Senior Electrical Engineer
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WTS Energy is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer in Lagos for power generation and energy infrastructure projects. The role covers the full project lifecycle from design and procurement through construction, testing, and commissioning, including regulatory engagement for permits and approvals.
- Role based in Lagos, Nigeria focused on power generation and energy infrastructure
- Covers full project lifecycle: design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning
- Requires engagement with power-sector regulators, utilities, and statutory authorities
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WTS Energy is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer in Lagos for power generation and energy infrastructure projects. The role covers the full project lifecycle from design and procurement through construction, testing, and commissioning, including regulatory engagement for permits and approvals.
- Role based in Lagos, Nigeria focused on power generation and energy infrastructure
- Covers full project lifecycle: design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning
- Requires engagement with power-sector regulators, utilities, and statutory authorities
- Experience with solar PV, BESS, or hybrid renewable projects is a strong advantage
- Must be based in Nigeria
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Senior Electrical Engineer (Lagos) at WTS Energy
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Oct 26, 2026, 7:06 AM
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WTS Energy provides recruitment and manpower services for the global oil and gas and energy industries. We supply engineers and consultants to our clients' projects and operations, and perform employment outsourcing services such as workforce management in oil and gas regions around the world. WTS Energy operates globally with offices in 14 countries and is operational in over 50 countries.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Electrical Engineer
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
A Senior Electrical Engineer is sought for a role based in Lagos, Nigeria, focused on power generation and energy infrastructure projects.
The position covers the full project lifecycle, from design and procurement through construction, testing and commissioning, and includes work with power-sector regulators, utilities and statutory authorities on permits, licences and approvals.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead and support electrical engineering work across power generation and energy infrastructure projects, including design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning.
- Use engineering and design tools such as ETAP, AutoCAD, Revit, PVsyst or equivalent software, and apply strong project and contractor management skills.
- Prepare and review electrical power system designs covering generation, distribution, protection, switchgear, transformers, metering, synchronisation and power-quality systems, with attention to electrical safety, earthing, protection coordination and system reliability.
- Support or lead engagements with power-sector regulators, utilities, government agencies and statutory authorities, including permits, licences, regulatory approvals and statutory submissions for power projects.
Requirements
- Required:
- Experience working with power-sector regulators, utilities, government agencies and statutory authorities, supporting or leading permits, licences, regulatory approvals and statutory submissions for power projects
- Experience in power generation projects, particularly gas-to-power, embedded generation or distributed power and taking power projects through design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning.
- Proven experience with solar PV, BESS or hybrid renewable energy projects will be a strong advantage
- Based in Nigeria.
- Knowledge of electrical power systems, generation, distribution, protection, switchgear, transformers, metering, synchronization and power-quality systems, strong understanding of electrical safety, earthing, protection coordination and system reliability
- Proficiency in engineering/design tools such as ETAP, AutoCAD, Revit, PVsyst or equivalent software as well as strong Project management, contractor management and skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering or a closely related engineering discipline with a Minimum 8-10 years of relevant engineering experience preferably within power generation, energy infrastructure, utilities, EPC or renewable energy
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional registration with COREN
- Experience with solar PV, BESS or hybrid renewable energy projects
- Experience in power generation, energy infrastructure, utilities, EPC or renewable energy
- NSE membership or equivalent professional accreditation.
- Desired Technical Experience:
- Solar PV power plants
- Generator synchronization and load management
- Energy metering
- Candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas will be particularly relevant:
- Independent Power Projects (IPPs)
- Protection and relay coordination
- Power evacuation and distribution networks
- SCADA, control and monitoring systems
- Grid and utility interconnection
- Electrical infrastructure for commercial and industrial customers
- Transformers and switchgear
- Power quality
- Environmental and statutory approval processes
- Gas engine power generation
- MV/LV electrical systems
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
- Hybrid solar/gas power systems
- Power project permitting and regulatory approvals
- Power plant commissioning and operational troubleshooting.
- Embedded and distributed generation
- What Success Looks like:
- Proficiency in engineering/design tools such as ETAP, AutoCAD, Revit, PVsyst or equivalent software and reviewing engineering drawings, calculations, specifications and technical submissions as well as strong Project management, contractor management and multidisciplinary coordination skills.
- How to Apply
- Interested and qualified candidates should:
- Click here to apply online
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