Senior Electrical Resident Engineer (MEP Supervision)

Job Summary

• Acts as the client’s technical representative on-site, supervising and auditing the electrical contractors' installations (Power distribution, ELV, lighting, and earthing).
• Leverages a minimum of 10 years of deep engineering experience (including hands-on contractor-side execution) to critically review shop drawings, audit material quality, and detect contractor deviations or cost-inflations.
• Ensures the entire electrical and extra-low voltage (ELV) scope of the project is delivered strictly according to design specifications, international engineering codes, and Lagos state regulatory frameworks.

Key Responsibilities
Construction Supervision & Quality Assurance (QA/QC):

• Conducts continuous, rigorous field inspections to monitor the contractor's electrical installations (cable tray routing, conduit layouts, MV/LV panel terminations, and lighting setups).

• Uses extensive contractor-side experience to proactively identify installation errors, corner-cutting, sub-standard wiring, or unauthorized design deviations.
• Issues Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) to contractors when work fails to meet project specifications or safety standards, and monitors corrective actions.
• Witnesses and certifies all critical electrical testing and commissioning phases (e.g., insulation resistance/megger tests, earth resistance tests, lux level measurements, and phase load balancing).

Drawing Review & Technical Auditing:

• Critically reviews and approves / rejects the contractor’s BIM (Revit) models, shop drawings, and schematic diagrams before site execution.
• Evaluates contractor material submittals and technical data sheets to verify exact compliance with the consultant’s design specifications.
• Resolves complex design clashes and coordinates electrical cable containment runs across architectural, structural, and mechanical consultant teams.

Contract Administration & Financial Control:

• Reviews, audits, and signs off on the electrical contractor’s monthly progress valuations and joint measurements alongside the Quantity Surveyor.
• Assesses the technical and financial merit of contractor-submitted Variation Orders (VOs) and claims, defending the client against unsubstantiated costs.
• Evaluates and approves the contractor's "As-Built" drawings and Operation & Maintenance (O&M) manuals prior to building handover.

Lagos Regulatory Enforcement:

• Ensures the contractor’s methods align fully with the National Building Code of Nigeria (NBC).
• Mandates strict compliance with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) standards and local distribution company (e.g., Ikeja Electric/Eko Electric) regulations for grid connection, transformer installations, and metering.
• Coordinates and prepares the electrical project technical documentation required for formal structural handovers and inspections by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA).

Required Qualifications & Competencies
Education & Professional Licensing:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.Eng/B.Sc) in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Mandatory Active Registration with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) as a Registered Engineer.
• Corporate Membership with the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) or the Nigerian Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE).
• Valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.

Experience Profile:

• Minimum of 10 years of total post-qualification experience in building services engineering.
• Dual-Perspective Track Record: Must have a blended career history, featuring significant time spent executing projects on-site for a reputable Electrical/MEP Contractor, alongside experience working in a Consultant/Supervisory capacity.
• Proven experience representing consultants on active major building sites (high-rise residential, mixed-use commercial, or industrial plants) within Lagos.

Technical & Soft Skills:

• Deep expertise in international building electrical services codes used in Nigeria (IEE Wiring Regulations/BS 7671, NEC, NFPA, and IEC standards).
• Thorough technical knowledge of High/Medium Voltage infrastructure (transformers, RMUs, switchgears), Low Voltage systems (generators, synchronizing panels, busbars), and ELV systems (Fire Alarm, Access Control, CCTV, Data/ICT, BMS).
• Mastery in reading and evaluating complex Revit (BIM) and AutoCAD electrical drawings.
• Assertive communication and negotiation skills needed to confidently manage, direct, and hold contractors accountable on-site.
• Impeccable technical report writing skills (site inspection logs, project milestone reports, and structural punch-lists).

Application Closing Date
25th September, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

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