Senior Land Surveyor

NHC Job Grade: 6

Job Specification:

Duties and responsibilities at this level entail: -

1. Directing and coordinating administrative and technical operations of the land survey section;
2. Supervising and coordinating staff working under him/her;
3. Preparing documentation to facilitate acquisition of land for project development;
4. Undertaking cadastral and sectional property surveys to facilitate acquisition of ownership documents for the completed units;
5. Carrying out Engineering surveys to inform designs and implementation of housing and infrastructure projects;
6. Undertaking re-establishment of land boundary beacons to facilitate implementation of projects;
7. Carrying out necessary surveys and prepare documentation to assist in resolution of land boundary disputes affecting NHC properties;
8. Keeping custody of survey equipment and ensuring they are calibrated to required standards; and
9. Keeping custody of survey records including maps, beacon certificates and reports of legal descriptions of surveys;

Person Specification:

For appointment to this grade, a person must have: -

1. Cumulative service period of six (6) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Land Surveyor I or in a comparable position;
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Land Survey, Geo-spatial Engineering, Geomatic Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
3. Graduate Member of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (I.S.K) or any other recognized professional body in good standing;
4. Registered by the Land Surveyors Board (L.S.B) of Kenya as Approved Assistant Surveyor;
5. Proficiency in computer applications; and
6. Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

Skills and Competencies:

1. Leadership and managerial skills
2. Negotiation skills
3. Problem solving skills
4. Communication and reporting skills
5. Interpersonal skills
6. Ethical skills
7. Team Management

• Directing and coordinating administrative and technical operations of the land survey section;
• Supervising and coordinating staff working under him/her;
• Preparing documentation to facilitate acquisition of land for project development;
• Undertaking cadastral and sectional property surveys to facilitate acquisition of ownership documents for the completed units;
• Carrying out Engineering surveys to inform designs and implementation of housing and infrastructure projects;
• Undertaking re-establishment of land boundary beacons to facilitate implementation of projects;
• Carrying out necessary surveys and prepare documentation to assist in resolution of land boundary disputes affecting NHC properties;
• Keeping custody of survey equipment and ensuring they are calibrated to required standards; and
• Keeping custody of survey records including maps, beacon certificates and reports of legal descriptions of surveys;

• Leadership and managerial skills
• Negotiation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Communication and reporting skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Ethical skills
• Team Management

• Bachelor’s Degree in Land Survey, Geo-spatial Engineering, Geomatic Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Graduate Member of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (I.S.K) or any other recognized professional body in good standing;
• Registered by the Land Surveyors Board (L.S.B) of Kenya as Approved Assistant Surveyor;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results