Job Description
REF: TUR/CPSB/058/2022/2023
Deputizing the Senior Principal Superintending Engineer (Structural) and assist on all
activities of the Division related to roads.
Duties and responsibilities: -
i. Dealing with structural design;
ii. Detailing and supervision of County Government buildings, hospital, schools,
housing estates and other structures in different materials and various forms of
construction;
iii. Distribution of the workload and supervision of execution;
iv. Liaison with Architects and client County Ministries on problems connected with
projects under the departments and also checking and monitoring work produced by
consulting engineers;
v. In charge of design team dealing with design detailing, preparation of the
specifications, bill of quantities, supervision and maintenance of all civil works which
include the sewerage disposal scheme, surface water disposals, roads, parking areas,
paved areas for the Government buildings, prisons, schools, hospital and military
establishments;
vi. Distribution of workload and supervision of execution;
vii. Liaison with Architects and client County Ministries on problems connected with
projects under the department;
viii. Checking and monitoring work produced by the consulting engineers;
ix. Co-ordination of planning and execution of the projects under the ministry of water
development and local authorities;
x. Checking and certifying payment certificates and other contract documents in liaison
with the Architects, Roads Engineers and County Government agencies and advising
on all problems involving structural, civil and marine engineering;
xi. In charge of all Architectural, Engineering and Quantity Surveying services in the
County;
xii. Coordination of design, supervision of contraction and maintenance of public building
for research activities, administration and supervision of all staff working under
him/her;
xiii. Perform any other assigned from time to time from immediate supervisor
Requirements and competencies for appointment: -
i. A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or its equivalent and relevant qualification
from a recognized Institution;
ii. Registered with the Engineering Registration Board of Kenya (ERB)
iii. A current valid annual Practicing from the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
iv. Corporate membership with –the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK)
v. Attended a strategic leadership development course lasting not less than six (6) weeks
from a recognized Institution; and
vi. Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capacity
required for effective planning, direction, control and coordination of structural and
civil engineering development programmes