Electrical Engineer at SAO Capital

SAO Capital is a social impact, investment & advisory company with a focus on Financial Advisory, Capital raising and Investment Management Services for institutions, governments, and government agencies. We are accretive to Africa’s and Nigeria’s economic development targeting sectors such as Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, SMEs, Financial Inclusion, Healthcare and Education.

Our clients come to us with some of the most challenging global problems, seeking solutions where the obvious ones have failed. We are entrepreneurs and innovators, designers and creative problem solvers, thinkers, and doers who supply new ideas, drawing from a deep base of knowledge that cuts across sectors and geographies and is growing every day. We partner with and serve communities, governments, and companies worldwide.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Location: Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria.
Job Type: Full Time

Overview

• SAO Capital is working (in partnership with the Kwara State Government) as a Project Monitoring Company on key social impact-driven projects spread across the Agro, Energy, Construction, Health, Environment and Information Technology sectors.
• The SAO PMC’s intention is to reposition Kwara State as the foremost infrastructural Hub within the North-Central region of the country.

Impact of the Role

• Maximize Your Potential.
• Tackle The World’s Toughest Problems.
• Build Expertise in Areas That Matter to You.
• Become A Global Development Leader

Other Duties

• Designing, maintaining, implementing, and improving our electrical instruments, facilities, components, equipment products, or systems to specifications.
• Performing a wide range of engineering tasks by operating computer-assisted design or engineering software and equipment.
• Conferring with our customers, engineers, and others to discuss existing or potential engineering products or projects.
• Ensuring that installation and operations conform to SAO standards and customer requirements by preparing electrical systems specifications, technical drawings, or topographical maps.
• Establishing construction, manufacturing, or installation standards or specifications by performing a wide range of detailed calculations.
• Ensuring compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements by directing or coordinating installation, manufacturing, construction, maintenance, documentation, support, or testing activities.
• Writing reports and compiling data regarding existing and potential SAO electrical engineering projects.
• Preparing specifications for purchases of electrical equipment and materials.
• Supervising or training SAO project team members, estimating material, labour, or construction costs for budget preparation.
• Maintaining our electrical equipment.
• Creating plans and designs using CAD technology.
• Estimating budgets and time scopes for each project.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Degree from an accredited institution.
• Licensed as a professional engineer.
• Experience in using or a desire to learn the required software.
• Knowledge of applicable codes related to electronic engineering.
• Proficient in design and calculation software.

Personal Characteristics:

• Must be a FINISHER
• Intrinsically motivated by the mission of SAO Group of companies
• Results- orientated and pragmatic with exceptional quantitative and analytical ability and attention to detail
• Independent thinker and worker who can juggle multiple projects simultaneously with fast-changing priorities
• Flexibility to roll up your sleeves and attack problems and projects as they arise, where you must set a clear structure, method and outcomes yourself
• Tech savvy who embraces new software and online tools and is personally interested in tech-enabled solutions
• Comfortable and effective in managing and communicating with team members and stakeholders based remotely or travelling in different time zones

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.