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Lead Engineer, Boiler Controls

Job Description

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: 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.

Responsibilities

  • Key Duties and Responsibilities

    • Ensures all risk registers for breakdown/corrective maintenance and the section are kept and reviewed periodically.  
    • Develop and improve preventive/breakdown/corrective maintenance culture.
    • Ensure adherence to preventive/breakdown/corrective maintenance schedule.
    • Provide support in spare parts planning, budget planning, purchase, and inspection activities. 
    • Periodically assess all staff under him for training needs for optimal performance. 
    • Ensures all special reports are duly done and documented. 
    • Ensures HSE guidelines are adhered to strictly during and on the job.
    • Execute documentation according to the IMS standard.
    • Implements strategies that improve performance and reliability. 
    • Ensures all preventive/breakdown/corrective maintenances are duly carried out and documented.
    • Perform other duties as assigned by the Unit Head Boiler Systems/Head of Department.
    • Supervise control systems and instruments with a focus on both efficiency and environmental sustainability.
    • Liaises with Lead Engineer Boiler field instrumentation to re – assess breakdowns of equipment for preventive maintenance schedule.
    • Ensures all monthly reports are duly done.
    • 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).
    • Ensures availability of materials and tools required for the job.
    • Addresses issues bordering on human resources and personnel issues and escalates it upward if not addressed or for further action where necessary.
    • Develop a plant patrol and monitoring check sheet to be reviewed periodically as determined. 

Education + Experience

  • Education and Work Experience

    • 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.
    • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Computer/ Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical or Systems Engineering.

    Skills and Competencies:

    • Technical Troubleshooting skills.
    • Good knowledge of standard operating procedures with respect to I&C maintenance of Boiler/Turbine generator and auxiliaries.
    • Technical Knowledge of I&C system for Boiler and auxiliaries.
    • Strong background knowledge of Emerson Ovation controls.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites.
    • Good knowledge of computerized Maintenance Management system or equivalent.
    • Sound knowledge of safety requirements.
    • Knowledge of the power generation process.
    • Effective Communication and Reporting Skills.
    • Sound understanding of work and history of turbine generators and auxiliaries.

    How to Apply
    Interested and qualified candidates should:
    Click here to apply online

    Application Deadline: 2nd September, 2026.

Job Overview

  • Date Posted: Aug 19, 2026
  • Job Location (Country):Nigeria
  • Job Location (State): Lagos
  • Salary Offer: (NGN) 0 - 0 / Monthly
  • Application Deadline: Sep 2, 2026
  • Gender: Not required
  • Bachelors/HND
  • Qualification Bachelors/HND
  • Experience: 3 Year
  • Employment Status: Full-time

About the Company

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