Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation (Nigeria) Limited [NESCO (Nigeria) Limited] is incorporated under the Companies act of the Laws of Nigeria. Its core business is to generate, distribute, supply and retail electric power in Plateau State and adjacent States.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Lead, Operations & Maintenance
Location: Kurra Falls, Plateau
Purpose of the Job
To provide leadership and management expertise in the planning, coordination, and delivery of efficient and cost-effective power generation services, as well as maintenance of assets to support NESCO’s corporate objective.
Key Duties and Responsibilities The Lead, Operations & Maintenance shall therefore be responsible, but not limited, for the following:
Manage the generation function, providing leadership, encouraging teamwork and facilitating the process to achieve high performance standards in the cost-effective generation of power
Formulate strategies for Operations & Maintenance to ensure that objectives of reliability and continuity of electricity generation demands are met
Develop maintenance programs, in respect of NESCO’s power generation operations
Formulate the development of policies, procedures and standards to direct and control the technical field operations effectively
Develop program of work for the Generation Department to ensure that deliverables are achieved within established timescales
Ensure all activities are undertaken in strict compliance with approved technical system operation procedures in order to protect NESCO’s personnel, assets and corporate reputation
Obtain information on regional and international trends and developments in the power generation sector in order to identify those that can be recommended for effective adaptation and deployment in NESCO
Accountable for project works, testing and commissioning projects in relation to the generation activities of NESCO
Oversee compliance with all Quality Management System /Occupational Health & Safety related activities in the department as documented in the departmental operations manual, risk assessment register and other relevant documents
Prepare periodic reports for the attention of the Head, Generation
Perform any other tasks as assigned by the Head, Generation.
Minimum Educational & Professional Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Higher National Diploma (HND) with COREN accredited Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) plus Master’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized tertiary institution.
Relevant Professional Certifications with engineering professional bodies, including full membership registration with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) or a Related Specialized Certification.
Those with a postgraduate qualification in relevant discipline such as a Master’s Degree in an Engineering Discipline, Business Administration or Management from a recognized tertiary institution will have an added advantage.
Minimum of six (6) years of substantial practical relevant post-qualifying hands-on working experience in the planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance of major engineering works, preferably with a strong bias towards power generation plants, three (3) of which should be at a Supervisory Role.
Applicants with actual hydro power plants operations, maintenance refurbishment/overhaul, modernisation and upgrade experience will have a strong added advantage.
Attributes and Competencies:
Knowledge of Electricity Regulations and Policies
Operations & Maintenance Management
Substation Planning Maintenance Operation Implementation.