Electrical Technician Interview

Describe your experience working on distribution networks. What voltage levels have you worked on?

Expected: HV experience, ZESCO or utility background, 11kV/33kV

Walk me through the Permit to Work process you follow before starting work on a live network.

Expected: PTW awareness, isolation, earthing, safety-first approach

You arrive at a fault location and find the cable has been damaged by a vehicle. What steps do you take?

Expected: Isolation, reporting, safety, systematic approach

What tools and equipment do you typically use for fault finding on overhead lines?

Expected: Multimeter, megger, clamp meter, visual inspection

Tell me about a time you identified a safety risk on site. What did you do?

Expected: Proactive safety reporting, initiative, risk mitigation