Maintenance Electrical
Resume:
OTSILE KGOSITHABA
GABORONE, BOTSWANA
1)CURRENT JOB PROFILE
POSITION:SINIOR ELECTRICIAN AMPCONTROL BOTWSANA (Majwe Mining Jwaneng Cut
RESPONSIBITIES: I am currently working as an electrical foreman. I am
responsible for medium voltage reticulation within the open pit area from
Skid transformers through Breaker Skid to Bucyrus 495HR2 Electrical Shovels
and Atlas Copco Pit Viper 351 Electric Blast hole Drills. This includes
planning of 6.6 KV reticulation relocation and the execution and co-
ordination thereof. I am appointed 13.2 Senior Authorized Electrician by
Debswana Diamond Company and responsible for isolation and switching
operations of 6.6 KV breakers skids within the project scope of work. I
operate and issue Certificates of Compliance of Electrical installations,
certify electrical installations, cable coupling, cable fault locating and
cable testing. I ensure Health and Safety of all Electricians in my shift,
and make sure we comply with Safe Work Procedures and Safe Working
Operating Procedures
2a) JANUARY 2011 -JANUARY 2012( WORK EXPIRI MASCOM WIRELESS)
POSITION : POWER TECHNICIAN
RESPONSIBILITIES: I was working as Power Technician. My
responsibilities were to monitor all transmission network sites are on with
power. I monitored all power trips, battery autonomy testing and battery
backup systems. I did all routine maintenance on their rectifiers,
inverters, chiller plants, UPS, standby generators and electronic security
systems all around the country. I also contributed in the installation and
commissioning of the switches (servers),BMS,11 KV substation, HV switches,
two 1600 KVA generators A and B,LV switches A and B,2MVA Transformers, DC
plants A and B and Chiller plants A and B at the Mascom Innovation Centre
at Phakalane.
b)AUGUST 2001- JANUARY 2011 ( BOTSWANA POWER CORPORATION-GABORONE)
I was working as a High Voltage Maintenance Electrician in the distribution
department. My responsibilities were distribution network and switching
operations to facilitate safe operations, maintenance,repairs and quick
restoration of customer power supplies. In January 2006 to December 2007 I
enrolled for further studies with City & Guilds of London in advanced
technician diploma for electrical engineering. I was Senior Authorized
Electrician in the distribution department and restricted to operate on all
distribution voltages (66 KV and below) specializing in cable fault
location, metal glad switch gear repairs, maintenance and commissioning,Power transformer repairs, maintenance, testing and commissioning. Day to
day duties included:
* High, medium and low voltage cable fault locating (SIM, TDR, ICM, MURREY
LOOP,TAN DELTA and PARTIAL DISCHARGE), cable identification, cable spiking
and cable route tracing (PILC, XLPE and PVC)(BAUR,MEGGAR and SEBA KMT).
*High and medium voltage metal glad switchgear installations, wiring and
commissioning.
*High and medium voltage circuit breaker maintenance, repairs and testing
(oil, vacuum and SF6) {VANGUARD C/B ANALISER)
*High and medium voltage cable pressure testing after repairs and before
commissioning (BAUR SSG 3000, AC/DC VLF Pressure test set and BICOTEST set)
*Prepares system switching programs for approval and carries out network
switching for isolation and restoration of power supply
*Reconnects and disconnects customers following a work order from revenue
* Monitors work carried out on site to ensure a safe environment and
compliance with distribution standards and procedures
*Assembles, installs, wires, calibrates and tests distribution equipment to
ensure compliance with standards and specifications
*Assess work to be carried out and organizes necessary tools and equipments
and allocates and supervises work accordingly
*Checks consumer installation wiring to ensure that it complies with
statutory and BPC regulations
*Attended to system faults, disturbances and customer supply disruption
issues to ensure timeous restoration and supply
*Inspection of distribution network field equipment for input into
maintenance schedule
* Maintenance on distribution network and equipment in accordance with
approved maintenance schedule to ensure availability of plant
*Ensures accurate completion of customer/supplier agreement form and
ensures that details of records of new customers are passed onto the
revenue/commercial department for billing purposes
*Offered technical support to vending station operation to address consumer
queries
*Collected field data on distribution equipment for availability of
information for planning and operations
*Scheduled and supervised planned maintenance of distribution network
equipment to ensure system availability
*Promoted safety awareness in line with SHE requirements through periodic
audits
*Investigate and initiates repairs of network faults to ensure speedy
restorations of supplies and provision of supply services according to set
standards
*Prepared preliminary network designs and cost estimates in accordance with
distribution standards, including pointing out of the need to refund
pioneer customers to ensure cost recovery within delegated limits
*Initiated the mapping of the new customers and network points that are not
covered by the existing map to ensure that maps are accurate and updated
*Prepared periodic and AD HOC reports to supervisor on issues relating to
area of responsibility
*Advised customers on technical requirements for different types of supply
including the location of the corporation equipment during preliminary
designs
*Assessed uptake of customer potential and opportunities for growth and
recommends to marketing to target potential customers
*Contributed in formation and review of operating and system control
procedures to ensure efficiency and safety.
b) April 6to 25 November 2006 Acting Maintenance Workshop Foreman
Organized activities and allocated duties and responsibilities for the
section. Tests and commission completed work to ensure that systems and
ancillary equipment is working in accordance with specifications .Carried
out switching at major substations as required.
3) COMPUTER PROFICIENCY
a) Microsoft office packages: Word and Excel
b) BMS
c) SAP
4) ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Advanced Technician Diploma in Electrical Engineering (City & Guilds of
London)
Subjects: Advanced principles of electrical engineering
Distribution and utilization of power
National Craft Certificate (Maintenance Industrial Electrician)
Gaborone Technical College (1997-2001)
Subjects: Traded related theory, Traded related mathematics, Traded related
technical drawing, associated studies and practice.
COSC
Gaborone secondary school (1993-1995)
Grade: Second class pass
5) SHORT COURSES
. First aid course
. Maintenance and asset management course
. Safe operation and maintenance of switchgear and circuit breakers
. Working at heights
. High Voltage Terminating and Joining up to 11KV
. Medium Voltage Systems
. Safety for Supervisors
6) PERSONNAL INFOMATIOM
DATE OF BIRTH: 25/09/1976
PLACE OF BIRTH: Gaborone
GENDER : Male
MARITAL STATUS: Married
NATIONALITY : Motswana
I.D NO : 079915306
LANGUAGE : SETSWANA AND ENGLISH
7) REFERENCES
Industrial
a) Mr Simon Tlhong
Distribution Senior Technical Officer
Botswana Power Corporation
P O Box 48
Gaborone, Botswana
TEL: +267-******* ( direct)
+267-*******(switchboard)
FAX: +267-*******
Mobile:71315789
E-MAIL: ******@***.**
b) Mr Tefo Tlhobogang
Senior Power Engineer
MASCOM WIRELESS
Private Bag PO298
Gaborone, Botswana
Mobile:71282746
E-Mail:****@******.**
c) Mr Aldre Gleingeld
Electrical Suprintendent
Ampcontrol Botswana
TEL: +267-*******
Mobile:76542545
E-mail: Aldre.Kleingeld@ampcontrol .co.za
8) CONTACT DETAILS
Current postal address : P O BOX 20392
Gaborone, Botswana
Physical Address Phase two,19622
TEL : +267-******** (W)
: +267-******** (H)
FAX : 3903445
E- MAIL : ***********@*****.***
Contact this candidate