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Senior Principal Engineer (Roads)
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Industry:
Government Administration
Website:
http://machakosgovernment.co.ke/
Description:
Machakos County, nicknamed ‘Macha,’ was the first capital city of Kenya and is now an administrative county in Kenya. Machakos is made up of eight (8) constituencies including Machakos Town, Mavoko, Masinga, Yatta, Kangundo, Kathiani, Matungulu, and Mwala. Machakos Town is the administrative capital of the County.
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Machakos County borders Nairobi and Kiambu counties to the West, Embu to the North, Kitui to the East, Makueni to the South, Kajiado to the South West, and Murang’a and Kirinyaga to the North West. Machakos County stretches from latitudes 0º 45’ South to 1º 31’ South and longitudes 36° 45’ East to 37° 45’ East. The county has an altitude of 1000 – 1600 meters above sea level. Our City operates under a Council-Manager form of government and has done so since 1932. The two major components to this system of government are the City Council; and a City Manager. The City Council is the legislative body, establishing City policies, while the City Manager is the administrator, designated to carry out the directives of the Council. Our City’s City Council consists of a Mayor elected at large and six Council Members elected by district. The Mayor and Council Members serve 4 year terms.
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
- Developing, implementing and reviewing policies, legislation, regulations, plants, manuals, strategies and maintenance;
- Developing plants and design and supervising contraction and maintenance of roads infrastructure;
- Coordinating development and review of road design manuals and other manuals related to highways;
- Coordinating development, implementation and review of road safety engineering programs and risk management plans for roads and infrastructure;
- Reviewing specification and contract developments for tendering of road related works and approval;
- Coordinating feasibility studies and environmental social impact assessment to determine viability for development of roads infrastructure;
- Designing strategies and mechanism for protection of road services and access to road side developments;
- Coordinating quality assurance, technical and performance audits on ongoing and completed road projects ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations and standards
- Preparing Road Sector Investment Programs (RSIP) for maintenance, rehabilitation and reconstruction of roads in consultation with other key stake holders
- Designing frameworks and mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation of ongoing and completed road project to ensure compliance with specifications, standards, laws and regulations;
- Identifying areas of research and preparing terms of performance and reports:
- Keeping up to date information pertaining to road infrastructure and maintenance;
- Providing consultancy, capacity building, technical support and advisory services to MDAs on matters pertaining to road infrastructure development and maintenance;
- Design, implementing and reviewing relevant professional development, graduate internship and industrial attachment programs in consultation with other key stakeholders:
- Preparing progress reports;
- Preparing strategic/ work plans, budgets and targets; and
- Coaching and monitoring of staffs.
Requirements for Appointment
- Served for a minimum period of twelve (12) years, three (3) years in the grade of principle Engineer (Roads) or in an equivalent and relevant position:
- Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in any of the following disciplines: Civil Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution:
- Masters degree in any of the following disciplines; Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
- Registration as a Corporate Member or Member of Institution of Engineers of Kenya (MIEK);
- Registration by Engineer Board of Kenya as a Professional Engineer;
- Valid annual practicing license from the Engineers Board of Kenya; and
- Certificate in Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
- Proficiency in computer applications; and Demonstrated and high degree of professional competence and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results
Salary: KES Not specified
Otherpay: Benefits
Education: Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
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