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Senior Electrical Specialist/Mentor – (Offshore)

TAG Lines Nigeria Limited
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About

TAG Lines Oil & Gas Services is an integrated service company incorporated to offer a comprehensive range of oilfield, marine and offshore support services to the upstream sector of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry.

Location

Eti-Osa

Type

Contract

Education

Bachelors

Key Responsibilities

- Lead critical maintenance activities, planned shutdowns, major overhauls, commissioning, and plant start-up activities.

- Provide technical leadership to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient execution of electrical maintenance activities.

- Drive defect elimination and reliability improvement initiatives using Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

- Provide hands-on field mentorship and structured On-the-Job Training (OJT) to technicians and maintenance planners.

- Support maintenance planners in developing technically complete work packs.

- Ensure correct job sequencing and switching procedures are followed.

- Support accurate spare parts and material selection for maintenance activities.

- Ensure compliance with electrical safety rules, switching procedures, permit requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.

- Troubleshoot complex and recurring electrical faults and system failures.

- Perform advanced fault diagnostics, insulation testing, load analysis, and thermographic inspections.

- Ensure maintenance activities comply with IEC, IEEE, API, ANSI, NFPA 70E, and other applicable electrical standards.

- Coordinate effectively with maintenance teams by providing clear technical guidance, instructions, and accurate maintenance reports.

- Promote continuous improvement and operational excellence across electrical maintenance activities.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • HND/B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
  • Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in electrical maintenance within heavy industrial sectors, specifically Oil & Gas, Refineries, GTL, Petrochemical, or Chemical Plants.
  • Extensive exposure to complex, high-voltage (HV), medium-voltage (MV), and low-voltage (LV) electrical systems in continuous process environments.
  • Proven expertise in diagnosing and rectifying complex electrical faults and system failures.
  • Deep understanding of electrical power distribution systems, switchgear (AIS/GIS), MCCs, transformers, UPS, and generators.
  • Strong working knowledge of protection and control systems, Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), motors, and soft starters.
  • Familiarity with electrical standards such as IEC, IEEE, API, NFPA 70E, and hazardous area requirements.
  • Mandatory safety certifications including HSE, Permit to Work (PTW), and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO).
  • CompEx or equivalent Hazardous Area certification is highly preferred.
  • COREN or equivalent professional registration is preferred.
  • OEM certifications (e.g., ABB, Schneider, Siemens, GE) are preferred.

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