Foreman for Electrical and Telecommunications  

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Team Lead Functions

• Organizes work of maintenance personnel by scheduling and assigning work
• Semi-annually conducts inventories of assigned tools and equipment (i.e. Automatic Transfer Switch, Main Breakers, Magnetic contactors, wiring, lighting, and other electrical accessories connected to 220V and 380V).
• Ensures the maintenance, order, and upkeep of workstation and work tools, and when needed, requests for tool repairs

Electrical Services

• Inspects circuit breakers, and other electrical components to determine issues and identifies appropriate action
• Implements general electrical maintenance and circuit breaker corrective maintenance
• Repairs electrical equipment as indicated in the job request
• Services electrical control, wiring, lighting systems, and fixtures
• Cleans workstation and tools, and when needed repairs tools, and uses tools as intended and according to standards

Telecommunication Services

• Oversees repairs regarding telecommunication and implements maintenance activities on all PABX systems of the University
• Determines how lines are connected and sets up most efficient connection
• Performs other duties that may be required by the immediate supervisor and authorized representatives

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge

• Administration: Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology (required for inventory of tools and scheduling work assignments)
• Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction (required for dealing with clients)
• Telecommunications: Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems (required for maintenance of telecommunication system)
• Building and Construction: Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads (required for determining how lines are set up for the maintenance and repair of electrical and telecommunication systems)
• Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance (required for use of electrical equipment)
• Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models (required for understanding electrical and telecommunication schematics)

Skills

• Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools (required for servicing of electrical and telecommunication systems)
• Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it (required for servicing of electrical and telecommunication systems)
• Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed (required for maintenance and repair of tools)
• Equipment Selection: Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job (required for selection of appropriate tools used in servicing electrical and telecommunication systems)
• Installation: Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications (required for installation of electrical systems, e.g., lighting, wiring)

Education and Experience Requirements

• Registered Master Electrician
• TESDA certification relevant to home and building electrical servicing
• At least 3 years of work experience handling 400 volts and secondary transformer
• At least 5 years work experience in handling low voltage gear switch and telecommunication works