U.S. Consulate General Recruitment for Field Engineer 2024

U.S Consulate General Nigeria

U.S. Consulate General Lagos is the Mission’s representative to the Nigerian people in the southern region. The Consulate is headed by Consul General Will Stevens and welcomes Nigeria’s government, business, and academic communities. Located in the commercial center of the city, the Consulate assists Nigerian companies looking for U.S. business partners.

Consular services include emergency assistance for U.S. citizens, as well as U.S. passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad. The Consulate also provides U.S. immigrant and non-immigrant visa services as well as cultural exchange programs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Field Engineer (Electrical)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

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

Key Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications and Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution is required.
NYSC Certification / Exclusion / Exemption is required.
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.

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.

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.