Offshore Maintenance Lead

Priority Group is a vibrant Marine Logistics, Procurement, Engineering, and Equipment Rental services company with a client base comprising both International and Indigenous Oil Companies. We are equipped to fulfill all types of marine vessel spot charter requests, engineering works, salvage works, and diving operations. FPRIL's assets include a range of Marine vessels for Offshore and shallow-water operations in the Oil & Gas sector.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Offshore Maintenance Lead

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating offshore maintenance activities, ensuring the reliability, safety, operational efficiency, and availability of offshore equipment, machinery, and facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise offshore maintenance operations, including mechanical, electrical and instrumentation activities.
• Develop, implement and monitor preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programmes.
• Ensure maximum equipment availability, reliability and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate maintenance schedules, inspections, repairs, overhauls and equipment servicing.
• Supervise maintenance personnel, contractors and technical service providers.
• Ensure compliance with applicable HSE standards, regulatory requirements and company procedures.
• Identify equipment defects, investigate recurring failures and implement appropriate corrective measures.
• Monitor maintenance budgets, materials, spare parts inventory and resource utilisation.
• Prepare and submit maintenance reports, performance assessments and technical recommendations.
• Liaise with offshore operations, engineering and management teams to minimise equipment downtime and operational disruptions.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Marine Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years' relevant maintenance experience, preferably within the oil and gas or marine industry.
• Demonstrable experience in offshore maintenance management and technical team supervision.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance management systems, equipment reliability and asset integrity.
• Good understanding of offshore safety standards, HSE procedures and statutory compliance.
• Relevant professional certifications and offshore safety training will be an added advantage.
• Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in demanding offshore environments.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge and competence in identifying, evaluating and sourcing Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) equipment, genuine spare parts and durable replacement components through reputable manufacturers and authorised suppliers, ensuring quality, compatibility, reliability and cost-effectiveness.
• Good knowledge of OEM equipment specifications, manufacturers, authorised distributors and procurement channels, with proven ability to source genuine, original and durable spare parts for offshore machinery and equipment.
• Ability to identify and avoid counterfeit, substandard or inferior replacement components, ensuring equipment reliability, operational integrity and value for money.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by Management from time to time.

Salary
N400,000 - N750,000 / month. 

Application Closing Date
20th November, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their submit their updated CV, copies of relevant professional certifications and a cover letter highlighting their relevant experience to: [email] using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail.