Electrical Engineer – Contract (1 year)

About the role

The Electrical Engineer will oversee inspection, maintenance, testing and troubleshooting of electrical infrastructure across surface and underground mining operations. The role aims to maximise equipment reliability, minimise downtime and ensure compliance with engineering standards and mine safety procedures.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance of underground E&I infrastructure, transformers, switchgear, HV/MV/LV panels and substations.
• Perform and analyse insulation resistance testing of cables and motors.
• Diagnose and repair faults in motors, drives and protection systems (VFDs, contactors, soft starters).
• Maintain operational integrity of critical pump motors, conveyor drives and fans.
• Implement condition monitoring, including thermographic scanning of switchgear and busbars.
• Maintain protection coordination and electrical safety systems.
• Prepare maintenance reports, test records and engineering documentation.
• Support commissioning, upgrades and integration of electrical systems.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Maintenance Engineering with 3–5 years relevant experience, or Diploma with at least 10 years experience.
• Sectional Engineer or Inspecting Engineer Certificate of Competence from the Inspectorate Division of the Mineral Commission.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licence from the Ghana Institution of Engineering or IET‑GH.
• Minimum of 3 years engineering experience, preferably in the mining industry.
• Strong problem‑solving, decision‑making and communication skills.

Required skills

• Maintenance of transformers, switchgear and MV/LV panels.
• Motor and drive maintenance, including VFDs, contactors and soft starters.
• Protection system maintenance and coordination.
• Insulation resistance testing.
• Thermographic condition monitoring.
• Fault diagnosis in mining and industrial electrical environments.