Field Engineer (Electrical) at the U.S. Consulate General

The U.S. Mission to Nigeria comprises of the Embassy in Abuja, FCT, and the Consulate General in Lagos. U.S. Consulate General Lagos is the Mission’s representative to the Nigerian people in the southern region.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Field Engineer (Electrical)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Summary

• We are seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Electrical Field Engineer position in the Overseas Building Operations (OBO) Office.

Duties

• The Field Engineer monitors and evaluates the construction work through field observations and inspections and the review of quality control reports to ensure contract compliance and proper standards of quality are achieved. Serve as Government Technical Monitor (GTM) to assist in the day-to-day quality assurance, as well as the longer-term coordination of a construction contract.
• The position will inspect construction, review plans, recommend approval of shop drawings and submittals, maintain a daily log of construction activities, develop change orders including preparing cost estimates, and other construction engineering duties related to the electrical project as directed by the OBO Project Director (PD), Construction Manager (CM) or project designee.
• The position is directly responsible to the OBO Project Director (PD) or Construction Manager (CM) in the performance of her/his duties under this contract. Services shall generally be provided eight (8) hours a day, 40 hours a week.

Requirements

• All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Public Trust security clearance.
• All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and, may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.  
• Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (6 weeks) upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements

• University Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution is required.
• NYSC Certification / Exclusion / Exemption is required.

Experience:

• Option 1: At least two (2) years of experience in electrical engineering related to engineer design, quality control and/or inspection for construction projects is required.

OR

• Option 2: At least five (5) years of working experiences related to management, administration, logistics, data, and information analysis and/or performing research is required.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline 8th March, 2024.