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Project Electrical Engineer

Anonymous Employer · Nationwide

Anonymous EmployerNationwidePosted 2 November 2026Apply by 8 January 2027

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Closing date
8 January 2027 (67 days left)
Where
Nationwide, Nigeria
How to apply
On jobberman.com, where the employer takes applications.
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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

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