# Electrical Technician

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Company: Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC)

Category: Engineering

Location: Zambia, Kitwe & Luanshya

Work type: Full-time

Work arrangement: On-site

Published: 2026-08-24

Expires: 2026-10-08

## Job Description

The role is responsible for carrying out effective and cost-efficient maintenance of equipment at assigned CEC substations to ensure the reliable and efficient operation of the power transmission system.

The position will report to the Area Supervisor – System Maintenance.

Key Accountabilities

- Maintain substation and auxiliary electrical equipment to ensure that it is in the right working condition for continued safe power supply to customers.

- Undertake repairs on electrical system equipment so as to restore the equipment in the shortest possible time.

- Assist to carry out equipment installations to satisfy customers’ needs and regulatory requirements.

- Carry out transformer overhaul and rehabilitation to restore the equipment to the right working order.

- Check for possible faults on substation equipment to avoid major power interruptions and reduce on down time.

- Carry out fault diagnosis on substation equipment to avoid major power interruptions.

- Compile detailed and informative maintenance sheets on time to facilitate good record keeping.

- Ensure maintenance sheet results are entered into the electronic data capturing facility.

- Ensure that maintenance work is carried out in accordance with system and safety regulations to avoid accidents.

- Ensure that working surroundings are always kept in a clean and tidy state.

- Carry out cable jointing duties to avoid disruption of power.

- Undertake any other job that may be assigned from time to time in compliance with the company programs of multi-skilling.

- Carry out electrical maintenance activities in the most effective and efficient manner.

### To be successful in this role, you will be required to have

- Full grade 12 certificate.

- Advanced certificate in electrical or equivalent.

- Member of EIZ.

- Minimum 2 years’ experience.

- Ability to read wiring drawings and follow wiring schedules.

- Good understanding of auxiliary switching equipment such as timers, contactors and simple relays.

- Computer literate and fully conversant with Microsoft office package.

- Ability to work with minimum supervision.

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