Engineer Electrical, Mech/Elec/Plumbing

Entity: 

Aga Khan University 

Location: 

Karachi 

Introduction to the Aga Khan University: 

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous, and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists, and has campuses, programs, and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact, and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social changeAKU is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and aims to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between all faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment

Job Role / Responsibilities: 

You will supervise and manage electrical staff for safe and efficient operations of all electrical installation through regular computerized Maintenance Management System and ensure that repairs and maintenance is carried out according to standard engineering practices and in a cost-effective way. 

Specifically, you will be responsible to: 

• supervising and managing the Electrical Staff to ensure that all repair and maintenance work is carried out according to standard engineering practices
• planning and Managing Plant Preventive Maintenance and major breakdown jobs
• providing  training to Electrical Staff on Electrical systems to update their knowledge
• providing training to Electrical staff on the MEP part of electronically controlled equipment & BMS hardware 
• carrying out Energy Conservation Activities to save maximum utility cost by discussing with staff and implementing adaptable ideas 
• coordinating with users to ensure their satisfaction with the services provided 
• inspecting Electrical installations at AKU to ensure minimum breakdown
• inspecting ongoing major maintenance activities
• safety precautions to be adopted
• any other related task as assigned by the supervisor

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements: 

• A Bachelor of Electrical / Electronics preferred or a Bachelor in Electrical / Electronic Technology from a recognized Institute 
• 4 to 6 years’ of related work experience including 1 to 2 years’ of supervisory experience
• Candidates with experience working with Solar Systems will be preferred.
• sound knowledge of electrical and mechanical installations
• good verbal and written communication skills
• good knowledge of programmable logic control-based systems sufficient knowledge of tools, equipment, and materials, common for electrical trade.