- Company: WTS Energy
- Location: Benin, Edo
- Job type: Full-time
About the role
WTS Energy is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership and assurance for the availability, integrity, and safe operation of electrical power systems supporting upstream production facilities. The role ensures that generation, distribution, electrical equipment, and protective systems reliably support production demand and critical safety functions.
Responsibilities
- Provide electrical engineering support across generation and LV/MV distribution systems, protection systems, shutdowns, and commissioning activities.
- Apply strong knowledge of generators, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, motors, VFDs, protection relays, UPS, batteries, cables, and emergency power.
- Interpret single-line diagrams, schematics, cable schedules, equipment datasheets, studies, protection settings, and test results.
- Manage contractors and OEMs, and use CMMS/ERP tools such as SAP PM, Oracle, or equivalent to maintain records and support work-management processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant electrical engineering experience in upstream oil and gas, production facilities, gas processing, or comparable industrial process operations.
- COREN registration or eligibility for registration, and NSE Membership.
- Experience with generation and LV/MV distribution, protection systems, shutdowns, commissioning, hazardous areas, and contractor/OEM management.
- Strong knowledge of generators, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, motors, VFDs, protection relays, UPS, batteries, cables, and emergency power.
- Ability to interpret single-line diagrams, schematics, cable schedules, equipment datasheets, studies, protection settings, and test results.
- Working knowledge of load-flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, motor-starting, earthing, power quality, and arc-flash studies.
- Experience with CMMS/ERP tools such as SAP PM, Oracle, or equivalent, and maintenance records and work-management processes.
- Based in Nigeria.
- Preferred: Postgraduate study or specialist training in power systems, protection, hazardous areas, reliability, or project management.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply online.
