Maintenance Assistant at Tetra Tech Company

Project Overview

• Tetra Tech International Development is delivering the FCDO-funded LINKS – Catalysing Economic Growth in Northern Nigeria programme and the United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF) programme.
• LINKS supports the development of a vibrant and diversified economy in key northern Nigerian states. The programme began in September 2019 and has a duration of 7 years.
• The front-line components of LINKS activity are on Investment promotion and facilitation and Green Growth, including climate-smart agriculture, with a strong cross-cutting focus on gender and social inclusion (GESI) and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL).
• Ultimately, LINKS focuses on increasing incomes and creating jobs for the poor in Northern Nigeria whilst ensuring sustained growth. LINKS works across high-potential pro-poor value chains, supporting them to become productive, competitive, and attractive for investment, and then encouraging actual investment into them.
• UKNIAF is working with the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to improve the delivery and management of Nigeria’s infrastructure. It is a flexible, rapid response, demand-led technical assistance. Part of UKNIAF’s focus is on improving investments in and ultimately increasing access to new and improved socially inclusive, climate-compatible infrastructure. The programme focuses on three areas – Power, Roads and Infrastructure Finance – and ultimately contributes to job creation, poverty reduction and socio-economic growth.

Main Duties

Your duties will include the following:

• Performs intermediate-level or semi-skilled electrical, plumbing, masonry, and carpentry work in the Abuja office and residences.
• Independently performs routine and uncomplicated maintenance and repair. Installation work after the job layout, work sequence and material requirements have been determined by the Deputy Operations Manager (DOM).
• Work with contractors on large-scale jobs, performing simpler operations or assisting highly skilled workers.
• Upon review and approval of the DOM, source low-value parts and materials to meet the maintenance requirements of the office and residences.
• Responsible for residence make-readies and carrying out office and residential preventive maintenance.
• Keep hand tools, power tools, and supplies organized and clean.
• Follow safety precautions and adhere to the schedule.
• Perform any other duties that might arise within the project activities.

Qualifications

• Completion of Secondary School. Polytechnic – Ordinary National Diploma (OND).
• At least five (5) years of maintenance experience with a reputable company.

Aptitude and Skills:

• Ability to carry out operational efficiency in maintaining the office and residences.
• Able to perform all forms of routine maintenance and repairs on many different assets. Having broad technical knowledge will allow them to handle most of those tasks.
• Ability to diagnose and carry out root cause analysis of maintenance and repair broken assets and carry out general maintenance.
• Ability to carry out repairs and maintenance complying with industry electrical, plumbing, carpentry and masonry standards.
• Ability to improvise the solution on the spot in a safe manner to get things going until the organization can apply a better solution.
• Ability to lift heavy items and spend most of your shift on your legs. You may also spend prolonged periods in awkward positions while performing specific maintenance work.
• Ability to work at a high level of standards providing excellent internal and external customer service.
• Steady and precise hands.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent consistent and effective verbal communication skills.
• Proactive.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Time management.
• Experience with the use of a variety of electrical, plumbing, masonry and carpentry hand and power tools.