Senior Electrical Engineer at Owens and Xley

Job Summary

• A senior electrical engineer is needed for a fast growing engineering technology company in Lagos, Nigeria.
• The company is looking for a tech-savvy individual with 10+ years of relevant professional electrical and technology experience.

Function of the Role
The basic function of this position is to provide electrical engineering support to the company. Specifically the individual will be responsible for:

• Design of electrical equipment, facilities, infrastructure or utility systems for different land uses
• Design, development and specification of components for electrical power distribution systems and utilization systems using relay or Programmable Logic Control (PLC) equipment
• Initiating, developing and executing projects
• Interpreting and coordinating Client’s briefs and assignments
• Identifying potential clients, preparing bids and securing contracts
• Delegating work, training and supervising on less experienced engineers
• Coaching and mentoring other staff
• Performing inspection of facilities and preparing management reports including recommendations
• Contributing to drawing designs
• Trouble shooting and resolving electrical problems
• Supporting mechanical engineers
• Equipment inspection and trouble shooting
• Site visits and construction reports

Requirements
Education:

• HND or BSC in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Electronics, Computer Engineering

Experience:

• 3-7 Years experience

Skills:

• Able to read analyze and interpret engineering drawings
• Proficient in power distribution, Lighting design, fire alarms, security systems and audio-visual communication systems.
• Proficient with SKM and other similar software
• Working knowledge of Revit
• Experience with electrical calculation software such as Visual or AG132
• Knowledge of electrical codes
• Engineering standards
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to prepare management reports and correspondence

Reporting Relationships:

• The Senior Electrical Engineer will report to the Managing Director. Engineers will report to the Senior Electrical engineer.