Electrical / Ex (Hazardous Area) Inspector
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Ereyi Ventures Nigeria Limited is hiring an Electrical / Ex (Hazardous Area) Inspector for an offshore crude oil storage tank upgrade project in Delta, Nigeria. The role involves inspecting and certifying explosion-protected electrical equipment and installations in classified hazardous areas, ensuring compliance with IEC 60079 standards and manufacturer certifications. Two openings are available.
- Offshore project location in Delta, Nigeria
- Two openings available
- Focus on hazardous area electrical inspection and certification
- Requires compliance with IEC 60079 series and international standards
- Part of a crude oil storage tank upgrade and repair services project
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Job Title: Electrical / Ex (Hazardous Area) Inspector
Electrical / Ex (Hazardous Area) Inspector at Ereyi Ventures Nigeria Limited - 2 Openings
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Sep 23, 2026, 7:08 AM
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Ereyi Ventures Nigeria Limited is an indigenous Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Logistics (EPCL) contractor providing integrated technical services to the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The company brings a multidisciplinary team of engineering, inspection, and construction professionals to deliver brownfield and greenfield projects across onshore and offshore facilities, with a focus on asset integrity, tank and vessel upgrades, mechanical and instrumentation works, and terminal automation. Leveraging local content expertise alongside international codes and standards (API, ASME, NACE/AMPP, and IEC), Ereyi Ventures is positioned to execute the Automated Crude Oil Storage Tanks Upgrade and Repair Services at an offshore terminal, combining indigenous capacity with the technical rigor required for safety-critical hydrocarbon storage infrastructure.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Reference no: EXI-08
Location: Offshore, Delta
Role Objective
Inspect and certify electrical installations and explosion-protected equipment associated with the tank system for safe operation in classified hazardous areas.
Core Roles and
Responsibilities
- Support commissioning of electrical systems (transformers, switchgear, motor control centers) feeding the tank automation and lighting systems.
- Verify compliance of all Ex-equipment (Ex d, Ex e, Ex ia/ib, Ex n) with the area classification drawings, IEC 60079 series standards, and manufacturer certification (EC-type examination certificates).
- Conduct detailed electrical and Ex (explosion-protected equipment) inspections of all electrical installations associated with the crude storage tank upgrade, including motors, junction boxes, lighting, and cabling in classified hazardous areas.
- Review and audit cable gland installation, IS (intrinsically safe) barrier segregation, earthing/bonding, and cathodic protection interface with electrical systems.
- Maintain the Ex-equipment register and ensure all inspection data feeds into the terminal's ongoing Ex inspection/maintenance regime.
- Investigate and report on any Ex-equipment non-conformances, unauthorized modifications, or loss of certification integrity discovered during inspection.
- Carry out initial, periodic, and post-repair Ex inspections (visual, close, and detailed per IEC 60079-17) and issue formal inspection certificates/reports.
- Verify hazardous area classification drawings against actual site conditions and flag discrepancies for engineering resolution.
- Qualifications and
Requirements
- A single missed Ex non-conformance on a live crude terminal is a potential ignition-source risk;
- reflect zero tolerance for gaps in competence.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of IEC 60079-10 (area classification), IEC 60079-14 (installation), and IEC 60079-17 (inspection and maintenance) sufficient to independently classify and audit hazardous areas without supervision.
- Must pass a practical Ex equipment inspection assessment (live equipment walk-down and defect identification) as part of the interview process — theoretical certification alone is not sufficient grounds for selection.
- Valid BOSIET/HUET, offshore medical fitness certificate, and readiness for immediate rotational offshore deployment.
- HND/B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering, minimum Second Class Upper (for degree holders); OND holders require a minimum of fifteen (15) years verifiable
- Candidates must be able to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, inspection and test plans, permits, risk assessments and applicable codes, and must produce clear technical reports in English.
- Qualifications and professional certifications must be issued by recognised bodies, current where applicable, and independently verifiable. Expired, unverifiable or attendance-only certificates will not satisfy a mandatory requirement.
- Candidates must demonstrate recent
- does not guarantee shortlisting.
- Employment basis
- Project-based engagement. Rotation, mobilisation date, contract duration and commercial terms will be communicated to shortlisted candidates.
- Recruitment and Compliance Notice
- Application instructions and the closing date will be stated in the publication notice.
- The successful candidates will be required to comply with project HSE rules, quality plans, information-security controls, anti-bribery requirements, confidentiality obligations and all lawful site instructions.
- The employer reserves the right to conduct written, oral, practical and scenario-based assessments and to withdraw an offer where information is inaccurate, incomplete or cannot be verified.
- Applications will be considered on merit and role-related competence. Reasonable accommodation may be provided during the selection process where requested and practicable, without reducing the essential safety and technical
- of the role.
- Applicants must use the position title and reference number as the email or portal submission subject.
- No candidate may perform work outside the limits of his or her verified competence or certification authority.
- All appointments are subject to verification of identity, qualifications, employment history, professional standing, medical fitness, offshore survival status, references and client-specific competence requirements.
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Experience
plus full CompEx certification to be considered.
Ten (10) years of hazardous area electrical
in oil & gas, with a minimum of five (5) years specifically in an Ex-Inspector role (not installation technician) on live/operational facilities.
Mandatory, current CompEx certification covering the full suite: Ex01–Ex04 (installation) AND Ex09–Ex12 (inspection) — partial CompEx certification (installation only, without inspection modules) will not be accepted.
Proven, referenceable track record of having personally identified and closed out Ex non-conformances on a minimum of three prior projects, with documentation available for client verification.
COREN registration (full member) is mandatory for degree-holding candidates; a recognized international Ex competency scheme registration (e.g., EEMUA 231-aligned scheme) is required in addition for all candidates.
Minimum five (5) years offshore/marine terminal-specific Ex inspection
— onshore-only Ex
does not satisfy this requirement given the additional corrosion and atmospheric corrosivity factors offshore.
Mandatory
on comparable oil and gas projects. Generic construction
without direct tank, terminal, refinery, process-plant or offshore exposure will not be accepted.
All offshore survival, medical and safety credentials specified for the role must be valid before mobilisation. Any offer remains conditional upon medical fitness, background checks and client approval.
Candidates must demonstrate strong process-safety awareness, stop-work discipline, quality ownership and effective collaboration in a live brownfield environment.
Applicants must be available for technical interviews, certification checks and practical or scenario-based assessment at short notice.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to:
ereyiventures@gmail.com
using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Application Package
Current availability and earliest mobilisation date.
Copies of academic qualifications, professional registrations and all mandatory certificates, including certificate numbers and expiry dates.
A project-
schedule covering at least three relevant assignments and stating client, facility, dates, scope, exact role, achievements and a contactable referee.
Evidence supporting role-specific
claims, such as redacted appointment letters, client approvals, signed reports, logbooks or completion certificates.
A detailed curriculum vitae stating the position title and reference number.
Important Note
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Incomplete applications or applications that do not clearly demonstrate every mandatory criterion may be screened out without further correspondence.
Selection standard
The criteria in this document are deliberately rigorous.
Appointment is subject to documentary verification, certification-registry checks, a technical interview or practical assessment, client acceptance and fitness to mobilise. Meeting the minimum