Lead Civil Assurance Consultant

• The role reports to the Project Director and works alongside the Lead Mechanical, Lead Electrical, Lead Instrumentation, and Lead Cost Engineer consultants as part of IPMC's senior project leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Lead, organize, and supervise the civil and structural assurance team, allocating engineers across contractor packages, construction areas, and work fronts to match site progress.
• Mentor and provide technical direction to Civil Assurance Associates and local site engineers, including onboarding and training as the team scales.
• Review and quality-control inspection findings, technical observations, non-conformance reports, and assurance reports prepared by members of the civil assurance team before issue.
• Coordinate day-to-day activities with the Lead Mechanical, Lead Electrical, Lead Instrumentation, and Lead Cost Engineer consultants, and report progress, risks, technical issues, and resourcing requirements to the Project Director.
• Represent IPMC's civil assurance function in meetings with the Employer's site management, contractors, consultants, and project team.
• Escalate and support the resolution of technical conflicts, design ambiguities, construction quality concerns, and contractor non-compliance issues.
• Technical Assurance
• Review contractor civil and structural engineering deliverables and technical submissions for compliance with approved designs, specifications, project requirements, and applicable codes and standards.
• Review drawings, calculations, method statements, Inspection and Test Plans, material submittals, construction procedures, and quality documentation relating to civil and structural works.
• Verify civil and structural construction works including site preparation and earthworks; excavation and backfilling; soil improvement and compaction; piling and deep foundations; reinforced concrete foundations; equipment and machinery foundations; structural concrete works; structural steelwork; industrial buildings and structures; pipe racks and support structures; roads and pavements; drainage and stormwater systems; culverts and channels; retaining walls; underground structures; trenches and underground utilities; tank foundations; platforms, access structures, and associated civil infrastructure.
• Verify civil and structural installations against approved drawings and, at completion, As-Built records.
• Conduct site inspections and technical audits, personally and through supervised staff, to confirm compliance with approved drawings, specifications, construction procedures, project requirements, and applicable standards.
• Review reinforcement, formwork, concrete placement, curing, structural steel fabrication and erection, earthworks, compaction, grouting, and other critical civil construction activities.
• Review and validate civil construction quality-control records, including concrete cube/compressive strength test results, soil compaction and density test results, geotechnical test results, material test certificates, reinforcement inspection records, welding and structural steel inspection records, survey and dimensional-control records, and foundation and piling test results.
• Certify critical civil and structural works as a basis for contractor invoice certification.
• Validate project progress and provide technical input into contractor interim and final account certification, including evaluation of variation claims relating to civil and structural scope.
• Verify quantities and physical progress where required to support independent valuation and payment certification.
• Identify technical risks, defects, non-conformities, workmanship concerns, design deviations, and quality issues, and drive timely corrective action with contractors.
• Monitor closure of civil and structural non-conformities, punch-list items, technical queries, and outstanding corrective actions.
• Assess contractor corrective and preventive actions and confirm satisfactory close-out.
• Prepare and review assurance reports, inspection reports, audit findings, non-conformance observations, and monthly progress reports for submission to the Employer's representative.
• Support schedule, procurement-compliance, and construction-progress reviews within the civil and structural discipline as part of IPMC's wider audit mandate.
• Provide independent professional opinions on the quality, completeness, compliance, and readiness of civil and structural works.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, minimum, in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related engineering discipline; a Master's degree is an advantage.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant post-qualification experience, including demonstrated experience in a lead or supervisory capacity, on industrial, oil & gas, petrochemical, refinery, fertilizer, power, manufacturing, or major infrastructure projects.
• Professional registration such as COREN, PE, CEng, or registration with an equivalent recognized international engineering body.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supervising multidisciplinary or multi-person technical teams, including mentoring junior and mid-level engineers.
• Strong working knowledge of civil and structural engineering and construction, including reinforced concrete structures, structural steelwork, foundations and piling, geotechnical and earthworks activities, roads and pavements, drainage infrastructure, industrial buildings, equipment foundations, underground structures, construction materials, and civil QA/QC requirements.
• Strong ability to interpret civil and structural drawings, design calculations, technical specifications, Bills of Quantities, method statements, Inspection and Test Plans, construction schedules, and quality documentation.
• Familiarity with relevant international civil and structural standards and codes, including BS, Eurocodes, ACI, ASTM, AASHTO, ISO, and related standards, together with a willingness to work within Nigerian regulatory and site requirements.
• Strong understanding of construction quality assurance, quality control, technical inspection, and project certification processes.
• Demonstrated ability to identify structural, construction, quality, and compliance risks and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Prior international or expatriate assignment experience preferred, ideally within West Africa or a comparable emerging-market industrial environment.
• Consulting, Owner's Engineer, EPC/EPCM, Third-Party Inspection, Project Assurance, Construction Supervision, or Technical Audit experience is essential for this role.
• Willingness and ability to relocate to Nigeria for the duration of the assignment and to have a valid international passport and readiness to obtain the relevant Nigerian work authorization.

Preferred Certifications

• PMP
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
• NEBOSH
• Relevant structural engineering certification
• Concrete Technology / Concrete Inspection Certification
• Construction Management certification
• Welding / Structural Steel Inspection certification
• Quality Assurance / Quality Control certification
• Membership of a recognized professional civil or structural engineering institution
• Other equivalent certifications relevant to civil, structural, construction, or project assurance work

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership and people-management skills, with a track record of developing and motivating technical teams.
• Strong technical judgement in civil and structural engineering, construction quality, and project assurance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, professional, client-facing assurance reports.
• Ability to present technical findings, risks, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Strong inspection, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple contractor packages and construction work fronts.
• Cultural adaptability and the interpersonal skills required to work effectively within a Nigerian/West African project environment and a multinational team.
• High personal integrity, professional independence, and impartiality, consistent with an independent assurance role that supports certification of contractor payments on the Employer's behalf.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to engineering quality, safety, compliance, and documentation.

What We Offer

• A senior, team-leading role on one of Africa's largest integrated industrial development projects.
• A competitive remuneration package, including relocation and housing support in line with IPMC's standard international assignment terms.
• The opportunity to build and lead a growing civil and structural technical assurance team over a multi-year assignment.
• Exposure to a major multidisciplinary industrial development involving complex civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and infrastructure systems.