Akachukwu Etuohere
Operations Manager | Project Manager | Chief of Staff
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About
Operations professional with an electrical engineering background and hands-on experience running day-to-day operations in the energy and engineering sector. I am the Chief of Staff at OHM Energy Solutions and the Project Manager at Ejoma Africa, where I manage vendors, run many projects across electrical, mechanical and welding work, and supervise field teams to keep work on schedule. I understand that good operations depend on people, so I work hard at building strong relationships with vendors, team members and partners.
I also work with the CEO of Ejoma Africa Group across three organizations, keeping departments aligned and priorities on track. Before this, I worked in gas plant operations and technical services, and I have strong experience in reporting and data analysis. I am organized, I follow up until the work is done, and I organized when many things are happening at once.
Experience
Chief of Staff at OHM Energy Solutions (GYFA subsidiary) (2025-12 – Present)
- Keep operations moving across departments and follow up on decisions and action items from leadership meetings
- Act as the main point of contact for internal teams and external partners
- Sit in on meetings across departments, stay informed, and give input where needed
- Help align teams and communication so every department stays tied to leadership priorities
- Support leadership on strategic planning and operational projects
- Lead hiring from start to finish sourcing, CV screening, interviews and onboarding
- Handle scheduling and correspondence for leadership
Project Manager at Ejoma Africa (GYFA subsidiary) (2025-07 – Present)
- Source, vet and onboard vendors, and manage a network of over 40
- Negotiate terms and manage vendor relationships to get good quality at a fair cost
- Handle many projects across electrical, mechanical and welding work, from start to delivery
- Build strong working relationships with vendors, field staff and team members, so problems are solved early and work keeps moving
- Supervise field staff on active sites, giving tasks and directing the work
- Visit sites and inspect work to check quality, safety and compliance
- Track timelines and deliverables, and raise risks or delays with management early
- Keep vendors, field staff and management in constant communication so work is delivered on time
- Fix on-site problems and agree corrective action with vendors and staff
- Write progress reports and updates for leadership
Executive Assistant to the CEO at Greening Youth Foundation Africa (GYFA) (2025-07 – Present)
- Work with the CEO on priorities across three organizations, and support special projects and operational plans
- Act as the link between the CEO, internal departments, partners and stakeholders
- Lead hiring for the organization and process staff payroll on the Paid HR platform
- Collect and clean data, and build reports and dashboards in Excel and Power BI to help management decide
- Prepare presentations and meeting agendas, take minutes, and manage the CEO’s calendar, travel and emails
- Keep records and confidential files safe and in line with company policy
Technical Services Officer at QSL Gas & Power Limited (2023-07 – 2025-04)
- Ran day-to-day site operations and supervised the on-site team to keep tasks and schedules on track
- Managed construction, pre-commissioning and maintenance of electrical rooms and service buildings
- Supervised installation and commissioning of pressure reduction and metering skids, fire safety systems, and PLC/HMI controls
- Oversaw maintenance, routine testing and commissioning of generators and other plant machinery
- Reported to management on plant performance, operational issues and project status
- Represented the on-site team in virtual meetings and passed updates to leadership
- Recorded operational data and test results (temperature, pressure, flow rate, gas volume) and wrote performance and compliance reports
- Operated control panels to run gas plant operations and adjusted key settings when needed
Plant Operator at QSL Gas & Power Limited (2021-03 – 2023-07)
- Operated and maintained PRMS equipment including scrubbers, heat exchangers and boilers
- Monitored plant operations, temperature levels and flow gauges, and carried out leak and earth resistance tests
- Operated the HMI/PLC system
- Worked with different teams on equipment installation and plant start-up and shutdown
Electrical Engineer / HSE Officer at Eiye Jerrys Nigeria Limited (2017-10 – 2020-10)
- Managed electrical projects from start to finish, including budgeting and scheduling
- Oversaw installation, testing, maintenance and repairs of electrical systems
- Made sure electrical systems met safety rules and put measures in place to prevent accidents
- Set and enforced workplace safety policies, ran safety training and carried out regular audits
- Wrote technical reports, reviewed drawings and worked with different technical teams
Education
Bachelor in Electrical and Electronics Engineering – University of Ilorin, Kwara State (2014 – 2018)
