Job summary
ACWA Power seeks Electrical Technicians for Solar PV operations and maintenance roles across Saudi Arabia. The role involves preventive and corrective electrical work, inspections and testing to maintain safe, reliable plant performance.
Key responsibilities
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on Solar PV electrical equipment and systems.
- Inspect and troubleshoot PV strings, combiner boxes, DC cables, inverters, transformers, switchgear, and panels.
- Maintain motors, UPS, DC systems, earthing, lighting, and tracker electrical components as applicable.
- Conduct electrical tests including insulation resistance, continuity, and PV-specific tests.
- Identify faults, repair or replace defective components, and support safe return-to-service activities.
- Review electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, work orders, and OEM maintenance instructions.
- Record maintenance data, equipment readings, fault reports, and spare parts usage in CMMS.
- Follow HSSE standards, permit-to-work, electrical isolation, and LOTO procedures.
Requirements
- Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technology, or equivalent technical discipline.
- 3–5 years hands-on electrical maintenance experience in Solar PV, power generation, or industrial facilities.
- Experience with Solar PV electrical systems preferred.
- Practical knowledge of electrical maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, and repair.
- Ability to read electrical drawings, wiring diagrams and technical manuals.
- Experience using electrical testing instruments and performing insulation resistance and continuity tests.
- Knowledge of PV testing methods such as string testing and I-V curve testing.
- Familiarity with electrical safety, equipment isolation and LOTO procedures.
Skills
Electrical maintenancePV string testingInverter troubleshootingMV transformer maintenanceInsulation resistance testingContinuity testingCMMSWiring diagrams interpretationLOTO proceduresI-V curve testing
Source: Company careers page. Last checked as open: 13 Nov 2026. You apply directly with the employer.
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