Head of Technical Services at Obek Group of Companies Limited

Obek Group of Companies Limited (OBEK Group) is a Nigerian & Houston-based international conglomerate involved in manufacturing, agriculture, construction, energy services, and large-scale EPCIC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation & Commissioning) projects for oil & gas, infrastructure, and real estate, aiming to transform Nigeria’s socio-economic landscape through technology and experienced project delivery. The company operates across diverse sectors, focusing on sustainable industrial energy and complex project management.Job description

OBEK Group Head of Technical Services (HTS) is the leader of the group's technical services micro enterprise. The HTS provide corporate technical authority and execution assurance across Obek Group EPC/EPCIC projects, ensuring discipline excellence, standards compliance, digital/data integrity, and project controls maturity. HTS drives both technical backbone (engineering, standards, digital, commissioning, integrity) and project services backbone (planning, cost, risk, contracts, reporting) to deliver safe, reliable, cost-efficient projects.

Key Accountabilities:

Technical Authority (TA-1): Define and govern standards, approve deviations/waivers, conduct technical audits.
Discipline Excellence: Lead COEs (process, mechanical, civil, E&I, subsea, power, wells, environmental).
Digital & Data Backbone: Govern CDE, BIM, EDMS, digital completions; ensure data integrity & handover.
Project Services Oversight: Drive planning, cost control, risk management, contracts admin, PMO consistency.
Commissioning & Asset Integrity: Oversee completions, start-up readiness, asset integrity frameworks.
Governance & People Development: Lead ~18 MEs, develop deputies and technical career pathways.
Value Creation: Drive VE savings, risk mitigation, and schedule certainty via internal chargeback model.

Key Deliverables

Obek Technical Standards Library.
Approved stage-gate reviews (Gate 0–5).
Technical assurance reports & audit close-outs.
Digital engineering/BIM/CDE deliverables.
Monthly project dashboards (cost, schedule, risk).
Commissioning/turnover dossiers & handover packages.
Asset Integrity/RBI/RCM frameworks and CMMS builds.
Environmental/permit approvals with zero lapses.
Chargeback catalog & SLA performance reporting.

Critical Competencies

Technical Authority across oil & gas, petrochem, power, civil infra EPC/EPCIC.
Project Controls expertise (planning, scheduling, EV, cost & risk).
Leadership of 18+ micro-enterprises; enforce gates, coach deputies.
Digital mindset (4D planning, Work Phase Design & Planning, CDE/BIM, EDMS, digital completions, asset data).
Commercial acumen (chargeback, benchmarking, VE).
Stakeholder management with clients, regulators, contractors, and the Board.

Qualification & Experience Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mech, Civil, Elec, Chem); Master’s/MBA preferred
Professional Certification: CEng, COREN, PE, PMP, PMI-SP, AACE, APM, CCP, CMRP, or API/ASME
Experience: 20+ years in EPC/EPCIC; 10+ years in senior technical leadership
Sector Breadth: Exposure to oil & gas, power, petrochem, infra; 3+ mega projects >$500M
Project Controls: Proven record in planning, cost, risk, and contracts
Digital/Innovation: Led CDE/BIM, digital completions, asset data systems
Leadership: Led >150 FTEs across projects/countries
Stakeholder Engagement: Success with regulators, IOCs/NOCs, financiers, EPCs