Maintenance Planning Engineer

NESCO (Nigeria) Limited – Maintenance Planning Engineer

Purpose of the Job

• Oversee plant maintenance planning activities and routinely monitor plant equipment

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The Maintenance Planning Engineer shall therefore be responsible, but not limited, the following:

• Responsible for short-term and long-term maintenance planning activities at the plant such as shutdowns
• Responsible for minor and major overhauls as well as other minor and routine inspections
• Plan the maximization of the plant shutdown to minimize revenue loss
• Participate in the development and articulation of the annual operating plans, monthly operating plans, and other operational plans
• Formulate plant maintenance policy and strategy to serve plant objectives
• Ensure timely availability of materials and tools for preventive and corrective maintenance
• Routine monitoring of plant equipment and maintaining records thereof
• Prepare periodic reports for the attention of the Head, Generation
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head, Generation

Minimum Educational & Professional Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Higher National Diploma (HND) with COREN-accredited Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) plus Master’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized tertiary institution.
• Relevant Professional Certifications with engineering professional bodies, including full membership registration with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) or a Related Specialized Certification.
• Those with a postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline such as a Master’s Degree in an Engineering Discipline, Business Administration or Management from a recognized tertiary institution will have an added advantage.
• Minimum of six (6) years of substantial practical relevant post-qualifying hands-on working experience in the planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance of major engineering works, preferably with a strong bias towards power generation plants, three (3) of which should be at a Supervisory Role.

Attributes and Competencies:

• Applicants with actual hydro power plant operations, maintenance, refurbishment/overhaul, modernisation and upgrade experience will have a strong added advantage.
• Knowledge of Maintenance Management and modern maintenance management practices
• Knowledge of material and resource requirements for power plants
• Knowledge of environmental and safety requirements and statutory guidelines
• Planning and organizing capability.

Application Closing Date

30th October, 2026.