Mason/ Tiler Grade 5

Role Overview

This role sits within the university’s estates and maintenance team, ensuring the physical fabric of campus buildings remains safe, functional, and presentable. Day to day, you will carry out planned and reactive masonry, tiling, roofing, and paving repairs across academic, administrative, and residential buildings. Your work directly supports uninterrupted university operations by preventing structural deterioration and maintaining a clean, secure environment for staff, students, and visitors.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect and repair masonry and tiled surfaces across all university buildings, including walls, floors, corridors, and stairwells.
• Install, maintain, and repair burglar-proofing fixtures such as security grilles, mesh, and bars on windows and doors.
• Lay and re-lay paving slabs on external walkways and pathways, ensuring level, durable, and safe surfaces for pedestrian traffic.
• Construct new masonry walls, partitions, and load-bearing structures according to project drawings and supervisor instructions.
• Apply plastering and rendering to internal and external surfaces, including patching, smoothing, and finishing to a professional standard.
• Repair leaking roofs by identifying damaged sections, replacing defective tiles or sheets, and reapplying waterproofing materials where needed.
• Fix and replace floor and wall tiles in restrooms, offices, lecture halls, and other high-traffic areas, ensuring neat alignment and proper adhesion.
• Perform other maintenance duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor to support campus-wide repair and upkeep priorities.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Possession of a Government Trade Test Certificate Grade III in masonry or tiling from NITA or another recognised institution.
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or an equivalent academic qualification.
• At least three years of practical experience in a public sector institution or a university environment.
• Hands-on familiarity with masonry tools, tiling equipment, and techniques such as cutting, levelling, mixing mortar, and applying finishes.
• Ability to interpret rough sketches, measurements, and verbal instructions to complete repairs accurately.
• Physical fitness and willingness to work at heights, in confined spaces, and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• National Youth Service (NYS) training in masonry or a related trade will be considered an added advantage.