Job Recruitment at Egbin Power Plc

Applications are invited from interested and qualified candidates to apply for the job recruitment at Egbin Power Plc.

Egbin Power Plc. is West Africa’s largest power generation station with an installed capacity of 1,320 MW consisting of 6 Units of 220MW each. One of the biggest additions to the electricity industry in Nigeria. Our future aim is to lead the movement to ‘Light up Nigeria’ and the wider sub-Saharan African region.

Egbin Power offers several potential benefits, including opportunities for professional development, a unique work experience with a focus on inclusivity and results, and involvement in a large and impactful organization within the Nigerian power sector.

Individuals interested in the job recruitment at Egbin Power Plc should review the job details, requirements, and application process outlined below.

Technical Risk Management Lead

Specifications:

• Full Time
• Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND 
• Location: Lagos| Nigeria. See other Jobs in Lagos
• Category: Engineering Jobs
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Description:

The Technical Risk Management Lead is responsible for the independent oversight, identification, assessment, and mitigation of engineering and operational risks across the Company’s power generation assets.

The role provides structured risk governance over critical plant systems, including boilers, turbines, generators, electrical systems, control and instrumentation infrastructure, balance-of-plant equipment, and major outages. It ensures that technical risks capable of causing forced outages, asset degradation, safety incidents, regulatory breaches, or loss of generation capacity are proactively identified, evaluated, and controlled in alignment with the Company’s risk appetite.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Technical Risk Governance

• Lead implementation of the Technical Risk Management Framework across generation and engineering functions.
• Maintain and update the Technical Risk Register and Critical Asset Risk Profile.
• Define and monitor risk tolerance levels for critical plant systems.
• Escalate material technical risks to the stakeholders.

Risk Identification and Assessment

• Conduct structured technical risk assessments (HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA, RBI, vulnerability assessments).
• Identify risks capable of causing forced outages, asset failure, safety incidents, or regulatory breaches.
• Evaluate likelihood, impact, and control effectiveness using risk-based methodologies.
• Review engineering changes and major maintenance activities from a risk perspective.

Risk Mitigation and Control

• Develop practical risk mitigation plans with the Engineering and Operations teams.
• Monitor implementation and closure of mitigation actions.
• Independently assess the design and operating effectiveness of technical controls.
• Track high-risk items and ensure timely resolution.

Compliance and Standards

• Ensure technical risk processes align with Enterprise Risk Management standards.
• Support compliance with applicable regulatory, ISO, and internal governance requirements.
• Participate in internal and external audits relating to technical risk and reliability.

Reporting and Continuous Improvement

• Prepare monthly and quarterly technical risk dashboards from the BarnOwl risk software.
• Present key risk exposures and mitigation status to management.
• Provide independent assurance on the effectiveness of technical risk controls.

Risk Culture & Capability Development

• Promote risk-informed decision-making within engineering and maintenance teams.
• Provide technical risk guidance and training where required.

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Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in any engineering discipline. 
• Minimum of 5 – 6 years’ experience in Power Utilities, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production or any asset-intensive industry; three of which would have been spent in providing independent assurance over technical control effectiveness and supporting plant reliability, asset integrity, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance.

Skills and Competencies

Core skills

• Independent certification/training by an accredited body relating to Risk and Reliability Engineering, e.g., CMRP, IRM, etc.
• Knowledge in all the following areas: Maintenance, Operation, Design Engineering, Asset Integrity, and Technical Assurance.
• Proven experience in technical risk assessment, threat management, and security controls implementation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess and communicate risks effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Proficiency in using relevant software and tools for risk assessment and management.

Languageskills

Fluent in English language

Soft Skills

• Computer knowledge
• Conversant with usual business suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Awareness of the use of any risk software

Personalqualities

• Rigour and critical sense, open-minded, keen to share knowledge.
• Leadership and strong listening/communication skills.
• Teamwork

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How to Apply for the Job Recruitment at Egbin Power

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Deadline: June 6, 2026

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