Main Purpose of job:
The electrician must carry out effective day-to-day maintenance work, Prepare and file all maintenance reports in accordance with the PCA folder arrangement; interface between the Lagos office and contractors on electrical issues; routine maintenance; preventive maintenance; breakdown maintenance, new installation; and construction works.
Roles and responsibilities:
To include, but not be restricted to the following duties:
- To work in accordance with FCDO Standard Operating Procedure and comply with the requirement for electrical installation as stipulated by the IET BS7671 wiring regulation.
- Organise and file all electrical maintenance reports and checklists in accordance with the FCDO property compliance assessment filing system.
- Coordinate the activities of contractors working in BHC properties, which includes supervision of all electrical maintenance work, conducting toolbox talk during maintenance and documentation of contractors risks assessment/methods statement RAMS.
- To raise work requests using fault fixer and monitor the progress of the request.
- Assist the Technical Works Group (TWG) to attend to work requests on a regular basis as it affects the mission’s operations.
- Responsible for filing of all electrical maintenance report/checklists, permits and risk assessments, ensuring they are properly documented on a daily basis.
- Follow FCDO health & safety standards in regular works, also ensuring compliance with all TWG work practices and policies.
- Assist TWG team to complete planned preventive maintenance (PPM) works and meet deadlines as per the electrical team’s Calendar schedule.
- Attend to all ad-hoc tasks delegated by the Electrical Technician (LM) and provide relevant updates through weekly report.
- Carry out daily routine inspections and maintenance of all electrical panels and distribution boards across the Office complex.
- Conduct routine and corrective maintenance of all small power outlets.
- Carry out routine Inspection and maintenance of Generators, ATS, Capacitor bank, and LV Stabilisers etc.
- Carry out routine Inspection and maintenance of building elevators (lift), Fire system and Disable refuge system.
- Carry out routine Inspection and maintenance of all fan coil units and room thermostats and complete the checklist accordingly.
- Conduct weekly test on fire alarm and disable refuge system and document the report.
- Responsible for all Energy Isolation and De-Isolation during maintenance.
- Read and interpret blueprints or Electrical diagrams.
- Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems.
- Install, maintain or repair electrical wiring or equipment.
- Routine inspection and maintenance of electrical components, such as transformers and circuit breakers.
- Identify electrical problems with a variety of testing devices.
- Follow the building regulations based on British standard BS 7671.
- Execute plans of electrical wiring for well functioning lighting, intercom and other electrical system.
- Install safety and distribution components such as switches, sensors, resistors, circuit breakers, relays and other electronics components.
- Prepare and assemble conduits both galvanized and PVC and connect wiring through them.
- Perform effective troubleshooting to identify hazards or malfunctions and repair or substitute damaged units.
- Connect wiring in electrical circuits and networks ensuring compatibility of components.
- Must be available for callout duties.
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- Must hold a National diploma in electrical or Electrical Labour Trade Test 1, 2, & 3 (Ministry of Labour & Productivity Certificate of Competence)
- Note: British Standard BS 7671 is mandatory
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
- Minimum of 3 years experience providing Electrical maintenance and installation services in Multi-complex Office buildings.
- Possess 2 and 4 wheel vehicle driving license.
- Computer literate – Word, Outlook (email) and Excel.
- Trained Watford 1500kVa Stabiliser maintenance personnel.
- Experience maintaining MCC panels.
- Experience maintaining DDC Panels
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Main purpose of job:
The British Deputy High Commission (BDHC), Lagos, employs over 150 staff, and is the centre of our trade, private sector development, and law enforcement cooperation with Nigeria. We also act as a regional hub for a number of projects and services across West Africa. BDHC Lagos is part of the UK’s wider diplomatic network in Nigeria and operates in partnership with the British High Commission, Abuja.
Our Corporate Services team is the core of BDHC and responsible for the entire operational platform including Estate Management, Transport, IT, Finance, Human Resources (HR) and Protocol.
Working closely with the Head of Corporate Services (HCS), the Deputy Head will provide effective Corporate Services to the BDHC, ensuring excellent service delivery, value for money and robust compliance. You will be expected to deliver results both individually and through leadership of the large (70+) Corporate Services section.
Alongside your specific portfolios, you will support the HCS in giving the team strategic leadership and in developing staff. You will also deputise for the HCS when required
Roles and responsibilities:
Corporate Services- General
- Supporting the HCS in the day-to-day running of the BDHC platform. Delivering high-quality services in all Corporate Services functions.
- Responsibility for specific portfolios within the platform and all related activities.
- Ensuring excellent customer service, value for money and compliance with policies/ procedures and audit requirements.
- Setting clear performance standards and monitoring performance against Key Performance Indicators across the platform.
- Contributing to strategic planning for the platform, working with the HCS and the Nigeria Network CS Management team.
- Building and maintaining a constructive interface between Corporate Services, other sections in FCDO and external service providers.
Financial Management
- Working alongside the Head of Corporate Services on all finance related process including; management of Post’s operational budget, forecasting, reconciliation and all other finance related processes. Working proactively with budget holders and the Procurement Team to ensure accurate, timely and evidence based forecasts are produced.
Estate Management
- Working with the Head of Corporate Services, the Regional Technical Lead, the Technical Works Supervisor and our Technical Works Group (an in-house group of artisans including electricians, AC engineers, carpenters and painters) to manage the whole HMG estate in Lagos.
- Monitoring and managing maintenance issues and working with, and helping to guide, the TWG team, to better manage the estate
- Chairing the weekly TWG team meeting
- Long-term planning to ensure the consistent provision of Corporate Services during periods of high demand. This will include financial and team planning.
- Crisis preparedness: You will play a key role in ensuring that the BDHC is fully prepared for any crisis, coordinating preparedness across the Corporate Services team and supporting crisis logistics specifically.
- Leadership and management of projects and change management where required.
- Deputising for the HCS as required and undertaking the HCS role during periods of absence
IT
- Oversight and management of all IT related activities at post, including leading on IT change management activities, all major IT service incidents and IT security at post.
- Leading the IT support team to assess, diagnose and troubleshoot user and system issues. Monitoring tickets and managing through to resolution, working closely with key stakeholders and service providers, to ensure issues are resolved according to SLA’s.
- Managing IT suppliers to ensure efficient and secure service delivery, according to FCDO standards.
- Ensuring all service and support functions remain responsive to customer needs.
- Managing and communicating all technical change with appropriate governance.
- Putting in place a programme of continual service improvement across the wider service delivery function
Transport
- Responsible for managing the Transport section by ensuring the Transport Manager provides an efficient and effective transport service.
- Working closely with the Security team and all other key stakeholders to ensure safe delivery of Transport services.
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
- Line management- Transport Manager (EO), 1 x Lead ITSO (EO), 1 x Post Accountant (AO), 1x Fuel Officer (AA): ensuring regular feedback on their performance and conducting annual appraisals on time.
- Assist staff with their training and with learning and developing.
- Countersigning/quality assurance of other CS staff
- Oversight of large team of drivers (Approx. 25) in the Transport team.
- Alongside the head of Corporate Services, oversight and management of post admin budget circa £3 million.
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- Minimum of 3 years experience in Corporate Services management or a similar environment.
- Excellent communication skills – written, oral, one-to-one, group, formal presentations – ability to vary style, pace and presentation to suit the audience.
- Budget management skills/experience.
- Able to adapt to a quick changing and evolving business environment; working proactively and autonomously.
- Ability to prioritise and deliver high quality results on multiple areas of work with tight deadlines.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
- ACCA/ICAN/CIMA diploma
- Minimum of 2 years relevant professional experience in IT support services and IT Management.
- Degree in Computer Science; with professional Information Systems qualifications, Microsoft would be preferable
- Experience of managing IT Service Desk processes
- Experience in user desktop support, in particular Microsoft Exchange, Office 365 and MS Teams
- Knowledge of NTEs, VPNs and global communication methods.
- Good working knowledge of networking and PC infrastructure Professional project management or estates qualification
- Hands-on experience of managing projects
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