Electrical Engineer
Ministry Of Power And Rural Development
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Worked with the Power Department. The Power department had two units (Transmission and Distribution) of which I was privileged to serve in both. The first unit: Transmission Department was responsible for the planning, development, operation, and maintenance of the state’s electrical transmission infrastructure. Some tasks handled included grid planning and expansion, project management, grid operation and control, maintenance and asset management, regulatory compliance, and grid monitoring and data analysis. The departments’ primary objective is to ensure the efficient and reliable transmission of electricity across the national grid, contributing to improved power supply and economic growth in Bayelsa state.The unit controlls the power in the whole Secretariat complex (Bayelsa state secretariat) that houses almost all the Ministries in the state. Here I learnt and executed practically the closing(energizing) and opening (Deenergizing) of the whole power in the secretariat through the control panel. This control panel feeds power to all the Four (4) Transformers in the secretariat complex. I equally in this unit took part partially in onsite servicing and maintenance of Transformer(T3) (supplying power to ANNEX 5) that was faulty. I also got to know that before closing(energizing/feeding) the transformers the voltage of the incomer in the voltage panel must be less than or equals 420volts.The second unit carries out Distribution (Electrification projects) in rural communities in what is known as the Rural Electrification Unit. Here I joined a team of Engineers for analysis check at a community named Elebele in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa state. Also, I actively participated in the successful restoration of two terminated overhead transmission lines, demonstrating problem-solving skills, technical expertise, and ability to work effectively under pressure, at the SWALI Bridge, at Bayelsa state.To round it up,generally I had Civil Service Experience.