Senior Electrical Resident Engineer (mep Supervision) At Contemporary Group Limited Contemporary Group Limited
full-time
Job Summary
Acts as the client's technical representative on-site, supervising and auditing the electrical contractors' installations (Power distribution, ELV, lighting, and earthing).
Leverages a minimum of 10 years of deep engineering experience (including hands-on contractor-side execution) to critically review shop drawings, audit material quality, and detect contractor deviations or cost-inflations.
Ensures the entire electrical and extra-low voltage (ELV) scope of the project is delivered strictly according to design specifications, international engineering codes, and Lagos state regulatory frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
Construction Supervision & Quality Assurance (QA/QC):
Conducts continuous, rigorous field inspections to monitor the contractor's electrical installations (cable tray routing, conduit layouts, MV/LV panel terminations, and lighting setups).
Uses extensive contractor-side experience to proactively identify installation errors, corner-cutting, sub-standard wiring, or unauthorized design deviations.
Issues Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) to contractors when work fails to meet project specifications or safety standards, and monitors corrective actions.
Witnesses and certifies all critical electrical testing and commissioning phases (e.g., insulation resistance/megger tests, earth resistance tests, lux level measurements, and phase load balancing).
Drawing Review & Technical Auditing:
Critically reviews and approves / rejects the contractor's BIM (Revit) models, shop drawings, and schematic diagrams before site execution.
Evaluates contractor material submittals and technical data sheets to verify exact compliance with the consultant's design specifications.
Resolves complex design clashes and coordinates electrical cable containment runs across architectural, structural, and mechanical consultant teams.
Contract Administration & Financial Control:
Reviews, audits, and signs off on the electrical contractor's monthly progress valuations and joint measurements alongside the Quantity Surveyor.
Assesses the technical and financial merit of contractor-submitted Variation Orders (VOs) and claims, defending the client against unsubstantiated costs.
Evaluates and approves the contractor's "As-Built" drawings and Operation & Maintenance (O&M) manuals prior to building handover.
Lagos Regulatory Enforcement:
Ensures the contractor's methods align fully with the National Building Code of Nigeria (NBC).
Mandates strict compliance with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) standards and local distribution company (e.g., Ikeja Electric/Eko Electric) regulations for grid connection, transformer installations, and metering.
Coordinates and prepares the electrical project technical documentation required for formal structural handovers and inspections by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA).
Required Qualifications & Competencies
Education & Professional Licensing:
Bachelor's degree (B.Eng/B.Sc) in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
Mandatory Active Registration with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) as a Registered Engineer.
Corporate Membership with the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) or the Nigerian Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE).
Valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.
Experience Profile:
Minimum of 10 years of total post-qualification experience in building services engineering.
Dual-Perspective Track Record: Must have a blended career history, featuring significant time spent executing projects on-site for a reputable Electrical/MEP Contractor, alongside experience working in a Consultant/Supervisory capacity.
Proven experience representing consultants on active major building sites (high-rise residential, mixed-use commercial, or industrial plants) within Lagos.
Technical & Soft Skills:
Deep expertise in international building electrical services codes used in Nigeria (IEE Wiring Regulations/BS 7671, NEC, NFPA, and IEC standards).
Thorough technical knowledge of High/Medium Voltage infrastructure (transformers, RMUs, switchgears), Low Voltage systems (generators, synchronizing panels, busbars), and ELV systems (Fire Alarm, Access Control, CCTV, Data/ICT, BMS).
Mastery in reading and evaluating complex Revit (BIM) and AutoCAD electrical drawings.
Assertive communication and negotiation skills needed to confidently manage, direct, and hold contractors accountable on-site.
Impeccable technical report writing skills (site inspection logs, project milestone reports, and structural punch-lists).