Electrical Engineer at First Independent Power Limited (FIPL)

First Independent Power Limited (FIPL) is a Power Generation company located in Rivers state with 4 simple gas turbine power plants with a total capacity of 541MW. Following the nation’s privatization exercise, Sahara, through its power division, Sahara Power Group and sundry affiliations, acquired FIPL.

FIPL presently needs an experienced candidates to join her workforce in the capacity below:

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Type: Full Time
Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for all routine electrical maintenance activities in the Plant
• Approve all procurement needs analysis for the Electrical/I&C maintenance unit
• Approve all electrical/I&C maintenance design work
• Review and monitor the closure of all TMs relating to electrical/I&C maintenance
• Oversee the Electrical/I&C team in resolving issues highlighted as part of analysis from the planning and efficiency team
• Ensure high availability of all electrical/I&C equipment and systems in the power plant
• Minimize cost of maintenance of the plant and optimize equipment lifecycle cost
• Supervision of maintenance measures in Electrical/I&C maintenance unit and ensuring quality of Maintenance
• Ensure availability of spares and other infrastructure for maintenance
• Minimize response time to the Operations unit for handling routine day-to-day problems
• Optimize Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
• Plan resource requirements for Electrical/I&C maintenance–manpower, materials and contracts
• Network with other electrical maintenance teams in the plant and at other locations to capture learning and knowledge sharing.
• Conduct performance review of subordinates.
• Prepare periodic report for the attention of the Station Manager.

Skills / Qualifications

• Required Minimum Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• NSE/ COREN
• Minimum of ten years of experience with engineering of modern power system, power system protection and control, transmission & distribution system.
• Work Experience: Proven experience in a power plant.
• Analytical and mathematical mind, capable of evaluating and solving various complex problems
• Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multitask and thrive in a timeline-driven environment.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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