About this role
Operations and Asset Manager
Location: Abuja Job type: Full-time
About the Role
- They are building a lean, high-accountability execution team and are looking for an Operations and Asset Manager to join them.
- Build the operating model and asset management system in parallel with construction so that the Ajaokuta Mini-LNG plant can move safely from installation through commissioning to first gas, defining maintenance, procedures, spares, staffing, training and handover requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop the Operations Readiness Plan with owners, deliverables and gate criteria through to stable operation
- Define the operating organisation, staffing, competency matrix, shift model and training requirements
- Develop operating philosophy and procedures for start-up, normal operation, shutdown, emergency shutdown and isolation
- Build the asset register, criticality assessment, maintenance strategy, job plans and critical spares lists
- Coordinate preservation, tagging, inspection and storage of received equipment with Logistics and OEM instructions
- Participate in system walkdowns and review vendor manuals, alarm/trip lists and handover dossiers
- Set reliability and performance measures, inventory controls and statutory inspection registers
Requirements
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Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering
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7+ years of operations or maintenance experience in gas processing, LNG, power or process plants
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Experience in operational readiness, commissioning or start-up of new facilities
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Knowledge of maintenance management systems (CMMS), asset integrity and statutory inspection requirements
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Ability to write operating and maintenance procedures
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Strong coordination skills across projects, vendors and HSE teams
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What We Value
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Execution discipline, evidence-based reporting, clear communication and a willingness to raise concerns early. They work by their values: Accountability, Responsibility, Efficiency, Teamwork and Excellence.
Application Closing Date
10th November, 2026.