Job Description
PRINCIPAL LAND SURVEYOR, JOB GROUP ‘N’ - ONE (1) POST)
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Roles and responsibilities:
1. carrying out national and international boundary and hydrographic surveys, gravity and
magnetic survey analysis, astronomical observations;
2. establishment of Very Long Baseline Interferometer (VLBI)
3. Supervising gravity and magnetic control observations and computations,
cadastral, adjudication, topographical, sub-divisional schemes, photo control, engineering
surveys;
4. Carrying out quality control of topographical, engineering, cadastral, adjudication and
general boundary surveys;
5. Maintaining, testing, calibrating and certifying survey equipment.
Requirements for appointment
a) For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-
b) Served in the grade of senior land surveyor or in a comparable and relevant position in the
public service for a minimum period of three (3) years.
c) Bachelor’s degree in any of the following discipline:- land surveying and photogrammetry,
geomatics, geomatics engineering, technology in geomatics, technology in geo-informatics,
geo-spatial engineering, philosophy in technology (survey), from a recognized institution.
d) Affiliate/associate membership of the institution of surveyors of Kenya (ISK).
e) Certificate in computer applications; and
f) Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability.