Sahara Group

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About Sahara Group

We are a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate with a presence in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Our team of nearly 5,000 professionals embodies the transformative spirit of Sahara, delivering innovative and sustainable energy solutions. Rooted in Africa, our goal is to make a global difference across the energy value chain with a focus on sustainability and excellence.

Summary

  • Company: Sahara Group
  • Job Opening: 5 Positions
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
  • Locations: Lagos State Nigeria
  • Deadline: Varies

Job Opening: 5 Positions

1. Job Title: Machinist

Job Description

The Machinist will operate and maintain machinery and machine tools, including specialised equipment used for precision machining tasks.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

  • Setting up and operating all the machines to produce precision parts.
  • Performs and documents quality checks during machine operations.
  • Interpret drawings and sketches to produce the required parts.
  • Taking all appropriate measurements and ensuring that the parts being produced meet specifications.
  • Monitoring and servicing plant equipment and systems, including boilers and turbines.
  • Performs maintenance on equipment systems and handles emergency repairs.
  • 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 a Data Protection Impact Assessment as applicable to curb the risk during data processing operations.
  • 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 aspects and impacts as it is related to their jobs.

Education and Work Experience

  • Minimum of HND/BSc/B.Tech or its equivalent in Engineering or a related discipline.
  • Minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience

Skills and Competencies

  • Sound Technical troubleshooting skills.
  • Good knowledge of computerised maintenance management systems or their equivalent.
  • Good knowledge of technical disciplines.
  • Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Good technical knowledge of tools and equipment required to perform a job.
  • Knowledge of standard operating procedures for fabrication and repair.
  • Knowledge of safety requirements and environmental aspects.
  • Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work.
  • Knowledge of the power generation process.
  • Ability to set up and operate a variety of machines to produce precision parts.
  • Ability to fabricate and modify parts required for plant use.
  • Ability to control, watch gauges, dials and other indicators to make sure that a machine is working properly.

Deadline: 18th May, 2025

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2. Job Title: Unit Head, Overhaul/Turnaround Maintenance

Job Description

The Unit Head, Overhaul/Turnaround Maintenance, will be responsible for enhancing work productivity and quality by planning and coordinating all shutdown maintenance activities, both planned and unplanned.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Develop a detailed preparation plan which covers the activities required to deliver the assigned scope of work.
  • Participate in the preparation of maintenance guidelines and strategy.
  • CMMS management in liaison with ICT (TM/PM/Procurement/Stores Inventory).
  • Comprehensive management of breakdown, outage and annual inspection and maintenance activities.
  • Tracking of critical spare requests from requesting departments.
  • Backlog management and tracking re-order level.
  • Analyse outage-related work orders and execute follow-up actions periodically.
  • Coordination with Procurement & Stores for Inventory control and planning, spare parts cost reduction strategy to ensure cost efficiency and bring about cost reduction in the plant.
  • Develop and review maintenance processes, policies and plans.
  • Assist in the departmental development, implementation, and management of comprehensive planning, forecasting, and budgeting systems.
  • Ensure adherence to safety, environment, energy conservation, efficiency and regulatory laws to enhance the life of machines.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Head, Maintenance Planning.

Key Requirements

Education & Work Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Engineering
  • A postgraduate degree or a relevant professional qualification is an added advantage
  • Minimum of eight (8) years relevant work experience in maintenance of power plant operations, at least three of which must be in a supervisory role.

Skills and Competencies

  • Attention to detail.
  • Critical and conceptual thinking skills.
  • Analytical skills.
  • Time management and organisational skills.
  • Communication and people management skills.
  • Decision-making and leadership skills.
  • Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Knowledge of Maintenance Management.
  • Good knowledge of planning and budgeting.
  • Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of power plant systems.
  • Knowledge of the environment and safety requirements, and statutory guidelines.
  • Planning and organising capability.
  • Knowledge of project management tools (MS Projects, Primavera)
  • Project management skills.

Deadline: 18th May, 2025

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3. Job Title: Unit Head, Technical Data, Spare and Vendor Services

Job Description

The Unit Head, Technical Data, Spare parts, and vendor Services Management, will be responsible for enhancing work productivity and quality through effective document management across all stakeholders. This role also involves overseeing the management of all work orders related to spare parts procurement and vendor services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Participate in the preparation of maintenance guidelines and strategy 
  • CMMS management in liaison with ICT (TM/PM/Procurement/Stores Inventory) 
  • Comprehensive management of work orders requiring spares and vendor services 
  • Analyse work orders and execute follow-up actions periodically.
  • Tracking purchase requisitions from maintenance departments
  • Backlog management to close out on outstanding work orders and track re-order levels.
  • Ensure proper management of all maintenance data in conjunction with the relevant department 
  • Review and action periodic spare-requiring work orders status reports
  • Uses a computerised maintenance management system to maintain and control the work order system’s spare parts inventory.
  • Coordinate the development & maintenance of spare parts records and documentation of engineering drawings.
  • Coordinate the development and update of records and registers for maintenance activities, power assets and inventory. 
  • Coordination with Procurement & Stores for Inventory control and planning, spare parts cost reduction strategy to ensure cost efficiency and bring about cost reduction in the plant.
  • Develop and review maintenance processes, policies and plans
  • Assist in the departmental development, implementation, and management of comprehensive planning, forecasting, and budgeting systems.
  • Ensure adherence to safety, environment, energy conservation, efficiency and regulatory laws to enhance the life of machines.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Head, Maintenance Planning.

Education & Work Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Engineering
  • A postgraduate degree or a relevant professional qualification is an added advantage
  • Minimum of eight (8) years relevant work experience in maintenance of power plant operations, at least three of which must be in a supervisory role.

Skills and Competencies

  • Attention to detail
  • Critical and conceptual thinking skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Time management and organisational skills
  • Communication and people management skills
  • Decision-making and leadership skills
  • Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite
  • Knowledge of Maintenance Management.
  • Good knowledge of planning and budgeting.
  • Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of power plant systems.
  • Knowledge of the environment and safety requirements, and statutory guidelines.

Deadline: 18th May, 2025

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4. Job Title: Risk & Compliance

Job Description

Role Accountabilities

  • Assess the adequacy of existing technical and nontechnical controls to ensure compliance with applicable laws and requirements.
  • Update Risk Register and Monitor Key Risk Indicators 
  • Identify control gaps and recommend compensating controls while also supporting the process owners in the development and implementation. 
  • Assist in coordinating day-to-day performance and quality monitoring exercises, implementing effective, proactive, quality processes at the operating level that will positively impact quality and enhance stakeholder satisfaction. 
  • Review the existence and operating effectiveness of compliance controls. Document and Update Standard Operating Procedures across board. 
  • Support with activities to create company-wide awareness of regulatory and statutory requirements and the importance of complying with these requirements. 
  • Produce high-quality reports and analysis with insights on compliance monitoring activities, outcomes and trends.

Requirements

  • BSc degree in any numerate course from an accredited University. 
  • Professional qualification/Certifications in one or more of ICAN, ACCA, CFA, CMA etc. is an added advantage. 
  • 2-3 years of experience in Risk Management, internal controls, compliance and audit. 
  • 2-3 years of experience in Data processing, Data Analytics/analysis, Compliance management, Quality assurance etc. 
  • Minimum of 2 years of combined IT experience with a broad range of exposure to IT Governance, internal audit, compliance and systems analysis. 
  • Strong knowledge of internal controls. 
  • Experience working in a highly regulated environment. 
  • Strong and effective business communication (verbal and writing skills). 
  • Ability to plan and execute numerous complex projects while managing tight deadlines and challenging circumstances. 
  • Strong analytical skills.

Deadline: 11th May, 2025

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5. Job Title: Team Lead, Turbine Controls

Job Summary

The Lead Engineer, Turbine Controls, is responsible for overseeing preventive, corrective, and breakdown
maintenance of turbine systems.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Ensure adherence to breakdown/corrective maintenance schedule.
  • Ensures all preventive maintenance is duly carried out and documented accordingly. 
  • Develop and improve breakdown/corrective maintenance culture.
  • Ensures all breakdown/corrective maintenance is duly carried out and documented.
  • Reviews weekly all breakdown/corrective maintenance processes.
  • Monitor the closure of TMs on CMMS
  • Liaises with Lead Engineer Turbine field instrumentation to re – assess breakdowns of equipment for preventive maintenance schedule.
  • Addresses issues bordering on human resources and personnel issues and escalates it upward if not addressed for further action where necessary.
  • Ensures all monthly reports are duly done.
  • Ensures all special reports are duly done and documented. 
  • Periodically assess all staff under him for training needs for optimal performance. 
  • Ensures availability of material and tools required for the job.
  • Supervise control systems with a focus on both efficiency and environmental sustainability.
  • Ensures HSE guidelines are adhered to strictly during and on the job.
  • Develop plant patrol and monitoring check sheet and to be reviewed periodically as determined. 
  • Provide support in spare parts planning, budget planning, purchase, and inspection activities. 
  • Execute documentation according to IMS standards.
  • Implements strategies that improves performance and reliability.
  • Ensures all risk registers for breakdown/corrective maintenance and the section are kept and reviewed periodically.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Unit Head Turbine systems/Head of Department.

Education & Work Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Computer/ Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical or Systems Engineering
  • Postgraduate /relevant professional qualification
  • Five (5) – ten (10) years of work experience with at least three (3) years at a supervisory level and direct exposure to I&C systems and power plant maintenance processes

Skills and Competencies

  • Good Technical knowledge and understanding of operations and history of I&C systems.
  • Sound Technical Trouble shooting skills. 
  • Good knowledge of computerized Maintenance Management systems or equivalent.
  • Good Knowledge in technical discipline
  • Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Knowledge of Engineering Design of I&C systems
  • Good knowledge of health and safety regulations and quality standards
  • Ability to pay attention to details.
  • Sound Communication and Reporting skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites

Deadline: 9th May, 2025

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