Electrical Specialist at ExxonMobil
Company: ExxonMobil
Location: Lagos, Nigeria (with regular offshore visits)
Job Type: Full-time
Job Category: Maintenance / Operations / Engineering
Experience: Minimum of 5 years
Application Closing Date: 14 August 2026
About ExxonMobil
At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living while reducing emissions. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce driven by pride in what we do and what we stand for.
The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is built on the talent, curiosity, and drive of our people. Every day, they develop solutions that optimise our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants, and lower-emissions technologies.
ExxonMobil invites talented professionals to bring their ideas and expertise to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving energy needs.
Job Details
Job Group Capability: Operations
Job Group: Maintenance
Location: Lagos, Nigeria (with regular offshore visits)
Job Role Description
The Electrical Specialist serves as the subject matter expert for electrical processes, procedures, technical matters, and electrical equipment. The role provides support and guidance for complex electrical troubleshooting, participates in constructability and maintenance design reviews, and supports engineering activities for routine maintenance, turnarounds, and new projects.
The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) requirements relating to electrical equipment, demonstrate advanced maintenance expertise, collaborate effectively across business lines, and mentor colleagues while sharing technical knowledge throughout the organisation.
Job Responsibilities
As an Electrical Specialist, you will:
- Implement maintenance design philosophies for electrical equipment.
- Provide technical support and coordination across business lines.
- Support the coordination of cost management and productivity improvement initiatives.
- Troubleshoot complex electrical issues and provide operational support.
- Provide technical support and input into the development and delivery of training programmes.
- Share best practices and provide technical feedback.
- Develop personal technical expertise and transfer knowledge to others.
- Serve as a mentor and provide electrical expertise across the wider organisation.
Skills and Qualifications
Applicants should possess:
- A minimum of a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Electrical Engineering, City & Guilds Level 4 in Electrical, or an equivalent qualification obtained through an oil and gas industry apprenticeship programme.
A Bachelor’s degree (BSc) in Engineering or related sciences without an HND is acceptable only if the candidate has an established and verifiable minimum of five years’ experience working as an electrical technician in the oil and gas industry.
Please note: This is strictly a technician role.
Applicants must also:
- Have a minimum of 5 years’ relevant electrical technician experience.
- Be a Nigerian citizen.
- Have completed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and possess either an NYSC Discharge Certificate or an Exemption Letter.
Preferred Qualifications
Candidates should demonstrate:
- Adaptability, creativity, and innovation.
- Good understanding of workplace hazards and risk identification.
- Strong analytical skills and courage of conviction.
- Ability to influence without direct authority.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across operations and maintenance teams.
- Ability to build productive working relationships across the organisation.
Technical experience should include:
- Technical Knowledge and Equipment Operation
- Previous FPSO experience is preferred.
- Instrumentation, Mechanical and Hands-on Skills
- Ability to perform basic repairs, routine maintenance, and equipment adjustments.
- Ability to read and interpret transmitters, sensors, gauges, and control valves.
- Familiarity with Emergency Shutdown (ESD) systems and Fire & Gas (F&G) systems and their role in process safety.
- Work Management Systems
- Good understanding of Work Management Practices.
- Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), particularly SAP, for raising notifications, managing work orders, and searching for materials.
- Electrical Systems Expertise
- Good understanding and interpretation of Electrical, Instrumentation, and Control Logic Diagrams.
- Technical knowledge of:
- High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) power distribution and control networks.
- HV and LV motor drives and alternators.
- Inverters.
- High-voltage cells.
- Variable speed drives.
- Lighting networks.
- Switchgear.
- Electrical breakers.
- Electrical protection devices.
- Attention to Detail
- Ability to monitor equipment performance and detect abnormalities.
- Ability to determine appropriate corrective actions.
- Ability to maintain accurate maintenance logs and reports.
- Ability to identify workplace hazards and implement appropriate control and mitigation measures.
Functional Skills
- Electrical Power Engineering
- Electrical Safety
- Electrical System Protection and Analysis
Additional Information
ExxonMobil notes that references to the corporation, company, affiliates, partnerships, ventures, and business relationships are used for convenience and simplicity and do not necessarily indicate precise legal or reporting relationships.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the ExxonMobil Careers portal.
Application Portal: https://jobs.exxonmobil.com/job/Garin-La-Electrical-Specialist-LA-106104/1413265100/
Application Closing Date: 14 August 2026