Electrician at Lekki Freeport Terminal (LFT)

Lekki Freeport Terminal (LFT) operates as the container terminal at Lekki Deep Sea Port, which is Nigeria's first true deep-sea port and one of the most advanced maritime gateways in West Africa. Strategically positioned within the Lagos Free Zone in Ibeju-Lekki, LFT is dedicated to connecting global trade to Nigeria in a sustainable manner, utilising robust automation, digitisation, and innovation from the moment vessels board to the delivery of cargo while adhering to international safety standards.

The terminal takes advantage of deep water, with a draft of up to 16.5 m, and modern ship-to-shore capabilities, enabling it to accommodate large vessels and handle significant cargo volumes. This is part of a port complex designed to scale for millions of TEUs annually. The depth and infrastructure of the terminal contribute to reducing logistics costs and alleviating congestion along the Lagos corridor, establishing LFT as a key driver of regional trade growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Electrician

Location: Ibeju Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Technical
Reports To: Electrical Forman
Indirect reportsTo: Crane Manager/Workshop Manager

Position Summary

• We are seeking a skilled and safety-focused Electrician to support the maintenance and reliability of terminal electrical and automation systems.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance on electrical, electronic, and automation equipment across the terminal. This includes troubleshooting and repairing PLCs, drives, generators, motors, control systems, and field devices to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient terminal operations.
• Working under the Electrical Foreman, the Electrician will ensure compliance with engineering standards, statutory regulations, and LFT Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) policies.
• The role requires strong hands-on technical skills, a proactive troubleshooting mindset, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, 24/7 operational environment.

Major Accountabilities

• Ensure that the equipment is maintained in a safe and reliable working condition in accordance with the planned preventive or corrective maintenance program and to identify and rectify repetitive problems.
• Maintain the PLC & hardware bypass record & plan to rectify them according to criticality level.
• Troubleshoot and effect repairs on electrical and electronic circuits, digital drives and control systems, programmable logic controllers; and electrical component elements. This includes the modification of components and servicing techniques in conjunction with the Workshop Manager to improve efficiency.
• Ensure that operating standards and precautionary measures are adhered to at all times.
• Execute preventative and corrective maintenance procedures for equipment on the terminal.
• Receive and execute instructions and decisions from the Electrical Foreman.
• Provide technical expertise and a positive attitude to the functions performed
• Test equipment to ensure compliance with specifications and safety standards.
• Complete check and assignment sheets accurately and in a timely manner.
• Participate in the analysis/research of the performance of electrical systems/components and recommend modification where necessary to improve efficiency.
• Perform other duties as required.

Critical Success Factors:

• Ready to learn attitude.
• Interpret the technical drawing and layout.
• Experience with mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, PLC, Drive & Electrical systems.
• Hands on experience & leadership by example.
• Result-orientated, strong follow-up, and negotiation skills.
• Must be customer service orientated and sensitive to the needs of the department and others.
• Sound knowledge of the operations of equipment at the Terminal.
• Strong knowledge of operation & maintenance tools/equipment used in execution.
• Basic-level computer skills.

Skills and Abilities Required in Position:

• Basic level in PLC & Drive system development & maintenance experience.
• Sound knowledge of relevant mechanical/pneumatic/electronic engineering systems,which include internal combustion/diesel engines, power transmission hydraulic/pneumatic/electrical circuits, PLC and fault diagnostics system
• Experience in all types of Port Equipment Maintenance.
• Ability to generate high volumes of relevant work, sustain high levels of activity and energy over long hours when necessary and work with a business-like approach to daily changes.
• The candidate must possess strong reasoning abilities and sound judgement.
• Good reporting and registration capability.
• The candidate must possess the ability to interpret engineering drawings, layouts, and specifications.
• Experience in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• The ability to exercise good judgement is crucial for setting priorities.
• Provide on-the-job guidance to new recruits.
• Requires intermediate to advanced verbal and written communication skills in English, in addition to effective interpersonal skills.

Educational Qualification

• A Diploma or ITI in Engineering (Electrical/Electronic Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or other related fields) or equivalent work experience is required.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of working experience in the related field.

Application Closing Date
27th February, 2026.