Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in Nigeria operate majority in the city of Lagos and jobs within this system involve various roles relating to operating, maintaining, and managing BRT vehicles, stations, and services.
Some of these jobs may include Bus Drivers, Maintenance Technicians, station attendants, customer care officers, and many more. It is a public transport system and this requires that communities will be served and you are likely to meet up with a lot of people every day.
What type of BRT jobs should you look out for?
The type of BRT jobs you should look out for will depend on your skills. If you can manage people well, you can decide to look for Bus attendant jobs. Likewise, if your driving skill is at 100, don’t hesitate to apply for driving jobs within the BRT system. Several other jobs to look out for include:
- Maintenance supervisor
- Marketing Coordinator
- Operations Manager
- Truck driver
- Customer service representative
- Safety inspector
- Accounts
- Bus attendants
- Administrative assistant
Where are BRT jobs found?
Sometimes you have to go to the terminal yourself, talk to the people involved, and find out if there are vacancies within the terminal. Also, you can use job boards as they usually have information about openings in various organizations. If you live in Lagos and would love to go and make inquiries yourself, here are some of the available bus terminals you can try:
- Ikeja Bus Terminal
- Oshodi Bus Terminal 1
- Oshodi Bus Terminal 2
- Ojota Interstate Bus Terminal
- Yaba Bus Terminal
- Oyingbo Bus Terminal
- Obalende Bus Terminal
- Oshodi Bus Terminal 3
- Iyana Ipaja BRT Terminal
- Mafoluku Bus Terminal
- Abule Egba Bus Terminal
- Ikotun Egbe Terminal
- Ojodu Berger Terminal
How much can you earn from a Lagos BRT Job?
Lagos BRT drivers are government workers and this means that their salaries are mostly paid by the government. According to Glassdoor, BRT drivers in Lagos earn about N80,000 per month. We cannot say for sure that this is the exact amount because the results on Glassdoor are based on a few estimates.
