Solar Energy Systems, Artisan Electrician

ACKSON MBAMBIKO - CV

Phone Number: +260-********* Email:**************@*****.*** NRC: 226847/24/1 Physical Address: Plot # 306/23B off Chifundo Road, Chawama Lusaka

PERSONAL DETAILS

Full Name

Ackson Mbambiko

Date of birth

30th November, 1983

Place of birth

Solwezi District - N/W Province

Gender

Male

Nationality

Zambian

Religion

Christianity

Civil status

Married

SKILLS:

Electrical knowledge: Strong understanding of electrical theory, including the principles of solar energy systems, wiring, and circuit design and interpretation.

Technical skills: Able to install, maintain, and repair solar energy systems, as well as troubleshoot and diagnose problems. Familiar with tools and equipment specific to the trade.

Safety skills: Working safely and follow proper safety procedures.

Problem-solving skills: Able to analyze and solve problems with solar energy systems and think critically to find solutions.

Communication skills: Able to communicate effectively with customers, supervisors, and other team members.

Attention to detail: Detail- oriented and able to work with precision.

Physical stamina: Spending significant time working on ladders and able to adapt to new technologies and changing regulations in the field.

Competent trained first aider

Proficiency in MS Office suit

Effective leadership skills

A dedicated Senior Electrician, reliable and hardworking with extensive knowledge in a diverse range of electrical systems including renewable energy field, for over ten (10) years now. Skilled and exposure of working on commercial, industrial and domestic-level projects including Generators and Motors Preventive care and maintenance. Highly skilled in installations, repairs and maintenance works; so willing and adaptable to take on any task. Proven to work well within a team setting and confident to take on board an instruction given and carry on with work. Hard working and always takes time to see jobs through to the end, ensuring all tasks are completed to the standard and contributing to the success and good reputation of any company.

Looking for an opportunity to join an established organization to enhance my expertise.

To excel in the field of Electrical Engineering and work for an organization which would extend its support and motivation and a better environment in such a way that together we set out on path of mutual growth and prosperity.

Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering – Currently Pursuing (Distance Learning).

Information and Communication University – Lusaka 2021 - Ongoing

Craft Certificate in Electrical Engineering

Solwezi Trades Training Institute – Solwezi Jan 2006-Dec 2007

High Voltage Switching Operation – Certificate for Apparatus up to 33KV

Kafue Gorge Regional Training Centre – Kafue 2nd- 10th, Dec 2019

High Tension Switching Training

Zesco Training Center 2nd – 14th, Dec 2024

Computer Certificate – Office Applications including Windows

Caltech School of Technology – Lusaka, Zambia Aug 2009

Grade Twelve – School Certificate

Mutanda Secondary School – Solwezi Dec 2004

WORK EXPERIENCE

Artisan Electrical _ Full Time February 2019 – Present (5 yrs.)

Job Description

Ensuring proper operation of solar plant equipment by conducting routine inspections, attending to breakdowns effectively and efficiently without energy loss and carrying out plumbing works at site.

Inverters and string combiner boxes maintenance, fault rectifications and replacement.

Conducting switching, Preventive and Maintenance jobs on 33KV SF6 Circuit Breakers, 33KV/0.480KV - 4.8MVA Inverter Transformers, ABB and other models of Air Circuit Breakers, HT and LT panels.

Conducting planned and breakdown jobs on UPS, battery chargers and battery banks, measurement & protective equipment like CTs and VTs, protective relays, power cables and module arrays.

Supervising employees for module cleaning and grass cutting activities.

Water Treatment Plant care and maintenance, Field inspections of MMS tightness, inverters string currents, WMS, earthing system and earth resistance testing.

Daily and monthly reports updating and keeping records of tools, PPEs, spares and calibration schedules.

SCADA operations, monitoring & carrying out Low Voltage & High Voltage Switching safely.

Reporting unsafe acts and conditions and closing unsafe conditions

Executing Preventive Maintenance using Computerized Maintenance System (CMS) for plant equipment and storage system.

CCTV System preventive care and maintenance.

Providing technical knowledge, Conducting safety talks, inductions to new employees and visitors.

Testing of solar modules using PV Analyzer or IV Curve machine and thermography camera.

Ensuring compliance to the Health, Safety and Environmental standards/Policy.

Electrician – Full Time May 2018 - January 2019 ( 8 months)

EML – From Construction to Commissioning of 54.3MWp Bangweulu Solar PV Project _ LS-MFEZ .

Job Description

Installing inverters, solar modules, UPS, battery banks, combiner boxes, DBs and LT panels.

Cable laying, IR testing and cable terminations as per drawing, for the solar plant equipment.

Conducting safety talks and risk assessments.

Plant Substation equipment installation & testing.

Keeping records of tools, PPEs & spares.

Test running and commissioning of plant units with commissioning engineers.

Attending to Site First Aid cases.

Limeco Resources Limited Lusaka Zambia Roles and Responsibilities

Installing, service repairing, troubleshooting and maintaining electrical systems and equipment for lime plant.

Working closely with supervisors and HSE personnel ensuring that lockout & tag out procedure is followed,

demonstrated by consistently maintaining zero fatality and zero lost time injuries.

Conducting Preventive maintenance of Power plant (750KVA X 3 of diesel Generators) for standby power supply to the lime plant.

Carrying out SCADA monitoring and operations, 11000v/550V, 10MVA Transformers and Substation operations, care and maintenance works.

Conducting preventive Care and Maintenance for Lime plant motor control centers, limestone Crushing Plant equipment, process plant units and Fuel Deport Pumps and motors for fire suppression system.

Conducting installations and repairs of fixtures, outlets and diagnose faults in motor & starter control circuits.

Overhead crane and workshop equipment care and maintenance.

Conducting wiring, installations and troubleshooting of motor control system starters for the Limestone

Crushing Plant, Lime Kilns and Fuel Depot.

Roles and Responsibilities

Undertaking Installation, repairing and maintaining electrical systems & equipment for clients on construction sites, mining, Commercial & Industrial projects by making sure that all works done is in accordance with health, safety and environmental standards.

Repairing, troubleshooting electrical equipment & designing more efficient electrical systems as per drawing.

Electrical power and control system panels’ assembly, wiring and installations.

Laying cables in trenches, cable trays, tubing, and cable terminations and interpreting blue prints.

Wiring of motor starters, DBs, Auto Transfer Switches and Capacitor Banks in factories and industrial plants.

Performing Generator installation, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting.

Providing expert troubleshooting and repair services for high-voltage electrical equipment.

Conducting installation and maintenance of electrical systems for mining commercial industrial clients successfully

And efficiently there by increasing customer satisfaction.

Collaborated with engineers to develop electrical layouts for new construction projects, ensuring safety was key.

Provided guidance to new electricians on probation periods and those on attachments.

Troubleshooting electrical system faults and performing electrical testing and commissioning of installed customers’ equipment like Capacitor Banks, Gen – sets, ATS and motor control starters.

Performing clients’ factory equipment preventive maintenance, installing new ones and fault rectification.

Key Responsibilities

Installing, troubleshooting, service repairing and maintaining electrical systems & equipment.

Standby Gen-sets preventive care and maintenance

Domestic and commercial wiring installation.

ZESCO Limited Solwezi N/Western Regional Zambia :

Responsibilities

Surveying electrical systems, circuits and troubleshooting faults in local distribution lines

Learned to read and interpret blueprint, reducing personal errors by 80%

Worked with Electrical engineers to conduct installation of transformers, substations and distribution lines

Assembled tools for electricians, worked 10+ overtime hours a month and submitted work logs weekly.

Registration and Certification

Valid EIZ Practicing License holder and EngRB Membership

Clean Class B Driver’s License (No Restrictions)

High Voltage switching certification with Kafue Gorge Regional Training Centre and ZESCO Training Centre

Certified First Aider

Certified Fire Marshal

Certificate of attendance in entrepreneurship, Leadership and Management

Competencies :

Critical thinking and able to be innovative

Time Management, visionary, work honestly and lead the Team with responsibilities in good way.

Conducting System tests, rectify and make solution for electrical equipment.

Creative, proactive, self-motivated and confident

Maintaining Solar Farms systems, 33/0.480KV substation operations (switching).

Computer-literate

Languages Spoken :

English

Kaonde

Bemba

Nyanja

Interests :

Listening to music

Cooking

Dancing

APPOINTMENTS

Limeco Resources: Appointed 1100V/550V Switching personnel &HSE Representative.

Sterling & Wilson R.E: Appointed Site First Aider

Sterling and Wilson R.E: Appointed Site Senior HSE representative

Sterling and Wilson R.E: Appointed Site HV Switching personnel (0.48KV/33KV SF6 Switchgears).

ACHIEVEMENTS :

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics

Engineering, now in the final year.

Contributing positively to the good safety standards by working safely and following safety procedures proven by appointments as SHE Representative for my current and previous companies.

Contributing to good customer service

Successful installations of big domestic, commercial and industrial projects without a bad record.

Identifying and solving complex challenges.

Meeting and exceeding company targets.

DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the information provided above is accurate to the best of my knowledge. REFEREES

Mr. Rodgers Chiwaya _ Solar Power Plant HV Authorized Switching Engineer

Sterling & Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd, Lusaka South MFEZ - Zambia

Cell 097*******

Email: *************@*****.***

Mr. Peter Chisanga Electrical Engineer Roland Imperial Tobacco Cell: +260*********

Email:peterchisanga987@yahoo

.com

Mr. Mathews Ngosa

Section Engineer _ Electrical & Instrumentation

Limeco Resources Ltd, Lusaka-west along Mungwi Rd, Zambia

Email: **********@*****.*** Cell: +260-***-***-***

ARTISAN ELECTRICAL

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

CARRIER OBJECTIVE

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

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