TopHire Africa | Full-time

CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER AT TOPHIRE AFRICA

Nigeria | Posted on 14/07/2025

About Company:

TopHire Africa is a timeless and innovative HR-Consulting Service provider that's geared towards delivering recruitment and training of qualitatively verified talent.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Description:

Strategic and Financial Oversight:

  • Develop and manage the operating expenditure (OPEX) budget with a focus on gas turbine operations, fuel efficiency, and lifecycle costs.
  • Implement cost control measures and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements in turbine performance and plant operations.

Gas Turbine Operations and Optimization:

  • Oversee the operation and performance of gas turbines, including combustion systems, compressors, and turbines.
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as heat rate, turbine inlet temperature, exhaust gas temperature, and fuel consumption.
  • Optimize start-up, load-following, and shutdown procedures to enhance reliability and reduce wear.

Maintenance and Reliability Engineering:

  • Supervise preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance of gas turbines and associated systems (e.g., lubrication, cooling, fuel supply). 
  • Lead root cause analysis of turbine trips, failures, or performance degradation.
  • Ensure OEM guidelines and best practices are followed for major overhauls and inspections (e.g., hot gas path inspections, borescope inspections).

Safety and Regulatory Compliance

  • Develop and enforce safety protocols for high-temperature, high-pressure turbine systems.
  • Ensure compliance with environmental regulations (e.g., NOx, CO emissions) and grid code requirements.
  • Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies for turbine-related hazards.

Monitoring and Control Systems 

  • Utilize Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and SCADA to monitor turbine performance and plant operations. 
  • Analyze real-time and historical data to detect anomalies and optimize turbine efficiency.
  • Oversee integration of digital tools (e.g., AI-based diagnostics, digital twins) for performance monitoring.

Team Leadership and Development:

  • Lead and mentor engineers, technicians, and contractors involved in turbine operations and maintenance.
  • Identify training needs related to gas turbine technologies and coordinate technical development programs. 
  • Foster a culture of technical excellence, safety, and continuous improvement.

Reporting and Communication:

  • Prepare and present technical reports on turbine performance, maintenance activities, and operational status.

Requirements:

  • Minimum of a first Degree in Engineering with any specialty in power systems
  • Good knowledge of GE & Siemens Gas Turbines is a plus
  • Relevant professional certifications are required
  • Minimum of 15 years cognate power plant experience with a minimum of 10 years in a leadership position of a similar company

Salary

N1,000,000 - N2,000,000 per month.

Application Closing Date: 31st July, 2025

Application Instructions:

Interested and qualified candidate should send their CV to: tophireafrica@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.



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Job Information

Deadline

31/07/2025

Job Type

Full-time

Industry

ICT/TECH

Work Level

Experienced

City

Port Harcourt - Rivers and Lagos

State

Not specified

Country

Nigeria

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