Head of Unit, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering at Adexen

Company

Our client is an equal opportunity employer and a leading international civil engineering and construction company with over 4 decades of experience in Nigeria.

Job description

Reporting to the General Manager, the Head of Unit performs and supervises the Electrical/Mechanical engineering team, electrical/mechanical analysis and controls schemes and layouts and shop drawings for systems. This position requires thorough knowledge of (international) electrical/mechanical design techniques and standards.

The main responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to the following;

• Full responsibilit for all conceptual, detail design of electrical MV/LV/ELV reticulation and distribution systems including associated switch gear and protections with relation to buildings
• Performs and supervises mechanical analysis and controls schemes and layouts and shop drawings for mechanical systems
• Electrical system engineering including calculations, equipment sizing, electrical schematics, bill of materials, cable schedules, technical specification write-ups and technical evaluation of the suppliers of MV & LV switchgears, equipment, Grounding & Lightning, Standby power and UPS systems.
• Coordination of mechanical engineering plans, designs and layouts for air-conditioning and sanitary systems.
• Technical coordination of project in all aspect.
• Supervision of a team of electrical & mechanical engineers and their works.
• Drawing up cost estimates for the electrical/mechanical engineering portions of projects

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and experience:

• Must hold a bachelor or higher degree in mechanical/electrical engineering or in a related discipline.
• Holding a masters degree will be an added advantage
• Needs to prove over 10 years experience in mechanical/electircal related construction works design and familiar with international industry standards.
• Is preferably a registered engineer with COREN.
• Has experience with MS Office, AutoCAD MEP, cooling load software, pipe/duct sizing, and other common software in mechanical/electrical design.
• Must be authorised to work in Nigeria.
• Is a self-starter with an aptitude to problem solving, can work independently.
• Demonstrates excellent professional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be a good team leader/manager
• Must be fluent in oral and written English.