Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Machakos County, nicknamed 'Macha,' was the first capital city of Kenya and is now an administrative county in Kenya. Machakos is made up of eight (8) constituencies including Machakos Town, Mavoko, Masinga, Yatta, Kangundo, Kathiani, Matungulu, and Mwala. Machakos Town is the administrative capital of the County.

Responsibilities or duties

This is the entry and training grade into this cadre. An Engineer at this level will work under the guidance of a designated supervisor. Duties and responsibilities entail:

• Developing preliminary designs and preparing working drawings for the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of roads and highway structures;
• Taking part in supervising roads works;
• Taking part undertaking quality assurance, technical, performance and road safety audits and assessments;
• Preparing quantity take-off sheets, cost estimates and tender documentation for roads works;
• Taking part in implementation of road safety engineering programs and risk management activities;
• Taking part in feasibility studies and environmental social impact assessment to determine viability for development of roads infrastructure;
• Collecting and collating data for scoping and research: and
• Compiling and collating data pertaining to road works and inventory.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

For appointment to this grade. a candidate must have:

• 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;
• Registration by Engineers Board of Kenya as a Graduate Engineer: and
• Proficiency in computer applications

• Developing preliminary designs and preparing working drawings for the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of roads and highway structures;
• Taking part in supervising roads works;
• Taking part undertaking quality assurance, technical, performance and road safety audits and assessments;
• Preparing quantity take-off sheets, cost estimates and tender documentation for roads works;
• Taking part in implementation of road safety engineering programs and risk management activities;
• Taking part in feasibility studies and environmental social impact assessment to determine viability for development of roads infrastructure;
• Collecting and collating data for scoping and research: and
• Compiling and collating data pertaining to road works and inventory.

• Proficiency in computer applications

• 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;
• Registration by Engineers Board of Kenya as a Graduate Engineer: and
• Proficiency in computer applications