Chief Technical Officer at a Leading Energy and Utilities Company - PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Nigeria

PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Nigeria - Our client is a leading Energy and Utilities Company committed to increasing energy supply that will stimulate economic growth and development in Northern Nigeria through the creation of new industries and opportunities; attracting much needed investment; and boosting job creation.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Technical Officer

Reference Number: 130-PEO01199
Location: Nigeria
Department: People & Change Nigeria
Job type: Permanent

Job Summary

• Provides leadership, strategic direction and effective coordination of all technical operations
• Develop and implement business strategies across the technical operations to meet established service metrics and quality assurance goals.
• Responsible for end-to-end network performance for all service delivery and fulfilment of exceptional services for subscribers.
• Develops and implements strategies to achieve all technical operations service target.
• Coordinates the planning and implementation of all technical operations.
• Ensures an in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of all relevant technical equipment across company’s areas of operations.
• Coordinates the development and implementation of a robust maintenance strategy to manage company’s technical asset portfolio.
• Develops policies for technical operations, research and improvement of technical assets (involves definition of quality standards/ procedures)
• Coordinates the development of the annual network operations plans – ensure planning meets environmental, technical and quality standards.
• Coordinates the implementation of recommendations to enhance systems, expand network capacity and refurbish existing network assets/infrastructure.
• Ensures compliance with statutory rules and regulations as required.
• Reports on technical data on a regular basis (loss level monitoring, equipment failure, interruptions, etc.) to management and regulatory bodies
• Supervises all engineering works and project related activities carried out across company’s network and infrastructure.
• Oversees the engineering, design / drawing of all technical projects carried out by the company and ensures compliance with stipulated rules and regulations.
• Develops and monitors the Function’s budget.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Post graduate qualification in power systems engineering and management is desired
• Membership of any of relevant professional bodies is required
• At least 10+ years’ experience in the utilities industry across areas of operations, maintenance, planning, quality management, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or leadership role is required.

Skills and Competencies:

• In-depth understanding and hands-on experience of the energy and utilities industry
• Working knowledge and understanding of technical aspects and engineering of the transmission and sub-transmission and systems
• Ability to appreciate the system impact of various policies, practices and issues strategically and holistically
• Practical, pragmatic, and able to exercise initiative and sound judgment.
• Excellent communication (written and oral), interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisation and management skills.
• Strong leadership, supervisory and people management skills
• High sense of responsibility, accountability, and dependability.

Application Closing Date
11th October, 2021.