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Graduate Trainee Programme 2026
Dover Engineering Limited is an indigenous engineering design, procurement, construction management and asset maintenance firm serving the oil, gas, chemical, power and renewable energy sectors. Founded in 2001, headquartered in Port Harcourt, and part of The Dover Group, it employs over 500 professionals. The programme is open to engineering graduates with a Second Class Upper, NYSC completed or an exemption letter, and aged 30 or under. Note the employer has published little detail on rotation structure or duration — expect a technical role across engineering and project delivery, and ask for specifics at interview. One of the few engineering graduate programmes on the platform based in the South South. Deadline: 5 October 2026.
About Dover Engineering
Dover Engineering Limited is a leading indigenous engineering design, procurement, construction management, operations and asset maintenance firm serving the oil, gas, chemical, power and renewable energy sectors in Nigeria. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, with a workforce of over 500 professionals, it operates as a subsidiary of The Dover Group. The company describes a technically and commercially dynamic environment with rapid analytical and project management skill development, an open-door management framework, and a collaborative culture built around cross-functional teams.
About the role
The Dover Engineering Graduate Trainee Programme is aimed at ambitious engineering graduates looking to build a career in a fast-paced technical industry. Trainees develop analytical and project management capability across the company's engineering, procurement and construction management work for clients in oil, gas, chemical, power and renewable energy. The employer has not published a detailed breakdown of rotations or programme duration; candidates should expect a technical role and can request specifics during the recruitment process.
What you'll do
- Complete structured training across engineering and project delivery functions
- Support design, procurement and construction management activity on live projects
- Develop analytical and problem-solving capability in a technical environment
- Work cross-functionally with experienced engineering teams
- Contribute to asset maintenance and operations work across client sectors
What we're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (B.Eng or B.Sc) with minimum Second Class Upper (2:1)
- NYSC completed, or an exemption letter
- Not older than 30 years
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent communication
- Proactive attitude and eagerness to learn in a fast-paced environment
Compensation & benefits
- Rapid analytical and project management skill development
- Exposure across oil, gas, chemical, power and renewable energy projects
- Open-door management framework and collaborative team culture
- Cross-functional experience within an established indigenous engineering group
- Career foundation in Nigerian engineering and asset management
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