Technical Risk Management Lead

ABOUT THE COMPANY Sahara Group is a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate founded in 1996 and headquartered Lagos. Sahara Group has business operations across the energy and infrastructure value chain including the upstream, midstream, downstream, power, real estate and infrastructure. We deploy our deep knowledge and insight into the African energy and infrastructure sectors to seek out entrepreneurial opportunities based on which we deploy market leading businesses. Our vision is to become "the provider of choice wherever energy is consumed".

JOB SUMMARY RequirementsBachelor’s degree in any engineering discipline. Minimum of 5 – 6 years’ experience in Power Utilities, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production or any asset-intensive industry; three of which would have been spent in providing independent assurance over technical control effectiveness and supporting plant reliability, asset integrity, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance.Skills and CompetenciesCore skillsIndependent certification/training by an accredited body relating to Risk and Reliability Engineering, e.g., CMRP, IRM, etc.Knowledge in all the following areas: Maintenance, Operation, Design Engineering, Asset Integrity, and Technical Assurance.Proven experience in technical risk assessment, threat management, and security controls implementation. RESPONSIBILITIES Technical Risk GovernanceLead implementation of the Technical Risk Management Framework across generation and engineering functions.Maintain and update the Technical Risk Register and Critical Asset Risk Profile.Define and monitor risk tolerance levels for critical plant systems.Escalate material technical risks to the stakeholders.Risk Identification and AssessmentConduct structured technical risk assessments (HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA, RBI, vulnerability assessments).Identify risks capable of causing forced outages, asset failure, safety incidents, or regulatory breaches.Evaluate likelihood, impact, and control effectiveness using risk-based methodologies.Review engineering changes and major maintenance activities from a risk perspective.Risk Mitigation and ControlDevelop practical risk mitigation plans with the Engineering and Operations teams.Monitor implementation and closure of mitigation actions.Independently assess the design and operating effectiveness of technical controls.Track high-risk items and ensure timely resolution.Compliance and StandardsEnsure technical risk processes align with Enterprise Risk Management standards.Support compliance with applicable regulatory, ISO, and internal governance requirements.Participate in internal and external audits relating to technical risk and reliability.Reporting and Continuous ImprovementPrepare monthly and quarterly technical risk dashboards from the BarnOwl risk software.Present key risk exposures and mitigation status to management.Provide independent assurance on the effectiveness of technical risk controls.Risk Culture & Capability DevelopmentPromote risk-informed decision-making within engineering and maintenance teams.Provide technical risk guidance and training where required. REQUIRED SKILLS Risk analysis, Risk management, Engineering REQUIRED EDUCATION Bachelor's degree

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