Duties and responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• coordinating the formulation, implementation and review of policies, plans, strategies, guidelines, standards, procedures, protocols and manuals on civil engineering;
• approving technical drawings and designs as per work request;
• ensuring housekeeping and maintenance of work areas adhere to set safety standards;
• approving scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance on cooling towers, roads, building and other civil structures in the county;
• complying with relevant ISO standards;
• approving notifications, creation, confirmation and completion of work orders in the plant maintenance management system;
• approving civil engineering drawings, designs and fee notes for consultants;
• ensuring that statutory regulations and safety rules are fully implemented and followed;
• validating and approving internal project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements;
• approving purchase requests in the plant maintenance and management system;
• coordinating the monitoring of the systems performance, introducing changes and propose improvement and modification as necessary;
• approving technical specifications and estimates for tendering process;
• coordinating feasibility studies and research on civil engineering;
• approving project details, such as plan preparation, acceptance testing and evaluation of field conditions;
• overseeing inspection of projects;
• disseminating research findings and promotion of wider application of innovative processes and materials technology;
• ensuring development and implementation of the department’s strategic plan and objectives;
• overseeing the preparation and implementation of the department’s performance contracts;
• ensuring the development and review of departmental annual work plans and budgets;
• overseeing and ensuring prudent financial and asset management of the department;
• ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity;
• managing departmental performance management;
• managing, training and development of departmental staff; and
• any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements for appointment

• served in the grade of Principal Superintending Engineer for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• master’s degree in Civil Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• been registered by the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• attended a Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• certificate in computer application skills; and
• demonstrated professional, managerial and administrative competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to proper management of the civil engineering functions.

• Coordinating the formulation, implementation and review of policies, plans, strategies, guidelines, standards, procedures, protocols and manuals on civil engineering;
• Approving technical drawings and designs as per work request;
• Ensuring housekeeping and maintenance of work areas adhere to set safety standards;
• Approving scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance on cooling towers, roads, building and other civil structures in the county;
• Complying with relevant ISO standards;
• Approving notifications, creation, confirmation and completion of work orders in the plant maintenance management system;
• Approving civil engineering drawings, designs and fee notes for consultants;
• Ensuring that statutory regulations and safety rules are fully implemented and followed;
• Validating and approving internal project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements;
• Approving purchase requests in the plant maintenance and management system;
• Coordinating the monitoring of the systems performance, introducing changes and propose improvement and modification as necessary;
• Approving technical specifications and estimates for tendering process;
• Coordinating feasibility studies and research on civil engineering;
• Approving project details, such as plan preparation, acceptance testing and evaluation of field conditions;
• Overseeing inspection of projects;
• Disseminating research findings and promotion of wider application of innovative processes and materials technology;
• Ensuring development and implementation of the department’s strategic plan and objectives;
• Overseeing the preparation and implementation of the department’s performance contracts;
• Ensuring the development and review of departmental annual work plans and budgets;
• Overseeing and ensuring prudent financial and asset management of the department;
• Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity;
• Managing departmental performance management;
• Managing, training and development of departmental staff; and
• Any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

• Served in the grade of Principal Superintending Engineer for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Been registered by the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• Attended a Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills; and
• Demonstrated professional, managerial and administrative competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to proper management of the civil engineering functions.