Technical Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Review and summarize technical reports, engineering documents, project proposals, commercial bids, drawings, and operational updates for the Managing Director.
• Prepare technical presentations, board papers, executive briefings, strategic memoranda, and speeches.
• Monitor ongoing engineering, field development, and infrastructure projects to ensure milestones, timelines, and quality expectations are met.
• Track executive decisions, action points, and departmental deliverables, and follow up with relevant teams for implementation.
• Support the Managing Director in strategic planning, feasibility studies, business growth initiatives, diversification opportunities, and market assessments.
• Represent or support the Managing Director’s office during technical meetings with clients, joint-venture partners, regulators, and other key stakeholders.
• Maintain effective communication between the MD’s office, operational departments, engineering teams, and external stakeholders.
• Provide technical and strategic input to support executive decision-making.
• Prepare periodic project and operational performance updates for Management.
• Handle other technical, strategic, and executive support responsibilities assigned by the Managing Director.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or another relevant technical discipline.
• Relevant postgraduate qualification or professional certification is an advantage.
• Strong experience in engineering, oil and gas, infrastructure, project management, or a related technical environment.
• Good understanding of technical reports, engineering documentation, project execution, and commercial proposals.
• Experience working with senior executives, technical teams, clients, or regulatory stakeholders is desirable.
• Familiarity with organisations such as NUPRC, NCDMB, NNPC, and other industry stakeholders is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, report-writing, presentation, and research skills.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder-management ability.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to track multiple projects and action points simultaneously.
• High level of confidentiality, professionalism, judgement, and attention to detail.