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Fresh Vacancies at First Independent Power Limited (FIPL)

First Independent Power Limited (FIPL) is a Power Generation company located in Rivers state with 4 simple gas turbine power plants with a total capacity of 541MW. Following the nation’s privatization exercise, Sahara, through its power division, Sahara Power Group and sundry affiliations, acquired FIPL.


Electrical Engineer

  • Job TypeFull Time  
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND  
  • Experience 10 years
  • Location Rivers
  • Job Field Engineering / Technical  
  • Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
    Job Type: Full Time
    Experience Level: Experienced Professional

    Job Responsibilities
    • Responsible for all routine electrical maintenance activities in the Plant
    • Approve all procurement needs analysis for the Electrical/I&C maintenance unit
    • Approve all electrical/I&C maintenance design work
    • Review and monitor the closure of all TMs relating to electrical/I&C maintenance
    • Oversee the Electrical/I&C team in resolving issues highlighted as part of analysis from the planning and efficiency team
    • Ensure high availability of all electrical/I&C equipment and systems in the power plant
    • Minimize cost of maintenance of the plant and optimize equipment lifecycle cost
    • Supervision of maintenance measures in Electrical/I&C maintenance unit and ensuring quality of Maintenance
    • Ensure availability of spares and other infrastructure for maintenance
    • Minimize response time to the Operations unit for handling routine day-to-day problems
    • Optimize Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
    • Plan resource requirements for Electrical/I&C maintenance–manpower, materials and contracts
    • Network with other electrical maintenance teams in the plant and at other locations to capture learning and knowledge sharing.
    • Conduct performance review of subordinates.
    • Prepare periodic report for the attention of the Station Manager.
    Skills / Qualifications
    • Required Minimum Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
    • NSE/ COREN
    • Minimum of ten years of experience with engineering of modern power system, power system protection and control, transmission & distribution system.
    • Work Experience: Proven experience in a power plant.
    • Analytical and mathematical mind, capable of evaluating and solving various complex problems
    • Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multitask and thrive in a timeline-driven environment.
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    Protection Control & Metering (PC&M) Engineer

    • Job TypeFull Time  
    • QualificationBA/BSc/HND  
    • Experience 5 years
    • Location Lagos
    • Job Field Engineering / Technical  
    • Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
      Job Type: Full Time
      Specialization: Electrical Engineering

      Job Description
      • To install, operate, and repair all substation metering equipment, current and potential transformers, relays, recloses and other protection devices, as well as recording and data monitoring device
      Responsibilities
      • Reviews Metering and Relaying Diagrams and determines the required protection and protective relays
      • Installs, maintains, troubleshoots and repairs relay and control equipment in electrical sub-stations e.g. protective relays, instrument transformers, meters, recording instruments, controls (breakers, regulators, capacitors, etc.)
      • Develops substation drawings (plot plans, relay wiring diagrams, oneline diagrams, raceway and structure drawings, etc.), construction specifications, bills of materials and other supporting documentation
      • Models network systems and develops relay and logic settings with proper coordination using relevant software - prepares relay sheets for field implementation and testing
      • Performs system analyses including relay coordination, ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, and short circuit studies
      • Performs periodic tests on substation equipment to determine performance e.g. power factor testing, insulation testing, transformer turns ratio, etc.
      • Reviews transmission relay operations, identifies mis-operations, and suggests corrective action
      • Performs impedance, short circuit, and settings calculations using relevant software
      • Maintains under-frequency load shed database and develops regulatory reports accordingly
      • Ensures strict compliance with substation maintenance schedule
      Job Requirements
      • Min Required Experience: 5 year(s)
      • Min Qualification: Bachelor's Degree/HND
      Qualifications and Requirements
      • Working experience in a substation
      • Proven experience with microprocessor based and electromechanical protective relays
      • Proven ability to view, create and modify drawings in relevant software
      • Proven ability to prepare relay panel specifications and develop relay settings
      • Proven experience with telecommunications and automation
      • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex electrical problems related to protective relays/controls and their interaction with power systems
      • Proficient in the use of modelling software
      • Good verbal and written communication skills
      • Bachelor's degree with 5-7 years work experience.
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      Human Resources Generalist

      • Job TypeFull Time  
      • QualificationBA/BSc/HND  
      • Experience 4 years
      • Location Lagos
      • Job Field Human Resources / HR  
      Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
      Job Type: Full Time

      Job Summary
      • Our team is growing and we are looking to engage a self-driven candidate to join our team as HR Generalist. The choice candidate will work with the Human Resource Manager in the execution of the following duties.
      Responsibilities and Duties
      • Manage all stages of the recruitment process for both internal and external recruitment needs.
      • Performing reference checks for new hires
      • Ensure that the recruitment, selection and on-boarding process communicates the culture and value of each company being recruited for
      • Support all internal and external HR related inquiries or requests.
      • Maintain digital and electronic records of in house employees and client employees
      • Ensure complete documentation of on-boarding documents for new hires within the organisation and for partner organisations.
      • Manage the staff leave calendar
      • Assist with effective communication of HR policies for the organisations we support.
      • Schedule meetings, interviews, HR events and maintain agendas for the HR Department as a whole.
      • Analyze all HR data to draw up inferences for decision making and reporting for clients and the organisation.
      • Organise and execute all approved and assigned HR events (i.e company training, team bonding, retreats e.t.c
      • Carry out periodic Employee Engagement and Employee involvement Programs
      • Feel and report on the pulse of the broader team through effective HR initiatives
      • Conduct and report on periodic engagement surveys
      • Manage staff announcements, birthdays and staff anniversary notifications
      • Manage the employee quarterly newsletter
      • Drive company culture through various initiatives to build and sustain a community
      • Effectively manage the Staff health Insurance scheme
      • Assist the HR Manager in deploying initiatives geared towards rewards, recognition and general motivation
      • Work with the HR Manager to achieve an effective on-boarding experience for new hires
      • Follow through on the HR Calendar of events
      • Keep up-to-date with the latest HR trends and best practice.
      Qualifications and Skills
      • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or any Social Science Discipline.
      • Associate of CIPM, or member of any other Professional body
      • 4 years of experience as in Human Resource Management.
      • Love for data, analytics and reporting (essential)
      • Exposure to Labor Law and employment equity regulations.
      • Effective HR administration and people management skills.
      • Exposure to payroll practices.
      • Full understanding of HR functions and best practices.
      • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
      • Works well under pressure and meets tight deadlines.
      • Highly computer literate with capability in email, MS Office and related business and communication tools.
      • Fantastic organisational and time management skills.
      • Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
      • Meticulous attention to detail.
      • Ability to accurately follow instructions.
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