Senior Principal Engineer (Roads)

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