Assistant Supervisor -Electrical

Assistant Supervisor -Electrical

Reporting to the Supervisor -Electrical, this person is responsible for maintenance and repair of electrical equipment, appliances, electrical lightings and electrical fittings of the university.

Primary Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Repair/replace lightings, fan and general purposes outlets (GPO);
• Upkeep of all electrical fittings, power circuits and electrical appliances in the Student Halls of Residence, academic buildings and staff housing;
• Wiring of 3 phase and single-phase machines/equipment;
• Trouble shooting departmental equipment, power circuit boards (3 phase and single phase);
• In the absence of the Supervisor, supervise Electrical Contractors on campus and ensure all jobs are done according to Unitech’s required standard;
• Carry out maintenance work on faults as and when required on staff housing, academic buildings and student halls of residence;
• Attend to all after-hours calls in the absence of the supervisor;
• Attend to electrical maintenance work of the affiliated colleges of Unitech;
• Assist Supervisor with conducting daily and weekly tool box meetings with the Electrical section workforce.
• Assist Supervisor with daily and weekly reports to Maintenance Manager;
• Perform any other work-related duties as directed by the Maintenance Manager/Head of Estates & Services.

Qualification & Experience

• The candidate should possess a Trade qualification in Electrical/Refrigeration Mechanic from a recognized institution in the appropriate field.
• Extensive experience in building and associated industries with a minimum of 8 years of relevant trade experience and experience in similar organization would be an advantage. More so experience of at least 6 years in a similar position is required.
• Mature and able to assist and supervise highly technical jobs. Team player and able to develop and maintain good working relationship between staff, students and clients. Take initiative, motivate, organize and develop training programs.

Required Skills & Attributes

• Mature with strong and proven leadership skills
• Trustworthy and responsible
• Must be able to lead and supervisor a team and be firm in decision-making in upholding rules & regulations
• High standard of oral and written communication skills
• Computer literate
• Be able to work under pressure
• Of Sober habit

Conditions of Service

Base Salary: Senior Artisan –PGK22,800 – PGK27,867 per annum

(Level of appointment depends upon qualification and experience)

Application Procedure

Detailed application with curriculum vitae including certified copies of qualifications, names and addresses including email addresses, phone numbers of three (3) current referees including one from past/present employer, if any, should be sent to the address below:

The Executive Director – Human Resources
PNG University of Technology
Private Mail Bag
Lae, 411
Papua New Guinea

Applications must be compiled and sent as one PDF file to recruitment@pnguot.ac.pg with an indication of their earliest availability to take up the appointment.

PLEASE NOTE

• Deadline for all applications is 27th of May, 2026
• Only shortlisted applications will be acknowledged.