Trainee Electrical

CURRICULUM VITAE

MILKAH WANGECI NYAGA

P.O. Box 750**-*****

Nairobi

Tel: 070*-******

E: *************@*****.***

Education Background

Undergraduate

Institution: P.C. Kinyanjui Technical Training Institute, Nairobi. Course: Dip. Electrical Engineering (Power)

Year: Jan 2017 – Nov 2019

Secondary

Institution: Kiangunyi Girls Secondary School

Course: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Year: 2011 - 2014

Work Experience

Organisation: Kenyatta International Conference Centre Period: Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

Position: Trainee, Electrical Department

● Repair and maintenance activities undertaken by the electrical department.

● Repair works on electrical and electronic appliances including but not limited to electrical machines and lighting systems (metal halide, mercury vapor, compact fluorescent, filament and LED)

● Maintenance activities as per the sectional schedule.

● Routine maintenance of the standby generator and the air handling unit among other key installation.

● Operations of all switchgear controls in use within the centre.

● Operations of motorized changeover, moulded case circuit breakers and control panels in the plant rooms.

● Cleaning of assigned plant rooms and any other duties assigned by the head of section. Organisation: The Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd.

Period: Jan 2018 – March 2018

Position: Intern

● Construction of high and low voltage overhead lines (11kv and 33kv).

● Installation of underground and overhead service cables.

● Phasing out of 11kv repaired cables and trace maintenance.

● Installing and repairing of air-break switches.

● Capturing hot-spots by means of thermo cameras and correction of hot-spots.

● Measurement of earthing, voltage level of transformers.

● Fault diagnosis and repairs including broken conductors, fuses and cut-outs.

● Wayleaves clearance along feeders, fuse changing and installation of carriers.

● Training in safety procedures/precautions taken before undertaking the outages.

● Line inspection on rotten poles and their replacement.

● Erection of poles, meter reading and installation. Skills

● Power transmission and generation technical know-how

● Circuit analysis.

● Basic proficiency with op-amps (operational amplifiers)

● Basic proficiency in the design of analog and digital filters.

● Advanced complex problem-solving skills.

● Excellent communication skills

● Effective team player with strong ability to work in multi-cultural environments

● Ability to work effectively under minimum supervision. Languages

● English: Excellent spoken and written

● Kiswahili: Excellent spoken and written

Referees:

John Thuita

Learning & Development

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd

Nairobi

M: 076*-***-***

Eng. Shadrack Musechu

Head of Technical Department

Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi

M: 072*-***-***

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