Head of Operations and Project at Aeti Power Systems and Controls

AETI Power Systems and Controls Limited; the foremost engineering consulting company in Nigeria rendering the following services for the power industry.

Hands-on Power Education and Training

Power Projects and Consulting Services

Technical Recruitment and Outsourcing Services

AETI Power Systems and Controls Limited have in the last few years rendered the aforementioned services to the: Generation, Transmission and Distribution companies in Nigeria. Due to the need for expansion, and the necessity to meet the request from our clients, we hereby seek an application from a suitable candidate to fill the position below:

HEAD OF OPERATIONS  AND PROJECTS

The suitable candidate will report to the Chief Operating Officer. He/She must be a self-managed individual with extensive technical knowledge of the power sector (Generation, Transmission and Distribution) and very strong business development skills to drive the vision of the company and ensure Marketing efficiency and profitability. He/She will also be responsible for the profitable management of our education and training partnerships with local and international institutions

JOB DESCRIPTION

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Coordinate departmental operations
• Research and identify new business opportunities
• Drawing comprehensive marketing plans for the company’s products
• Lead from the front in marketing the company’s products (Training, supplies, recruitment & outsourcing, and projects), to the power companies.
• Managing and retaining existing clients and developing new channels of business
• Job involves meeting and exceeding the company set a target and increasing the company cliental database
• Confer or consult with the department head to plan advertising services and to secure information on clients needs and customer specification
• Liaise with the potential customers regarding training, procurement, recruitment and other engineering consulting, project needs and solutions.
• Develop appropriate follow-up programs to ensure the success of the proposal submitted.
• Generate business mandates from clients.
• Monitor customer preferences to determine the focus of sales efforts.
• Prepare sales budget and approve departmental budget expenditure
• Make presentations, and modifications on processes, to guarantee more efficient service delivery for maintaining client relationship
• Constantly review the company’s fee and cost structure to ensure that margins are optimal while remaining competitive

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Preferably masters holders in Power, Mechanical electrical/electronic engineering with upwards of 10 years of experience
• Possession of NSE, COREN AND NEMSA Certificate with some experience in a learning and/or an engineering consulting environment will be an advantage
• Interested candidates must be comfortable working in a target-driven environment with above-average management skills.
• He will have above-average knowledge of the projects and maintenance requirements of the power generation, transmission or distribution sub-sectors
• Extensive experience of the power value chain Generation, Distribution and Transmission
• Suitable candidates will have well-developed contacts in the power industry and must have managed small, medium, and large projects across the power chain.
• Strong business development skills as well Project Management skills in the Power Sector
• He will be required to source for projects, supplies, prepare proposals and manage the implementation of the projects.
• Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to prepare bid and tender documents will be an advantage with knowledge of the power regulatory environment
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a team.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Self-motivated and target-oriented.
• Ready to Travel