Section Head, Chemical Process at Egbin Power Plc

Egbin Power Plc. Lagos is one of the biggest additions to the electricity industry in Nigeria. Often seen as the biggest single generating power station in Sub-Saharan Africa, it was built to meet the every rising demand for electricity in Lagos and its environs.

Following the nation’s privatization exercise, Sahara, through its power division, Sahara Power Group and sundry affiliations, acquired the 1320 MW installed capacity Egbin Power Plant. We are working towards deploying a minimum of 5,000 MW of electricity generation over the next five years.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Section Head, Chemical Process

Location: Ikorodu, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the activities of chemical shift operations.
• Ensure the day-to-day chemical treatment activities required for the demineralization of ground water, treatment of water.
• Manage the operations of the Demineralisation (Demin) plant, water treatment plant and Condensate Polishing Plant (CPP)
• Provide direction and coordinate the activities of the Demin and CPP Engineers/technicians
• Monitor the production and sufficient stocking of demineralized water for the units
• Develop process improvement on chemical treatment of water
• Ensure sufficient availability & production of Demin water for the power generation units
• Ensure effective maintenance of the water generation equipment for increased lifecycle.
• Analyzes tests taken by chemical operations technicians
• Plan resource requirements –manpower and materials
• Oversee the purification of the steam for the combustion plant
• Supervise maintenance measures in the condensate polishing unit and online analysers
• Ensure high availability and reliability of the condensate polishing unit and online analysers
• Minimise cost of maintenance and optimise equipment lifecycle cost
• Supervise regular testing and monitoring of water quality
• Monitor water analysis tests to ensure safety and quality by collecting representative water samples and testing for contaminants and properties such as colour, odour, chlorine levels, nitrification, etc.
• Design, develop and validate new or transferred water treatment methods based on recognized international requirements, with proper validation records and documentation
• Oversee regeneration activities.
• Ensure adherence to safety, environment and other statutory guidelines
• Conduct performance reviews of subordinates.
• Prepare periodic reports for the attention of the Head of chemistry.

Key Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

• A University Degree in Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• Relevant post-graduate Degree or qualification
• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant work experience

Skills and Competencies:

• Advanced experience in managing end-to-end water chemistry in a power plant
• Good laboratory techniques and practices
• Good analytical skills
• In-depth understanding of the cycle chemistry of a power plant
• Ability to draw relevant inferences for operations and maintenance from chemical analysis
• Knowledge of safe working procedures for chemical handling
• In-depth knowledge of the power operation process
• Good communication and management skills
• Problem-solving skills
• knowledge and experience of working with relevant modern laboratory equipment.

Application Closing Date
1st February, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online