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Project Electrical Engineer
Anonymous Employer
Nigeria, NGFull-timePosted Oct 9, 2026
About the role
Responsibilities:
Power Infrastructure Setup:
Manage the installation and commissioning of high/medium voltage substations, transformers, switchgears, and power generation systems.
Automation & Controls Integration:
Oversee the deployment of plant automation infrastructure, ensuring seamless communication between SCADA networks, PLC panels, and individual field instruments.
Cable Routing & Distribution:
Supervise all industrial cabling layouts, motor control centers (MCCs), and earthing/lightning protection installations across the site.
Testing & Compliance:
Lead pre-commissioning loop checks, insulation resistance tests, and relay coordinations to guarantee absolute electrical safety.
SLA & Contractor Management:
Supervise electrical sub-contractors and OEM automation engineers during critical integration and powering-up phases.
Power Load Management:
Conduct load calculations and demand analysis to ensure correct system sizing and reliable energy supply for plant operations.
Backup Power Systems:
Oversee installation of generators, UPS systems, and battery backup solutions to guarantee uninterrupted operations.
Instrumentation & Calibration:
Supervise installation and calibration of field instruments to ensure accurate process measurement and control.
PLC & SCADA Oversight:
Validate PLC programming and SCADA configurations to ensure reliable automation and system communication.
Power Quality Management:
Monitor harmonics, voltage stability, and power quality to optimise system efficiency and reliability.
Safety & Compliance:
Enforce electrical safety standards including LOTO procedures, arc flash protection, and regulatory compliance requirements.
Site Acceptance Testing (SAT):
Validate equipment performance after installation to ensure full compliance with design specifications.
Troubleshooting & Fault Resolution:
Diagnose and resolve electrical faults and system failures during installation and commissioning.
Risk Assessment & Mitigation:
Identify electrical risks during installation and commissioning and implement preventive controls.
Integrated Management System:
Documents, implements,maintains the requirements of the Quality, Food Safety, Environment, Health, and Safety management systems.
Requirements:
A minimum of an HND in electrical, electronic, or instrumentation engineering. Professional registration (COREN/NSE) is highly preferred. Minimum of 8 years’ industrial electrical projects, power distribution design, or automation commissioning within high-speed continuous manufacturing or large industrial settings. A systems thinker with an analytical approach to complex circuitry and industrial automation networks, prioritizing electrical safety above all.
Key KPIs:
Successful energisation of substations and MV/LV distribution networks on schedule. 100% Accuracy on Loop Checks and Control Automation Integrations during. Zero Electrical Incidents or Near-Misses during construction and commissioning.
Competencies Profile:
Industrial Power Systems, Distribution & Substation Setup, Systemic Critical Thinking. Electrical Load Calculation & Power System Design Team Management PLC Automation & Industrial Network Architecture (Siemens TIA Portal / Rockwell) Strategic & Analytical Thinking Instrumentation Control Loops & SCADA Integration Communication Software Exposure: ETAP (Electrical Transient Analyser Program, AutoCAD Electrical, SAP PS Stakeholder Management High Voltage Testing & Insulation Resistance Testing Accountability HSE Compliance Negotiation Electrical Power Systems Design & Analysis Business Knowledge Protection & Relay Coordination Detail Orientation Electrical Installation, Testing & Commissioning Time Management Industrial Network & Control Systems Integration Innovation & Process Improvement
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Power Infrastructure Setup:
Manage the installation and commissioning of high/medium voltage substations, transformers, switchgears, and power generation systems.
Automation & Controls Integration:
Oversee the deployment of plant automation infrastructure, ensuring seamless communication between SCADA networks, PLC panels, and individual field instruments.
Cable Routing & Distribution:
Supervise all industrial cabling layouts, motor control centers (MCCs), and earthing/lightning protection installations across the site.
Testing & Compliance:
Lead pre-commissioning loop checks, insulation resistance tests, and relay coordinations to guarantee absolute electrical safety.
SLA & Contractor Management:
Supervise electrical sub-contractors and OEM automation engineers during critical integration and powering-up phases.
Power Load Management:
Conduct load calculations and demand analysis to ensure correct system sizing and reliable energy supply for plant operations.
Backup Power Systems:
Oversee installation of generators, UPS systems, and battery backup solutions to guarantee uninterrupted operations.
Instrumentation & Calibration:
Supervise installation and calibration of field instruments to ensure accurate process measurement and control.
PLC & SCADA Oversight:
Validate PLC programming and SCADA configurations to ensure reliable automation and system communication.
Power Quality Management:
Monitor harmonics, voltage stability, and power quality to optimise system efficiency and reliability.
Safety & Compliance:
Requirements
Enforce electrical safety standards including LOTO procedures, arc flash protection, and regulatory compliance requirements.
Site Acceptance Testing (SAT):
Validate equipment performance after installation to ensure full compliance with design specifications.
Troubleshooting & Fault Resolution:
Diagnose and resolve electrical faults and system failures during installation and commissioning.
Risk Assessment & Mitigation:
Identify electrical risks during installation and commissioning and implement preventive controls.
Integrated Management System:
Documents, implements,maintains the requirements of the Quality, Food Safety, Environment, Health, and Safety management systems.
Requirements:
A minimum of an HND in electrical, electronic, or instrumentation engineering. Professional registration (COREN/NSE) is highly preferred. Minimum of 8 years’ industrial electrical projects, power distribution design, or automation commissioning within high-speed continuous manufacturing or large industrial settings. A systems thinker with an analytical approach to complex circuitry and industrial automation networks, prioritizing electrical safety above all.
Key KPIs:
Successful energisation of substations and MV/LV distribution networks on schedule. 100% Accuracy on Loop Checks and Control Automation Integrations during. Zero Electrical Incidents or Near-Misses during construction and commissioning.
Competencies Profile:
Industrial Power Systems, Distribution & Substation Setup, Systemic Critical Thinking. Electrical Load Calculation & Power System Design Team Management PLC Automation & Industrial Network Architecture (Siemens TIA Portal / Rockwell) Strategic & Analytical Thinking Instrumentation Control Loops & SCADA Integration Communication Software Exposure: ETAP (Electrical Transient Analyser Program, AutoCAD Electrical, SAP PS Stakeholder Management High Voltage Testing & Insulation Resistance Testing Accountability HSE Compliance Negotiation Electrical Power Systems Design & Analysis Business Knowledge Protection & Relay Coordination Detail Orientation Electrical Installation, Testing & Commissioning Time Management Industrial Network & Control Systems Integration Innovation & Process Improvement