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@oyb, lets make contactt, as per ur networking bit, for starting yours. thanks

happy new year to all nairalanders, happy to be back after the festive break

pls anybody i need info on SIWES training placements @ lagos or ibadan

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Fellow engineers, I have a little challenge. I am currently using a backup inverter made by Mercury marketed by Corcharis Ltd. But it does not have an inbuilt. power level monitoring meter. Sometimes the battery drains suddenly.

please does anybody know of a particular product ( meter) that can solve this problem.

Hi house I've been enjoying this thread and let me use this opportunity to say thank you to all those that have contributed in one way or the other to help a fellow. I have a degree in Elec/Elect Engr, I'm Cisco certified (CCNA) and I've had trainings in RF Engineering & Windows Server administrations. Also on BTS, BSS, BSC,OMC, NSS setup. BUT I HAVE NO JOB. PLEASE I WOULD APPRECIATE A CONNECTION TO GET A JOB NO MATTER HOW SMALL, I COULD START FROM THERE AND BUILD UP MY EXPERIENCE. Anyone willing to help this is my mail addr. gicon101@yahoo.com THANKS!

God Almighty, Its been ages since i last visited this thread, or better still, nairaland. The thread is so rich with vital information that it can be confusing(@least to those who want to be jacks of all trades). Anyways, i'm in my final year now and i'm in need of a project topic. A suitable one in terms of practicality, availability of components and so on. So pls anybody,

Please i need your advice. I have HND in Elect/Elect Engineering. I intend going for a Top up programme in the UK. I have two schools in mind, University of Huddersfield and University of Sunderland. University of Huddersfield have a top up programme in BEng Engineering with technology management (Electronic and Electrical) while University of Sunderland have a Top Up programme in BEng(Hons) Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Which of them is better?

duke2000:

Fellow engineers, I have a little challenge. I am currently using a backup inverter made by Mercury marketed by Corcharis Ltd. But it does not have an inbuilt. power level monitoring meter. Sometimes the battery drains suddenly.

please does anybody know of a particular product ( meter) that can solve this problem.

Just buy a regular digital multimeter from any electronics component shop, that you can clip on to the output leads/socket.
If youre batteries drain suddenly, it means they are not deep cycle, and if they are, they are nearing end of life, or maybe they're not getting full cycle charge. If you're using any of those petrol gens under 5KVA, it's likely you're not getting a full cycle charge. Many of them don't have a full sinewave output. The best way to charge batteries used with inverters is via PHCN.

cfranky:

Please i need your advice. I have HND in Elect/Elect Engineering. I intend going for a Top up programme in the UK. I have two schools in mind, University of Huddersfield and University of Sunderland. University of Huddersfield have a top up programme in BEng Engineering with technology management (Electronic and Electrical) while University of Sunderland have a Top Up programme in BEng(Hons) Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Which of them is better?

Have you tried to look at the prospectus of both schools? Check and see what facilities they have, what ratings both schools have in the UK, as well as the content of both programs.

pls house can anybbody help me, i'm trying to draw a design for a fountain all the electrical designs.

fellow engineers pls I need u to recommend a place where I can do my siwes.i'm currently studying electrical engineering and my IT starts by June.thanks

fellow engineers pls I need u to recommend a place where I can do my siwes.i'm currently studying electrical engineering and my IT starts by June.thanks

Friends, Electrical engineers/technicians with AUTOCAD competence should send his or her CV to jilec2003@yahoo.co.uk. If you have experience in Power options, pls also do same.
Based in Ibadan but might work in Lagos, Ibadan, Akure or Port harcourt.

I’m trying to get a better handle on the salary structure in Nigeria (major cities). Can anyone help with the salary range for the following?

Electrical engineer (4-year degree with 0-2 years of experience)
Electrical engineer (4-year degree with 3-4 years of experience)

Technician (2 or 4 year degree in electronics)
Technician (2 or 4 year degree in electronics)

Thanks!

^^^^

depends on a thousand and one things

nigeria is an employers market


i'm an electrical engineer

my first job out of uni as an engineer in a power consulting firm - i was earning 29,000 per month
my senior colleagues were earning 50,000 pe month (i think it was something like that)

anyway, my mind was basically on this is a stopgap until i get something better. i was there for a year

my next job was 35k, which rose to 45k - this was for one and a half years
this was also a consultancy, one of the leading m&e firms in nigeria

i then left this company to work as an electrical engineer in an oil company - i started out at some 120k per month or thereabouts

all these figures are after tax etal

do not include leave allowance and upfront, which only applies to my current job

the problem with low wages is that you may not be able to hold on to your staff, though same applies if your staff learn skills that make them valuable in the job market

Thanks! Ok, will the figures below get you a relatively stable workforce?

Engineer (1 year) - 45K per month
Engineer (2 years) – 56k per month
Engineer (3 year) – 70k per month
Engineer (4 years) – 88k per month
Engineer (5 years) – 120k per month

What is the tax rate and it seems the employer withholds it?

Salary is more of a function of 'what you know' and 'can do' than years of experience. Every engineer needs to develop his or herself. Keep on learning, and learning, and learning and learning. A continuous process!

Wallie:

Thanks! Ok, will the figures below get you a relatively stable workforce?

Engineer (1 year) - 45K per month
Engineer (2 years) – 56k per month
Engineer (3 year) – 70k per month
Engineer (4 years) – 88k per month
Engineer (5 years) – 120k per month

What is the tax rate and it seems the employer withholds it?

Wallie:

Thanks! Ok, will the figures below get you a relatively stable workforce?

Engineer (1 year) - 45K per month
Engineer (2 years) – 56k per month
Engineer (3 year) – 70k per month
Engineer (4 years) – 88k per month
Engineer (5 years) – 120k per month

What is the tax rate and it seems the employer withholds it?

the figures are good

your workforce will be stable if the power industry does not take off

if it does

lets just say the gsm revolution meant that companies like resourcery lost 95% o their workforce to mtn etal

as to tax, i think jarus may be able to answer that better - he handles or handled our tax returns at one point in time - yes the employer remits tax directly

a mean and nasty trick by the lebanese - hire third class holders(entry level) - you can find some that are smart - they are the most likely to stay because they have extremely limited job opportunities - your recruitment process will have to be tight if you go that route so you actually get bright guys and not nfas - sounds funny, but the nigerian education system can be meh

Wallie:

Thanks! Ok, will the figures below get you a relatively stable workforce?

Engineer (1 year) - 45K per month
Engineer (2 years) – 56k per month
Engineer (3 year) – 70k per month
Engineer (4 years) – 88k per month
Engineer (5 years) – 120k per month

What is the tax rate and it seems the employer withholds it?

Tax rate on the average should not be more than 8% for that salary bracket. Also factor in the pension scheme employee-employer contribution. About 7.5% each.

As per stability, that is relative. Get two very experienced guys, and you can be flexible on the lower level jobs. Don't be so big on university degrees, the OND and HND guys are a lot more stable and hands-on. You can get much more value out of them than the average university-trained engineer.

@Ajanlekoko
see as you just finished me and my ilk. . .lol

@wallie
mennn those amts get as them take be o. . .The kinda ppl you'll most likely get will be ppl that'll spend every free moment on naijahotjobs(prolly with you own internet connection sef. . .lol). Any job that intends to pay a graduate(recent ones sef) less that 80K post tax in a major city prolly would find it hard to hold on to decent employees.

of which, my first salary looks shamefully similar to oyb's first salary sha. . .*smh*

and, truth be told though. . .Those your amts aren't very diff from what obtains presently in the power sector(that's why there aren't many (honest)top notch engrs in it)

Thanks guys!

@AJ
You just disappear! Abi you don get political appointment?

House, please is there anyone who knows the Nigerian Civil Service really well?

I need info about which arms an engineering graduate can work that'll be relevant to Electrical Engineering.

Is LNG part of the civil service?
Thanx

nope, LNG isnt part of the civil service. . .electrical engineers are needed everywhere, from aviaion to power to defence to agric etc, but working with a parastatal might serve you better than the main civil service, parastatals usually recruit seperately and pay better even thoughterms of service are not very diff. . .i think if you work in a parastatal you're called a public servant(not sure. . .) i sha know all civil servants are public servants but not all public servants are civil servants

with your answer I'm better off than I was prior. Thanx

am an hnd 2 student of electronics/telecom, i must confess i never really got a grasp of what i was doing in engineering until last semester. Am in my final semester ve even completed my mini project. I am among the top 10 in my class from nd even came close to being the best at a time. I ve being making very good grades(at least an upper credit) i always read and pour down without having an indept of the course. I would be graduating in four months time. My it wasnt done. Am a bit scared i usually skip praticals and copy out the results. I need help on websites and co to really brushing up my knowledge am very out spoken a very strong force in school politics. Am in the sug as chief judge represent my school outside in other activities. I know with help i can do well in IT. Am 23

what part of electrical engineering do you want to know more about? i cld try to help you. . .

@ netotse thanks alot would be grateful if u can help. My options are electronics/telecoms. Wld need info on how to improve in that area.

@ Ajanlekoko and other more experienced collegues in the house.

I am an electrical engineer by training, work with a CSD manufacturing company in Nigeria with four years experience. I want to step up my skills to recent technologies because most of the technologies we use in our Plant are old and I dont feel am getting better using them. I am looking for where I can undergo an internationally recognised Automation training in Nigeria. I would prefer the one that will be on weekends because of my job. I was in contact with the ISA ( International Society of Automation and Instrumentation) USA for their CAP (Certified Automation Professional) training materials but I think I would need a mentor to guide me. Pls, anyone that has infoomation on any nof these requests should pls respond.

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@ netotse thanks alot would be grateful if u can help.My options are electronics/telecoms. Wld need info on how to improve in that area.[/quote]

as per telecoms, there's a telecoms professional thread in careers, you could ask questions there. . .as per electronics, have you considered doing one of them short courses offered by companies? they cld teach you the hands on stuff, i think there are some 3 weeks courses try searching dor tridentelectric on the internet. . .

all the same when i have access to a desktop computer I'll look for some links for you. . .

@ as per telecoms, there's a telecoms
professional thread in careers, you could ask
questions there. . .as per electronics, have
you considered doing one of them short
courses offered by companies? they cld
teach you the hands on stuff, i think there
are some 3 weeks courses try searching dor
tridentelectric on the internet. . .
all the same when i have access to a desktop
computer I'll look for some links for you. . .
Much thanks wld be hoping for the links also reading the trends on telecoms am beginning to shape up my future career.