Ifeanyi Awgu
Lead Electrical And Instrumentation Engineer
Amuwo-Odofin
Summary
Results-oriented lead electrical and instrumentation engineer/field service engineer with 16 years of technical and leadership experience in engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and maintenance (EPCC) of oil and gas production, refinery, petrochemical, and drilling projects. Demonstrated ability to excel in a multidisciplinary/multicultural environment, ensuring seamless collaboration and effective communication across teams.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisor
PetroGas System Engineering Limited
9 2024 - Current
- Client: The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company
- Project: The NPDC 200 MMSCFD Utorogu NAG-3 Gas Plant Expansion Project.
- Reviewed specifications, drawings, and project manuals. Performed pre-commissioning and commissioning activities. Checked installations for conformity to standard and approved installation procedures.
- Performed tests on supplied equipment, cables, and calibrated field instruments. Ensured proper storage and preservation of supplied project equipment, handling, and installation.
- Provided review of design modifications and requests for clarification.
- Delivered high-quality field services, ensuring all projects were completed on time and within budget constraints.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams and resolved punch lists, observed construction methods, installations, inspection, and testing processes to maintain consistent progress.
- Handled all quality control for 200 MMSCFD Utorogu NAG-3 Gas Plant Expansion Project. Organized toolbox meetings, mentored trainees, supervised, and assigned duties to subordinates.
Lead Electrical and Instrumentation Field Engineer
ADES Saudi Limited
08.2022 - 08.2024
- Client: Aramco.
- Provided leadership in technical design reviews, construction, commissioning, maintenance, reliability, and QA/QC supervision activities on electrical and instrumentation equipment at Aramco Offshore fields.
- Developed electrical testing procedures and closed out using preventive maintenance on the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Oracle software. Carried out electrical testing on medium- and low-voltage motors, rotating equipment, switchgear, VFDs, cables, relays, and auxiliary equipment.
- Reviewed drawings, carried out installations, commissioning, and maintenance on electrical systems. Used ETAP and AutoCAD. Interpreted single line diagrams, control schematics, construction drawings, user manuals, P&ID's, wiring diagrams, and other specifications to determine and correctly followed installation procedures.
- Performed pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, checked installations for conformity to standard and approved installation procedures
- Performed tests on supplied equipment, cables, and calibrated field instruments. Ensured proper storage and preservation of supplied project equipment, handling, and installation. Performed root cause analysis on equipment failures, identifying areas for improvement and reducing repeat incidents.
Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer
Dangote Oil Refinery Company
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Project: Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, and Maintenance (EPC) on the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) integrated Refinery and Petrochemical Plant.
- Supported, detailed engineering design, construction, and commissioning activities on the Utilities/Power Generation, raw water/wastewater treatment plants, including a 400MW CPP comprising 8 units of Gas Turbines GE Frame-6 (GT), 4 units of Steam Turbine Generators (STG), Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG), Utility Boilers (UB), Compressors, Reverse Osmosis Demineralization (RODM) plant.
- Performed pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, checked installations for conformity to standard and approved installation procedures
- Performed tests on supplied equipment, cables, and calibrated field instruments. Ensured proper storage and preservation of supplied project equipment, handling, and installation.
- Prepared progress reports, attended project meetings, monitored construction activities, interfaced with other disciplines, ensured compliance with Dangote Refinery corporate and international standards.
- Performed LOTO operations and scheduled preventative maintenance on substations, HV transformers, heavy rotating equipment, turbine pumps, motors, and blowers; low voltage systems; generators; hook-ups; wiring of field instruments; electrical terminations; VFD; maintenance in the Gas turbines auxiliaries; control power systems; Gas skids; filter houses; Lube oil and cooling systems; hydraulic systems; fuels gas systems.
Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer
Scorpio International
06.2017 - 05.2021
- Project Overview: OML 42 Nigeria Field Development
- Provided electrical and instrumentation engineering expertise in support of design, construction, commissioning, start-up, operation, and maintenance on the Neconde Exploration and Production oil field facilities in OML 42, Nigeria.
- Delivered reliable technical support for clients'' post-installation inquiries or concerns promptly and effectively.
- Reviewed specifications, drawings, and project manuals.
- Troubleshot complex electrical issues efficiently by applying expert knowledge of circuitry and system design principles.
- Supervised construction and pre-commissioning activities, prepared technical documentation for operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of industrial systems.
Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer
PetroGas system Engineering Limited
09.2015 - 05.2017
- Client: The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company
- Project: Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning and Maintenance (EPC) of 100MMSCF/D Integrated Gas Handling Facility , OML 111, Nigeria
- Performed construction, installation, commissioning, and maintenance activities on the gas compression and dehydration system, cryogenic system, metering system, propane and LPG fractionation system, mechanical refrigeration system, flare collection and disposal system, fuel gas, chemical injection, instrument and plant air system, power generation and distribution systems, rotating equipment/turbo machinery including compressors and generators, F&G system, DCS, and emergency shut‐down (ESD) systems.
- Improved safety standards through meticulous inspection and calibration of instruments and controls.
- Supported plant operations during emergency situations, providing expert guidance to troubleshoot issues quickly and efficiently.
- Maximized asset life cycle through comprehensive instrument reliability studies and replacement planning.
- Participated in design specification review meetings, coordinating with inter-departmental teams to align ongoing efforts and overall business goals.
- Maintained accurate documentation throughout all stages of the construction process to facilitate future reference or dispute resolution if needed.
Lead Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer
Weltek Nigeria Limited
01.2015 - 08.2015
- Clients: TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil.
- Projects: TotalEnergies OML 58 Gas gathering facility upgrade and ExxonMobil Offshore Construction (OCIP 11), Wellhead Platforms, Wellhead Control Panel, and Gas Lift Facilities Upgrade project.
- Performed electrical and instrumentation upgrade and maintenance project scopes on production facilities, performed pre-commissioning, resolved punch list issues, and prepared daily reports.
- Carried out installation and pre-commissioning of Electrical, Instrumentation, and Control Systems on the wellhead control panels, platforms, and gas lift facilities.
- Maximized asset life cycle through comprehensive instrument reliability studies and replacement planning.
- Retested electrical products and systems to determine effect of modifications.
Regional Field Support Engineer
Transocean
06.2012 - 12.2014
- Clients: TotalEnergies, Shell, Chevron, ENI.
- Delivered technical support on Transocean rigs within Nigeria and the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Troubleshot and repaired all types of electrical and electronic drilling equipment, including NOV Top Drives, iron Roughneck, Draw works, NOV mud pumps, Cranes, ABB VFD Drives, Caterpillar Engine, and Kato Generators, NOV cyber base, ABB drilling drives, and Ross Hill SCR's.
- Maintained Dynamic Positioning/Automated Vessel Control Systems, power management, PLCs, Fire and Gas Systems, CCTV, thrusters and control systems, maintained, Kongsberg DP, Kongsberg K-Pos, K-Thrust, K-chief Autronica Fire & Gas systems, navigational aid systems, Paging systems, Jacking systems.
Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer
Nigerdock Dry-dock
02.2009 - 06.2012
- Client: TotalEnergies.
- Project: OFON Phase II Living Quarters and Production Platforms, offshore.
- Carried out pre-commissioning and commissioning activities for EPCC projects, electrical installations, and maintenance of wellhead production platforms and FPSO.
- Performed both Factory and Site Acceptance Tests (FAT), Installations, and Commissioning.
- Coordinated E&I activities, including design review, offshore installation, hook up, and maintenance.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, integrating electrical and instrumentation solutions into overall project.
Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer
ASCOT (Willbross)
10.2007 - 03.2009
- Client: Chevron, NLNG
- Project: Chevron Nigeria Escravos Gas Pipeline Project (EGP3a) and Nigeria LNG Trains 4-6 Project.
- Performed pre-commissioning and commissioning activities for EPCC projects, developed preventive maintenance operation procedures, and carried out QA/QC, E&I inspection based on project requirements.
- Performed factory and site acceptance tests (SIT), installations, pre-commissioning tasks, wiring hook-ups, and loop checks.
Education
Master of Science - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Anambra State University University
Anambra, Nigeria 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Anambra, Nigeria 04.2001 -
Skills
Electrical Troubleshooting
P&ID Interpretation
Site Inspection
AutoCAD Design Software
Team Leadership
Electrical safety standards
Electrical Equipment Maintenance
Motor control systems
Power system design
Electrical Engineering Standards
DCS/ PLC
Power systems
System-level electrical design and integration
Quality Management
Training and mentoring
Control systems design
Certification
Basic Offshore Survival Training (OPITO BOSIET), SMTC Saudi Arabia, 08/29/26
Timeline
Lead Electrical and Instrumentation Field Engineer
ADES Saudi Limited
08.2022 - 08.2024
Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer
Dangote Oil Refinery Company
06.2021 - 07.2022
Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer
Scorpio International
06.2017 - 05.2021
Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer
PetroGas system Engineering Limited
09.2015 - 05.2017
Lead Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer
Weltek Nigeria Limited
01.2015 - 08.2015
Regional Field Support Engineer
Transocean
06.2012 - 12.2014
Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer
Nigerdock Dry-dock
02.2009 - 06.2012
Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer
ASCOT (Willbross)
10.2007 - 03.2009
Master of Science - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Anambra State University University
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
04.2001 -
Basic Offshore Survival Training (OPITO BOSIET), SMTC Saudi Arabia, 08/29/26
OGUK Medical Certificate, Canadian Medical Center, Saudi Arabia, 04/28/26
Seaman’s Book, Willemstad, 08/04/27
Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisor
PetroGas System Engineering Limited
9 2024 - Current
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