Engineering

Maintenance Planning Engineer

Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation (Nigeria) Limited·Plateau, Nigeria·Full Time·Contract
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-Closes Oct 30, 2026

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: Maintenance Planning Engineer

Location: NESCO (Nigeria) Limited’s Head Office, Kurra Falls, Plateau

Purpose of the Job

Oversee plant maintenance planning activities and routinely monitor plant equipment

Key Duties and Responsibilities The Maintenance Planning Engineer shall therefore be responsible, but not limited, the following:

Responsible for short-term and long-term maintenance planning activities at the plant such as shutdowns

Responsible for minor and major overhauls as well as other minor and routine inspections

Plan the maximization of the plant shutdown to minimize revenue loss

Participate in the development and articulation of the annual operating plans, monthly operating plans, and other operational plans

Formulate plant maintenance policy and strategy to serve plant objectives

Ensure timely availability of materials and tools for preventive and corrective maintenance

Routine monitoring of plant equipment and maintaining records thereof

Prepare periodic reports for the attention of the Head, Generation

Perform other duties 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 a 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.

Attributes and Competencies:

Applicants with actual hydro power plant operations, maintenance, refurbishment/overhaul, modernisation and upgrade experience will have a strong added advantage.

Knowledge of Maintenance Management and modern maintenance management practices

Knowledge of material and resource requirements for power plants

Knowledge of environmental and safety requirements and statutory guidelines

Planning and organizing capability.

At a glance

Company

Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation (Nigeria) Limited

Location

Plateau, Nigeria

Employment

Full Time

Work style

Contract

Experience

director

Valid until

October 30, 2026

Created

October 21, 2026

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