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SHINGIRAI TEMBO

Ashburton,New Zealand

Summary

Journeyman High Voltage Electrician with more than 10 years exprience, excluding 4 year formal apprenticeship with Zimbabwe power utility company, ZETDC. Areas of expertise include substation construction and maintenance, control wiring, testing and commissioning, high voltage lines and troubleshoot distribution circuits.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Line mechanic

EA Networks
03.2024 - Current
  • Maintained and construction 400v, 11000v, 22000v, and 66000v overhead lines
  • Applying earths to and removing earths from overhead distribution network
  • Installing and replacing overhead assets such as cross arms, insulators, fuses and surge arresters

High Voltage Electrician/Artisan

Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC)
07.2013 - 03.2024
  • Carryout construction and maintenance of substation equipment such as power transformers, instrument transformers, relays, battery banks and chargers upto 110v DC supplies
  • Carryout installations, commissioning and maintenance of high voltage circuit breakers which include Magrini Galelio, ABB indoor and outdoor circuit breakers Crompton Grooves and SACE
  • Carry out high voltage switching operations upto 33kv
  • Erect, troubleshoot, maintain and repair high and low voltage power lines as well as pole and ground mounted substations upto 33kv

Apprentice

Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC)
05.2008 - 04.2012
  • Learn to read and interpret blueprints and technical documents to determine how to install and operate electrical systems
  • Learn to perform routine maintenance inspections on electrical power systems and equipment and follow safety procedures when working with electricity
  • Wiring of switchboards, and diagnose and troubleshoot faults in electrical systems and equipment

Education

Electrician General -

Full Vetassess
11.2022

National Certificate - Electrical Power Engineering

Zesa National Training Center
Harare,Zimbabwe
12.2009

Certificate Of Apprenticeship - Electrician

Ministry of Manpower Development, Zimbabwe
2012

Class 1 Journeyman Electrician -

Ministry of Manpower Development, Zimbabwe
05.2012

Protection 1 Certificate - Substation Protection Systems

Zesa National Training Center
2015

Level 4 Electricity Supply Industry Line Mechanic - Power Line Construction And Maintenance

MITA New Zealand
09.2024

Skills

  • High voltage engineering
  • Troubleshoot and problem-solving skills
  • Power systems protection
  • Electrical maintenance
  • EWP
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Substation maintenance

Timeline

Line mechanic

EA Networks
03.2024 - Current

High Voltage Electrician/Artisan

Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC)
07.2013 - 03.2024

Apprentice

Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC)
05.2008 - 04.2012

Electrician General -

Full Vetassess

National Certificate - Electrical Power Engineering

Zesa National Training Center

Certificate Of Apprenticeship - Electrician

Ministry of Manpower Development, Zimbabwe

Class 1 Journeyman Electrician -

Ministry of Manpower Development, Zimbabwe

Protection 1 Certificate - Substation Protection Systems

Zesa National Training Center

Level 4 Electricity Supply Industry Line Mechanic - Power Line Construction And Maintenance

MITA New Zealand
SHINGIRAI TEMBO