CEC Career Opportunity: Metering & Protection Engineer
\nApplication Closing Date: January 5, 2026
\nThis role is responsible for designing, installing, testing, commissioning, and maintaining various metering and control equipment, such as metering schemes, monitoring devices, alarm schemes, and instruments, to ensure the efficiency and reliability of the power network.
\nThe position will report to the\u00a0Senior Engineer \u2013 Metering.
\nKey Accountabilities<\/p>\n
Carry out the design, installation, and commissioning of metering and control schemes to optimise the operation of the power system configuration.
\nProvide specifications for capital projects.
\nAdjudicate tenders, witness factory acceptance tests, and supervise installation and commissioning and site acceptance testing of turnkey and CEC-initiated projects.
\nPlan and implement efficient and effective system equipment maintenance programmes.
\nFacilitate rapid fault investigations and quick restoration of services to sustain revenue collection systems.
\nCarry out engineering studies to ensure correct operation of metering devices on the power system to prevent adverse loss of revenue and damage to equipment and other installations as well as prevent loss of life.
\nCalculate metering settings for metering and power quality devices.
\nCarry out modifications and alterations to metering installations to adapt them to new technologies and operating requirements.
\nEnsure that all drawings associated with such modifications are updated.
\nInvestigate system failures and institute corrective and preventive measures to avoid recurrence of similar incidents.
\nEnsure that all Company resources under the section are used solely for Company purposes to avoid misuse of assets.
\nProvide in-house training to departmental staff to ensure appreciation and competence in the use of test equipment and application of modern technology devices on the power system.
\nControl labour and operating budget expenditure by ensuring that limits for the section, individual employees, and self are adhered to.
\nAdhere to Company Health, Safety, Environment and Social (HSES) policy and ensure compliance with all domestic and statutory regulations for personal safety and prevention of damage to company equipment and assets.<\/p>\n
To be successful in this role, you will be required to have:<\/p>\n
BEng in Electrical or Electronics Engineering from an accredited institution.
\nMember of Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ).
\nThree years of relevant practical experience.
\nUnderstanding of power systems.
\nUnderstanding of engineering drawings.
\nComputing skills, oral\/written communication skills.
\nAppreciation of IEC61850 protocol and engineering.<\/p>\n
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