champion Barrick's DNA by:

Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity.

Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach.

Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose.

Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy.

Taking Responsibility and being Accountable.

Committing to Zero Harm.

Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships.

If you're ready to contribute to our world-class team while embracing these values, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our diverse workforce.

Responsibilities 

Regular attendance and participation in safety and tool box meetings.

Assist in the development of tenders and pricing of works.

Support Rail lead in delivery of projects when required.

In depth protection relay analysis via secondary injection to prove functionality and accuracy of various protection elements using state of the art test equipment.

Circuit continuity and loop impedance checks.

Detailed inspection of protection and ancillary equipment.

Insulation resistance measurements to relevant standards.

Carrying out switching on high voltage network.

Perform relay self-test procedures and external communications checks on digital/numerical relays.

Detailed analysis of protection and metering current transformers and voltage transformer testing.

Trip and alarm circuit functional checks to prove correct operation.

Primary injection tests on each relay to prove stability for external faults and to determine effective current setting for internal faults.

Interrogation of fault events and disturbance records after relay operation.

Performing FAT's and SATs on a wide range of protection relays including GE, Siemens, ABB, SEL, and Alstom and Schneider.

As-building single line diagrams and protection drawings.

Continuous improvement of operational efficiencies and performance.

Ensuring a high level of customer service and effective relationship management.

Qualification requirements

Minimum of a Diploma in Electrical Engineering, or Trade certificate with equivalent appropriate experience 

Extensive experience with HV/LV Electric Motors/Transformers/Statcoms.

HV/LV switching and control systems.

HV/LV cable jointing, terminations.

Excellent knowledge of High/Low Voltage systems and Switchgear complete with protection. 

Standby Generators/Power Systems. 

Reading Electrical drawings (Schematic and Single Line Diagrams).

Exceptional skills in field Electrical maintenance, fault-finding and troubleshooting. 

Installations, calibrating and maintaining all instrumentation, HMI, PLC, SCADA on CAF plants, batch plants, Paste plant and power generation. 

Minearc maintenance & inspections.

High voltage switching certificate.

Instrumentation qualification/experience.

RCT teleremote qualification/experience.

Minearc qualification/experience.

Knowledge of Tanzanian electrical regulations and Australian Electrical Standards.

Experience using Microsoft Office, Excel, Pronto/SAP Autosketch/AutoCAD

Experience and competencies needed.

Must have at least 3 years’ experience in a similar role (High Voltage Electrician).

Valid Tanzanian driving license.

Mines Health & Safety Act Awareness.

Underground /Surface Mining industry experience. 

Consistent demonstration of Barrick Core Values.

Strong conceptual thinking ability.

What We Can Offer You

A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.

The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.

Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.

Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless.

Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.