Job Description
GRADE KPC 4
Job Ref No. KPC/ADVT/19/2023
a) Job Description
i. Cooperate and communicate effectively with Project Manager and other project
stakeholders’ participants to provide assistance and technical support.
ii. Establish project schedule by studying project plan and specifications; calculating time
requirements; sequencing project elements.
iii. Maintain project schedule by monitoring progress, coordinating activities, and resolving
emerging problems.
iv. Maintain control of project plans through timely review of designs, specifications, and
changes to project schedules and recommending actions.
v. Prepares project status reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information and
trends and recommend corrective actions.
vi. Co-ordinate the preparation of project reports by project Consultants and Contractors as
necessary.
vii. Evaluate the success of the project progress against the project benchmarks.
viii. Maintain a record of best practices and lessons learnt to be applied to other projects,
shared with Management and with other organizations as may be necessary.
ix. Prepare Management and Board papers as necessary about progress, successes,
difficulties and intervention measures required.
x. Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements and
assigning the necessary personnel to the phases and elements.
xi. reviewing bids from contractors
xii. Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of
projects.
xiii. Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes that may occur in project
scope, schedule and costs.
xiv. Manage the relationships between Contractors, Consultants, Employer and other parties
to the contract.
xv. Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and record keeping system.
xvi. Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff in order to ensure that the candidates
selected have the required job competencies and are provided with orientation and
induction Programme necessary for effective job performance.
xvii. Review incidents of violations against organizational policy and regulations as well as
handle employee disputes by taking appropriate action in line with approved policies,
procedures and regulations.
xviii. Conduct training needs assessment, design and implement training programmes aimed
at equipping staff with appropriate job competencies to improve implementation of
projects.
xix. Plan, monitor and evaluate the performance of staff against set targets and objectives
and implement development action plans aimed at building the capacity of individuals
and multi-disciplinary teams.
xx. Perform any other duties relevant to the function.
b) Person Specification
i. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical Engineering or its recognized equivalent.
ii. Minimum eight (8) years relevant experience three (3) of which should have been at Senior
management level.
iii. Proficiency in Computer applications
iv. Registered and licensed with EBK as a professional Engineer.
v. Corporate membership to IEK
vi. Demonstrated competence in work performance and results.
c) Key Skills and Competencies
i. Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of engineering aspects in Oil/gas Industry
including broad knowledge of local and international standards.
ii. Strong well-developed communication and interpersonal skills including ability to prepare
relevant reports.
iii. Flexibility and responsiveness in handling and determining electrical engineering issues,
sound analytical skills and the ability to identify with precision the critical factors of a
problem in an impartial and objective way.
iv. Ability to maintain professional status and keep abreast of evolving trends.
v. Demonstrate technical expertise in risk management, quality assurance as well as
monitoring and evaluation.
vi. Ability to deliver KPC’s articulated vision for change.
vii. Ability to establish flexible multidisciplinary teams.
viii. Ability to empower staff through coaching, mentoring and counselling.
ix. Ability to handle an emergency response situation and team as well as handling safety
oversight roles.