Applications are invited from suitable and qualified candidates for Sahara Group Recruitment 2026.
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/MSC
- Locations: Nigeria
Sahara Group Job Vacancies
Job Opening: 5 Positions
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3. Lead, Project Controls and QA/QC Engineer at Sahara Group
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Effectively manage the project control team, including cost engineers, planners and quality assurance and control.
- Monitor and control program compliance with respect to project contractual obligations.
- Support and advise on the definition of project controls and earned value management policies, procedures and standards required to deliver projects.
- Support program integration, governance, formats, plan optimisation, and project controls best practices.
- Advise and consult on the application of effective planning variance, estimates at completion and critical path analysis.
- Support the development of integrated master schedules for specific programs in Primavera and/or Microsoft projects that reflect all interface milestones and activity duration from multiple contractors’ schedules and feed changes to the integrated master schedule.
- Provide project controls management, including baseline schedule development and management, performance status and reporting, baseline change control, risk management, earned value management guidance and tools.
- Work closely with the project manager, commercial manager and project quality assurance and control to maximise the potential of the project.
- Support the development of requirements for specific resource-loaded schedules.
- Ensure project controls processes are consistently applied across the projects.
- Manage governance to ensure robust control and schedule performance for the agreed scope of work across integrated programs managed across multiple suppliers.
- 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
- Ensuring the Project controls team produces weekly/monthly reports in line with the project and company reporting calendar, providing details on progress, actuals, forecast and explanation of variances.
- Develop and regularly update project LFIs.
- To follow up on reported project deviations and non-conformances to ensure necessary corrective actions are adequately taken to prevent recurrence
- To ensure the implementation of risk-based thinking in project management.
- To propose recommendations to management for improvements and cost savings within the area of responsibility.
- To conduct surveillance and reviews at project sites to maintain quality standards and requirements.
- To ensure the implementation of risk-based thinking in project management.
- Responsible for the overall health of the capital projects portfolio, and the development and application of a project management system
- Responsible for maximising project value through an opportunity realisation process.
- To carry out oversight quality functions on capital projects to ensure compliance with all quality standards.
- Ensure awareness, understanding and application of QHSE policy on projects, ensure the integration of the IMS requirements (ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 & 45001:2018) into departmental processes.
- Engage, direct and support persons/contractors/departments to understand and identify hazards, risks, environmental aspect and Impact as it is related to their jobs.
- Ensure that the Integrated Management System (ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 & 45001:2018) achieves its intended results within departmental processes.
Education and Work Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, preferably Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or its equivalent.
- Minimum of 7 years cognate work experience in a similar role.
- Postgraduate certification in Project Management is a must-have.
Skills and Competencies
Core skills
- Effective communication within the team and with stakeholders
- Independent certification/training by an accredited body relating to HSE &Q management
- Proficiency in using relevant program tools and techniques
- Experienced in the implementation of earned value management-based projects
- Control systems in accordance with relevant national standards
- Planning, risk analysis and configuration management
- Practical ability to utilise critical project management concepts (e.g., EVM projects)
- Significant track record of successful projects
- Must be certified project management associate (PMP is an alternative)
- Earned Value Foundation (APMG)
- Experience in working on NEC 3 projects (Added advantage)
Language skills
Fluent in English language
Soft Skills
- Computer knowledge
- Conversant with usual business suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
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4. Instrumentation & Control Engineer-AEL
Key Responsibilities
- Design and specify instrumentation and control systems for oil and gas production, processing, and transportation facilities.
- Develop and review Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), logic diagrams, and instrument loop diagrams.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices in instrumentation and control engineering.
- Program, configure, and troubleshoot PLCs and DCSs to optimize operational processes.
- Specify and select instruments and control devices, including pressure, temperature, flow, and level sensors.
- Oversee the installation, calibration, and testing of instrumentation and control systems.
- Conduct regular inspections and preventive maintenance to ensure the reliability and accuracy of equipment.
- Troubleshoot and resolve malfunctions, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum productivity.
- Implement advanced process control strategies to enhance efficiency and operational performance.
- Integrate safety instrumented systems (SIS) to ensure compliance with safety integrity level (SIL) standards.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies and risk assessments.
- Prepare detailed technical documentation, including engineering reports, manuals, and operational guidelines.
- Maintain accurate records of instrumentation systems, modifications, and upgrades.
- Provide technical support during audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews.
Professional Qualification:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in instrumentation and control engineering within the oil and gas industry, with upstream experience preferred.
- Professional certification in Instrumentation and Control (e.g., ISA, TUV Functional Safety Engineer) is an advantage.
- Proven experience with Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong knowledge of process instrumentation, sensors, actuators, and communication protocols (e.g., HART, MODBUS, FOUNDATION Fieldbus).
- Proficiency in control system design, programming, and troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with international standards such as IEC 61508, IEC 61511, and API guidelines, API 670.
- Expertise in the use of simulation and modeling tools for system optimization.
- Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong project management and organizational abilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to adapt to dynamic work environments and manage multiple priorities.
Deadline: 30th May, 2026
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