Project Engineer | Sahara Group | Location: Nigeria | Job Identification: 633 | Employment Type: Full-time
Sahara Group is an international energy and infrastructure conglomerate with operations across Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Asia.
Job Summary
The Project Engineer will provide engineering and technical leadership throughout the planning and execution of multidisciplinary projects. The role involves coordinating project activities, managing schedules and milestones, overseeing stakeholder engagement, and supporting project governance, budgeting, resource planning, progress monitoring and reporting.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop, coordinate and monitor project plans and schedules.
- Engage with clients and incorporate their requirements into engineering and project activities.
- Organise and document stakeholder meetings and follow up on agreed actions.
- Develop and implement effective project communication plans.
- Support project quality assurance activities and reporting.
- Monitor compliance with project and contractual obligations.
- Review engineering tasks and initiate corrective actions where required.
- Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, policies and specifications.
- Conduct critical path and earned value analysis for capital projects.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure effective project execution.
- Prepare project status reports and analyse relevant information.
- Monitor project targets and identify and resolve issues.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and drive solutions.
- Lead change request activities relating to project schedules and deliverables.
- Obtain customer acceptance of project deliverables and manage customer satisfaction.
- Ensure proper project closeout reporting and identify lessons learned.
- Promote compliance with HSE policies and departmental objectives.
- Support the application of the Integrated Management System, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
- Identify and manage relevant hazards, risks and environmental impacts.
- Ensure compliance with NDPR and applicable data protection requirements.
- Undertake Data Protection Impact Assessments where applicable.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Process Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Minimum of 3 years’ project management experience.
- Project Management certification is an added advantage.
- HSE training certification is an added advantage.
Skills and Competencies
- Good project management and supervision skills.
- Ability to work on multidisciplinary projects.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Knowledge of applicable engineering codes, policies, standards and best practices.
- Basic knowledge of other related engineering disciplines.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the official Sahara Group recruitment portal:
Apply for the Project Engineer position
Application Closing Date
7th September 2026 at 11:00 PM.