Unlock Your Next Career Milestone with the Dangote Group
Are you an experienced engineering professional looking to make a profound impact in the power and energy sector? The Dangote Group—one of Africa's most diversified and prestigious business conglomerates—is currently seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Instrumentation Manager - Power Plant at Dangote Cement Plc. Headquartered in the vibrant city of Lagos, Nigeria, the Group is renowned for its commitment to excellence, quality, and sustainable industrial growth across the continent.
About the Role
As the Instrumentation Manager for the Power Plant, you will take full ownership of executing comprehensive maintenance activities on the installed Control & Instrumentation systems of our state-of-the-art Gas Turbine-based power plant. This critical leadership role ensures that our operations run seamlessly, efficiently, and safely, directly contributing to the continuous generation of reliable power for our large-scale manufacturing facilities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Installation, calibration, telemetering, and recording of instrumentation and circuitry in Gas Turbine-based power plants.
- Developing specifications for nonstandard apparatus based on engineering data, equipment characteristics, and test capabilities.
- Designing, building, modifying, and verifying the dimensional and functional acceptability of specialized jigs, fixtures, and instruments.
- Overseeing preventive and corrective maintenance of Instrumentation and Control Systems for Gas Turbine-based power plants and peripheral equipment.
- Driving timely procurement actions for critical maintenance spares.
- Enforcing strict personnel safety, health protocols, and maintaining exceptional housekeeping standards during all maintenance tasks.
- Devising and implementing appropriate Preventive Maintenance (PM) schedules for critical equipment as recommended by OEMs.
- Fostering discipline, continuous skill enhancement, and high motivation among subordinates.
- Directing technical personnel during the installation of units in test chambers or facilities.
- Analyzing and converting test data into actionable formats, complete with graphs and comprehensive reports.
- Utilizing advanced computerized equipment and software for testing functions.
Candidate Requirements & Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Instrumentation, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering.
- A minimum of fifteen (15) years of hands-on work experience specifically within a Gas Turbine-based power plant.
- Deep familiarity with Instrumentation philosophies, engineering standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Comprehensive knowledge of various kinds of instrumentation, complete package design philosophies, DCS systems, and Control Logics.
- Expertise in power plant processes, Governor control, Turbine control systems, Fire and Gas Detection systems, and system integration.
- Strong background in preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance methodologies.
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications alongside a creative, out-of-the-box mindset.
Why Join Dangote?
Working with the Dangote Group means joining a multi-billion Naira organization poised to reach new heights. We offer a dynamic work environment where your expertise is valued, safety is paramount, and continuous professional growth is strongly encouraged. Take the next big step in your engineering career and help us build local manufacturing capacity to empower Africa.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should apply by following the official recruitment process outlined on the Dangote Group career portal. Please click the apply link below to submit your application and updated resume.
