Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Technician
PR/078238
Posted: 03/07/2025
- Competitive
- United Arab Emirates
- Permanent
Vacancy: Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Technician
Location: Onshore, UAE
Rotation: 28/28
Department: Electrical Maintenance
Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor – Electrical
Are you a skilled GIS Technician ready to take on a new challenge in a dynamic onshore operational environment?
We’re seeking an experienced and safety-conscious professional to join our maintenance team to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and safety of high and medium voltage electrical systems across critical assets.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications & Experience:
What We Offer:
A high-performance work environment focused on safety, integrity, and technical excellence.
Opportunity to work across a variety of critical operational facilities.
Ongoing development through knowledge sharing and mentorship opportunities.
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Location: Onshore, UAE
Rotation: 28/28
Department: Electrical Maintenance
Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor – Electrical
Are you a skilled GIS Technician ready to take on a new challenge in a dynamic onshore operational environment?
We’re seeking an experienced and safety-conscious professional to join our maintenance team to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and safety of high and medium voltage electrical systems across critical assets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) standards; promptly report hazards and incidents.
- Conduct maintenance, repair, and overhaul of Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) and associated High Voltage (HV) and Medium Voltage (MV) equipment.
- Prepare and manage work permits and perform risk assessments for routine and non-routine activities.
- Diagnose faults and perform effective troubleshooting and repairs to minimize downtime.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in GIS and high-voltage systems, providing technical insight and mentoring to team members.
- Supervise contract labor as required, ensuring safety and quality standards are met.
- Participate in Emergency Response Team (ERT) duties as necessary.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Degree or Diploma in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Strong maintenance experience in the oil and gas industry, with time focused on Gas Insulated Switchgear.
- Proven experience with safe electrical isolation procedures for systems including 400V, 3.3kV, 33kV, and 132kV.
- Valid IECEx or CompEx certification in hazardous area electrical systems.
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting electrical diagrams and P&ID drawings.
- Hands-on experience with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
What We Offer:
A high-performance work environment focused on safety, integrity, and technical excellence.
Opportunity to work across a variety of critical operational facilities.
Ongoing development through knowledge sharing and mentorship opportunities.
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Iona Larnach
Senior Recruitment Consultant
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