We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Lead Engineer, Boiler Controls
Job Identification: 547
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- The Lead Engineer (Boiler Controls) will be responsible for overseeing all preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance for boiler control systems, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and safety of operations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure adherence to preventive/breakdown/corrective maintenance schedule.
- Develop and improve preventive/breakdown/corrective maintenance culture.
- Ensures all preventive/breakdown/corrective maintenances are duly carried out and documented.
- Ensures the outcome of weekly compliance and completion rates of preventive/corrective/breakdown maintenances are duly implemented and executed.
- Monitor the closure of trouble memos on Enterprise Asset Management System (EAM).
- Liaises with Lead Engineer Boiler field instrumentation to re – assess breakdowns of equipment for preventive maintenance schedule.
- Addresses issues bordering on human resources and personnel issues and escalates it upward if not addressed or for further action where necessary.
- Ensures all monthly reports are duly done.
- Ensures all special reports are duly done and documented.
- Periodically assess all staff under him for training needs for optimal performance.
- Ensures availability of materials and tools required for the job.
- Supervise control systems and instruments with a focus on both efficiency and environmental sustainability.
- Ensures HSE guidelines are adhered to strictly during and on the job.
- Develop a plant patrol and monitoring check sheet to be reviewed periodically as determined.
- Provide support in spare parts planning, budget planning, purchase, and inspection activities.
- Execute documentation according to the IMS standard.
- Implements strategies that improve performance and reliability.
- Ensures all risk registers for breakdown/corrective maintenance and the section are kept and reviewed periodically.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Unit Head Boiler Systems/Head of Department.
Education and Work Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Computer/ Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical or Systems Engineering.
- Postgraduate/relevant professional qualifications.
- Minimum of seven years of work experience with at least three (3) years in supervisory level and direct exposure to I&C systems and power plant maintenance processes.
Skills and Competencies:
- Technical Knowledge of I&C system for Boiler and auxiliaries.
- Strong background knowledge of Emerson Ovation controls.
- Sound understanding of work and history of turbine generators and auxiliaries.
- Good knowledge of standard operating procedures with respect to I&C maintenance of Boiler/Turbine generator and auxiliaries.
- Technical Troubleshooting skills.
- Sound knowledge of safety requirements.
- Good knowledge of computerized Maintenance Management system or equivalent.
- Knowledge of the power generation process.
- Effective Communication and Reporting Skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites.
Application Closing Date
2nd September, 2026.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online