Project Execution Engineer at Bluechip Technologies Limited

BlueChip Technologies is a leading business application firm focused exclusively on assisting organizations in planning, designing, implementing and operating business application solutions and strategies that are central to creating and maintaining a competitive business advantage.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Execution Engineer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Contract

Job Description

• As part of our continued growth, we are seeking highly skilled Project Execution Engineers to lead the delivery of infrastructure and technology projects from initiation through completion.
• This role requires a hands-on engineer with strong technical depth, project coordination skills, and the ability to ensure that deliverables meet quality, budget, and timeline expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution and implementation of IT infrastructure projects — including networks, servers, virtualization, storage, and data center systems — in a high-availability, ITIL-governed environment.
• Develop, track, and maintain detailed project execution schedules, ensuring alignment with overall project plans and business objectives.
• Supervise the project execution team, ensuring that assigned tasks and milestones are completed within agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities between engineering, operations, and vendor teams to drive smooth project delivery.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive project documentation, drawings, and handover reports for transition to operations.
• Oversee resource allocation, workload balancing, and performance monitoring of technical teams during project delivery.
• Manage and track project financials, ensuring all execution activities remain within approved budgets.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues, escalating critical items promptly to management.
• Conduct regular project review sessions to assess progress, performance metrics, and compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Ensure change control processes are followed, including the management of project scope, schedules, and resource adjustments.
• Participate in Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings, and collaborate on incident and problem reviews affecting ongoing projects.
• Support the continuous improvement of project execution methodologies and delivery processes.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and ensure effective communication across all project phases.
• Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve technical and operational challenges during implementation.
• Ensure project outcomes are measurable, sustainable, and aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years’ relevant post-NYSC experience executing technology or telecom infrastructure projects.
• Proven expertise in IT infrastructure management, including networks, servers, storage, and virtualization technologies.
• Strong understanding of ITIL frameworks, project governance, and infrastructure delivery lifecycles.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and vendors in large-scale project environments.
• Solid knowledge of project planning tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, Jira, or similar).
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, and resource management skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, ITIL, or Certified Project Engineer will be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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