Our client is an infrastructure investment and development catalyst dedicated to leveraging partnerships for value investing in Africa’s infrastructure. Due to expansion, they are currently in need of a Technical Head, Network Distribution.

LOCATION: Asaba, Delta

RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage and oversee network distribution operation and maintenance vendors, ensuring efficient performance.
Build relationships with stakeholders to support the achievement of industrial and commercial targets.
Develop and maintain company processes and procedures for scheduling high voltage works and associated work permit regimes.
Ensure timely management of voltage drops, short circuits, power factors, and sag and stress issues.
Foster high-level operational collaboration with other electricity distributors.
Maintain communication with electricity suppliers, emergency, and service providers, ICPs, and other distributors regarding technical and operational matters.
Ensure compliance with company internal design and construction policies, distribution safety rules, and technical standards.
Review and enhance the adequacy and effectiveness of asset maintenance regimes and safety policies and develop and implement maintenance and inspection schedules.
Provide engineering support for the operation and maintenance of power distribution systems.
Develop and maintain accurate digital models of the electric delivery system for simulation purposes.
Conduct power flow studies and maintain associated databases.
Innovate new processes and tools to facilitate analysis of power systems and large datasets of historical operating conditions.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum of a first degree in Power Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related fields
A Postgraduate Degree in Engineering is an added advantage.
Minimum of three (3) years’ work experience in the finance function in a similar organization within the power industry
Professional membership of the Council of the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN),The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) or other recognized Engineering Professional Body
Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).