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Lead, Operations and Maintenance
About this role
The role is Lead, Operations & Maintenance for NESCO Nigeria Limited, based in Kurra Falls, Plateau. It involves providing leadership and management for planning, coordinating, and delivering efficient power generation services and asset maintenance to support the company’s objectives. The role requires overseeing the Generation department, developing work programmes, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards. Candidates should have relevant engineering qualifications and substantial hands-on experience in power generation facilities. The employer focuses on generating, distributing, and supplying electric power in Plateau State and nearby areas.
What you would do
- Develop a programme of work for the Generation Department to meet deliverables on time
- Manage the generation function and lead the team to achieve high performance in cost-effective power generation
- Prepare periodic reports for the Head, Generation
- Be accountable for project works, testing and commissioning related to generation activities
- Develop maintenance programmes for NESCO’s power generation operations
- Formulate policies, procedures and standards to direct technical field operations
- Perform tasks assigned by the Head, Generation
- Oversee compliance with Quality Management System and Occupational Health & Safety activities in the department
- Monitor regional and international trends in power generation to identify applicable innovations
- Formulate strategies to ensure reliability and continuity of electricity generation
What they are asking for
- Professional certifications with engineering bodies, including full COREN registration or related specialized certification
- Postgraduate qualification in engineering, business administration or management (added advantage)
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or HND with COREN-accredited PGD and Master’s in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (added advantage)
- Experience in hydro power plant operations, maintenance, refurbishment or upgrade (strong added advantage)
- Minimum six years of relevant post-qualification experience in planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance of major engineering works, with at least three years in a supervisory role
- Knowledge in electricity regulations and policies, substation planning, maintenance and operation implementation
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