Chemical Process Engineer
Job Identification: 348
Job Location: Ikorodu, Lagos
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Category: Technical
Job Description
- The chemical process engineer oversees the chemical treatment activities and operations of the condensate polishing plant, demineralisation plant, water treatment plant, and estate water booster during the shift.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist in the supervision of chemical operations activities for designated shifts
- Assist in making key decisions for designated shifts during operation.
- Manage the demineralization plant operations.
- Ensure chemical treatment activities required for the demineralization of groundwater and treatment of water.
- Carry out operations of the Demineralisation (Demin) plant, water treatment plant
- Provide direction and coordinate the activities of the Demin and CPP technicians
- Ensure production and sufficient stocking of demineralized water for the units
- Perform process improvement on chemical treatment of water
- Monitoring and conditioning of the Boiler feed water.
- Ensure sufficient availability & production of Demin water for the power generation units
- Perform analysis of tests taken by chemical operations technicians
- Assist in performing maintenance measures in the condensate polishing unit and online analysers
- Ensure high availability and reliability of the condensate polishing unit and online analysers
- Perform regular testing and monitoring of water quality
- Conduct water analysis tests such as hardness, alkalinity, PH, turbidity, chlorine residual, etc., for treatment process control
- Conduct water analysis tests to ensure safety and water quality by collecting representative water samples and testing for contaminants and properties such as colour, odour, chlorine, levels, nitrification, etc.
- Conduct water main flushing and cleaning of water lines.
- Perform regeneration activities.
- Ensure adherence to safety, environment and other statutory guidelines
- Prepare periodic reports for the attention of the Section Head, Chemical Process.
- Implement data protection policies and practices of Egbin Power Plc.
- Ensure compliance with the NDPR and other data protection laws, and data protection policies.
- Ensure awareness, understanding and application of QHSE policy and application of departmental objectives
- Ensure awareness of the Integrated Management System (ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 &45001:2018) and the implications of not conforming with the requirements.
Education and Work Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Biochemistry or Chemical Engineering.
- Three (3) to five (5) years of relevant work experience.
- Relevant postgraduate degree or qualification.
Skills and Competencies:
- Knowledgeable experience in managing end-to-end water chemistry in a power plant
- Good laboratory techniques and practices
- Good analytical skills
- In-depth understanding of the cycle chemistry of a power plant
- Knowledge of the power generation process
- Ability to draw relevant inferences for operations and maintenance from chemical analysis
- Knowledge of safe working procedures for chemical handling
- Good communication and management skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of modern laboratory equipment.
Application Closing Date: 19th March, 2025; 12:00 PM.
