Fire & Gas, IT Network and Telecommunications Infrastructure Project Engineer
AEWA Eti Osa, Lagos State, Nigeria
International Affairs · 11-50 employees
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About the role
The project engineer will provide technical leadership for the design, procurement, installation, and commissioning of Fire & Gas, IT, and telecommunications infrastructure. They are responsible for managing contractor interfaces and ensuring project delivery meets safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree or HND in a relevant engineering field and possess at least 10 years of experience in the oil and gas or major industrial sectors. A proven track record in managing multidisciplinary projects and familiarity with industry-standard certifications is required.
Full description
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Fire & Gas, IT Network and Telecommunications Infrastructure Project Engineer to join the Project Delivery Department. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership and project engineering oversight for the design, procurement, installation, integration, testing, commissioning, and handover of Fire & Gas, IT, telecommunications, and security infrastructure systems.
The role is responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, secure, and cost-effective delivery of Fire & Gas, IT/Telecoms projects in compliance with corporate standards, industry best practices, cybersecurity requirements, and regulatory obligations. The incumbent will manage multiple stakeholder interfaces and contractor organizations to deliver projects within approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, and HSSE requirements while supporting operational readiness and long-term asset integrity.
Engineering Design & Technical Planning
- Review of detailed engineering
deliverables, technical specifications, Bills of Materials (BoMs), network architectures, topology diagrams, capacity studies, and lifecycle support strategies.
- Ensure solutions are scalable,
resilient, cyber-secure, maintainable, and aligned with company standards and enterprise architecture requirements.
- Identify and resolve technical
issues during project execution.
General Project Delivery
- Supervise IT/F&G construction
management activities, ensuring compliance with project objectives, quality standards, and contractual obligations from execution through commissioning and to handover.
- Review construction technical
queries, design deviations, and field changes in accordance with approved procedures.
- Ensure contractor compliance with
approved construction methodologies, technical specifications, quality and HSSE requirements.
- Resolve field engineering issues and
coordinate corrective actions where required.
Fire & Gas Systems
- Supervise installation, integration,
and programming of Fire Alarm and Gas Detection Systems.
- Ensure functionality and integration
of Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACP), gas detection systems, emergency shutdown interfaces, HVAC shutdown, Public Address & General Alarm (PAGA), Electronic Access Control Systems (EACS), and Distributed Control System (DCS).
- Verify compliance with applicable functional,
reliability, and availability requirements, company standards and relevant international standards.
- Participate in commissioning, Site
Acceptance Tests (SAT), integrated system testing, and performance validation activities.
IT Network & Telecommunications Infrastructure
- Supervise the deployment and integration of enterprise
network and telecommunications infrastructure, including:
- LAN/WAN systems
- Structured cabling systems
- Fiber optic backbone
infrastructure
- Wireless networks
- Data centres and server rooms
- IPTV systems
- PABX/VoIP systems
- Video conferencing systems
- CCTV and video surveillance
systems
- Electronic Access Control Systems
(EACS)
- Time synchronization and clock
systems
- Ensure installed systems satisfy
performance, redundancy, availability, cybersecurity, and operational requirements.
Cabling Infrastructure
- Supervise installation and testing
of fire-resistant Fire & Gas cabling systems.
- Oversee installation of copper and
fiber-optic networks in accordance with TIA/EIA, ISO/IEC, and company standards.
- Ensure successful execution of
continuity testing, OTDR testing, fiber certification, structured cabling certification, and network performance validation.
- Verify cable management systems
support maintainability and future capacity expansion.
Documentation & Asset Handover
- Ensure complete and accurate project
documentation is delivered, including:
- Coordinate handover activities and
ensure all punch-list items are closed prior to project closeout.
- Support knowledge transfer and
training of operations and maintenance personnel prior to handover.
HSSE Leadership
- Champion a strong HSSE culture
throughout project execution.
- Ensure project activities are
executed in accordance with company HSSE policies and Life Saving Rules.
- Participate in HSSE audits, risk
assessments, HAZID/HAZOP studies, toolbox talks, and field safety engagements.
- Drive proactive identification and mitigation of
project execution risks
Requirements
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's Degree (B.Eng/B.Sc.) or
HND in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or related disciplines.
Experience
- Minimum of 10 years' experience in the oil and gas, LNG, petrochemical, or major industrial sectors.
- Demonstrated experience delivering
brownfield and greenfield projects involving Fire & Gas, telecommunications, security, and IT infrastructure systems.
- Proven track record managing
contractors, commissioning activities, and multidisciplinary project interfaces.
Suitable IT Certifications preferred
- PMP or PRINCE2
- CCNA/CCNP
- CompTIA Network+
- BICSI RCDD
- ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity
Awareness
- NFPA Fire Alarm Systems Training
- Relevant OEM certifications in Fire
& Gas systems
Method of Applying:
All interested applicants should email their CVs to recruitment@aewanl.com Using YOUR NAME & JOB TITLE as Subject of email
Additional Information:
- This vacancy advert will start October
23rd and closes on November 6th, 2026.
- Only Shortlisted Candidates shall be
contacted.
Any false information provided during or after the application process will lead to the outright disqualification of such candidate(s).