High- and Low-Tension Operation and Maintenance Officer at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company

• As a High and Low Tension (HT/LT) Operation & Maintenance Officer, you will play a vital role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of Ikeja Electric’s distribution network.
• You will support operations across our high-tension (33kV/11kV) and low-tension (LV) systems by coordinating fault management, preventive maintenance, and network upgrades.

Your contributions will include:

• Network Operations Support: Support the maintenance and monitoring of HT/LT networks, including feeders, substations, switchgear, and overhead/underground lines, to ensure steady supply.
• Fault Management: Coordinate and supervise daily fault clearing on HT/LT lines, ensuring timely restoration, quality execution, and proper records.
• Planned Maintenance: Develop and execute preventive maintenance schedules for 33kV/11kV feeders and LV networks to minimize downtime and enhance reliability.
• Performance Monitoring: Analyze fault and tripping trends, providing recommendations for upgrades, reconductoring, and network rehabilitation.
• Compliance Reporting: Prepare and submit periodic maintenance and tripping reports to management and regulators (e.g., NERC) to maintain compliance.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with government agencies (e.g., LASIMRA, LASPARK, LASERC) to facilitate seamless and safe network operations.

Skills & Competencies

• The role affords you to develop technical and behavioral competencies, that is, skills, knowledge, and behaviors required to successfully perform in the role and contribute to the organization's goals.

Technical Competencies:

• Electricity Industry Regulatory Knowledge
• High & Low Tension Operations & Maintenance Management
• Operations & Maintenance Strategy and Reporting
• Safety, Health & Environmental Compliance

Behavioral Competencies

• Customer Centricity: Proactively ensure reliable power supply by resolving network issues promptly, minimizing downtime, and responding effectively to customer needs.
• Risk Management: Consistently identify and mitigate operational and safety risks by applying preventive measures, ensuring both personnel safety and system reliability.
• Entrepreneurship: Demonstrate innovation by proposing and implementing costeffective solutions that enhance network performance, reduce losses, and optimize resources.
• Organizational Learning: Leverage lessons learned from past operations and maintenance activities to improve processes.
• Change Management: Embrace new technologies, regulatory requirements, and evolving industry practices.
• People Leadership: Provide guidance, support, and motivation to field teams, fostering accountability and collaboration to achieve maintenance and operational objectives.

Minimum Requirement

• This opportunity is Entry Level role, suited for Officer to Supervisor.
• The role involves working across technical, commercial, and customer service teams to ensure reliable performance of High and Low Tension distribution systems.
• This position reports directly to the High and low operation & Maintenance Supervisor..

Successful applicants will typically possess the following criteria:

Education:

• Bachelors degree or its equivalent in Electrical, Electronics, or related Engineering disciplines.

Experience:

• A minimum 0-3 years post-qualification experience.
• Certifications in Engineering / Membership of a professional body e.g. NSE, COREN is an added advantage.