Electrical Senior Technician at SPIE Oil & Gas Services

SPIE Oil & Gas Services (part of the SPIE Group) provides a complete range of services to some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies through its network of offices in 25 countries across Africa, the Middle-East and Asia-Pacific.

Our turnover has more than doubled in the last few years thanks to the dedication of our 4,000 employees to whom we give training, recognition, and genuine opportunities for career development. In order to support this growth, SPIE Oil & Gas Services is always seeking talented individuals to join its teams.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Electrical Senior Technician

Reference: 2025-38299
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Contractual type Fixed-term-contract

Job description

• SPIE Services Nigeria Limited is looking to strengthen its workforce in Nigeria by recruiting experienced Senior Electrical Technician to join our offshore operations team. If you have a strong background in electrical maintenance within the oil & gas industry, we invite you to apply!

Key Responsibilities
Operations & Maintenance:

• Perform preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance on electrical equipment, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot and repair HV/LV power distribution systems, generators, switchgear, motor drives, alternators, and inverters.
• Ensure proper isolation, testing, and re-energization of electrical systems in accordance with safety procedures.
• Manage interventions using SAP CMMS, logging maintenance activities, and generating technical reports.
• Support maintenance teams and external specialists working under Specific Maintenance Contracts (SMC).
• Ensure compliance with Work Permit (PTW) procedures, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and safe work practices.

Equipment & System Monitoring:

• Conduct inspections and performance analysis of electrical equipment to detect anomalies and prevent failures.
• Monitor and maintain HV and LV motor drives, alternators, transformers, HV cells, variable speed units, and power distribution networks.
• Diagnose faults using advanced electrical testing tools and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure continuous power supply integrity to process control, safety instrumented systems (SIS), and emergency backup systems.

Continuous Improvement & Compliance:

• Identify recurring maintenance issues, analyze root causes, and recommend reliability improvements.
• Review and optimize preventive maintenance programs for electrical assets.
• Report non-conformance issues, risks, and unsafe conditions to the QHSE department.
• Ensure strict adherence to industry standards, statutory regulations, and company HSE policies.

Profile

• Higher National Diploma (HND) or Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrotechnics, or a related field.
• Electrical Safety Certifications (e.g., HV/LV Switching, CompEx for hazardous areas) are an advantage.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in electrical maintenance on offshore oil & gas installations.
• Strong background in HV/LV power distribution, motor control systems, and rotating equipment.
• Experience working with CMMS systems (SAP preferred) for maintenance tracking and reporting.
• Hands-on experience with switchgear, transformers, variable speed drives (VSD), UPS systems, and power generators.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure in an offshore environment.
• High safety awareness and strict adherence to HSE policies.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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