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: Reliability and Performance Engineer (Mechanical)
Job Identification: 634
Location: Nigeria
Job Summary
The Reliability & Performance Engineer (Mechanical) is responsible for applying risk-based reliability processes to support decision-making and improve the reliability, performance, and commercial health of power generation assets.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Participate in assessing and managing risks.
Participate in defining and managing risk management processes and procedures.
Assist to identify and assess risks arising from power generation activities.
Identify improvements needed to working practices and procedures.
Monitor the progress and impact of improvement actions.
Plan and implement improvements to the quality of AM processes.
Evaluate the effectiveness of process improvements.
Assess asset condition and performance against AM strategy and objectives.
Analyse the progress, impact and effectiveness of asset performance corrective actions.
Identify lessons learned and adjust policies and procedures accordingly.
Identify and monitor relevant legal, regulatory and technical requirements for the safe operation of the plant.
Develop effective policies and procedures to make sure requirements are met.
Assess how policies and procedures are put into practice and provide support.
Investigate root cause of asset or system failures or incidents.
Make effective use of ‘lessons learned’ information from incidents.
Develop overview reports of risk/opportunity status for management, implement and manage risk management plans utilizing the Company’s risk management standards.
Safeguarding the earning capability of the plant and asset by highlighting the potential impacts to the plant performance.
Perform independent research review, studies and analysis in support of risk management projects and programme.
Use risk management tools and processes, to conduct engineering risk evaluation of existing infrastructure.
Assess the risk of core damage and/or loss of primary containment integrity resulting from equipment failures, human errors and/or phenomena such as flooding, fires and other environmental impacts.
Conduct analysis such as process risk mitigation, new technology adoption, and human factors.
Develop and drive a comprehensive technical risk management plan that will anticipate reliability-related and non-reliability-related safety risks that could adversely impact personnel or plant operations.
Highlight possible engineering solutions to repetitive failures and all other equipment problems relating to capacity, quality, safety, or regulatory compliance that adversely affect operations.
Develop and maintain repository of technical risk assessment to support risk management planning and strategic decision making.
Develop and assess the impact of the technical human capital risk such as (knowledge of plant, manpower risk, training gap risk) and implement the process for regular status reviews.
Conduct Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).
Evaluate reliability potential of alternative engineering designs and solutions.
Data Privacy & Protection:Implement data protection policies and practices of Egbin Power Plc.
Ensure compliance with the NDPR and other data protection laws, and data protection policies.
Undertake Data Protection Impact Assessment as applicable to curb the risk during data processing operations.
QHSE:Ensure awareness, understanding and application of QHSE policy and application of departmental objectives.
Ensure awareness of the Integrated Management System (ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 &45001:2018) and implications of not conforming with the requirements.
Understand and identify hazards, risks, environmental aspect and Impact as it is related to their jobs.'
Accountabilities:Participate in developing an accurate and technical reliable risk register.
Participate in developing Technical Risk and Reliability Management Framework (TRRMF).
Participate in conducting technical risk assessments for critical assets. Update this continuously.
Participate in developing risk management standards for the organization.
Participate in conducting and documenting Lesson Learnt, After-Act-Reviews (AAR), etc
Responsibilities:Understanding of the basic principles of power generation
Knowledge of industry, plant, company, equipment, scientific, technical, tool, safety, and personnel terminology.
Knowledge of how systems interrelate and the impact of this interrelationship on plant operations.
Knowledge of the location of equipment, basic knowledge of how the equipment operates and normal operating parameters.
Ability to observe and identify abnormalities and deviations.
Ability to identify and report out of compliance or unsafe conditions.
Ability to measure and take readings accurately.
Ability to recognize types, shapes, and sizes of materials and equipment.
Knowledge of the relevant safety standards, regulations and procedure.
KPIsContribute in developing technical risk register. Ensure this is continuously updated.
Contribute in developing Technical Risk and Reliability Management Framework (TRRMF).
Contribute in promoting the use of risk-based culture in decision-making in the organization.
Education and Work Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Instrumentation or Mechanical Engineering.
Minimum of 6 years' experience in Power Utilities, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production or any asset-intensive industry; five of which would have been spent in Risk and Reliability Engineering.
Knowledge in Risk and Reliability Management (RRIM).
Independent certification / training by accredited body relating to Risk and Reliability Engineering e.g. CMRP, IRM, etc.
Knowledge in any two following areas: Maintenance, Operation, Design Engineering, Asset Integrity, Technical Assurance.
Application Closing Date7th September, 2026.
How to Apply
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