Background information about the job or company

KURA is responsible for the management, development, rehabilitation and maintenance of Urban National Trunk Roads. Other functions of KURA include - Constructing, upgrading, rehabilitating and maintaining roads under its control; Controlling urban roads reserves and access to roadside developments; Implementing road policies in relation to urban road...

Responsibilities or duties

The job holder is answerable to the Engineer and is responsible for undertaking supervision of road works; preparation of work programmes; collection of data on road inventory; preparation of tender documents and conducting annual traffic count.

• Assisting in supervision of all road's construction and maintenance works;
• Assisting in preparation and maintenance of site records and other road work records;
• collecting data on road inventory for use in preparing roadwork programmes and cost estimates in liaison with the supervisor;
• Assisting in the preparation of draft progress reports for construction and maintenance works;
• conducting annual traffic count;
• Assisting in conduct of road reserve inspections;
• Manning of axle load control monitoring systems;
• Collecting, compile and analyzing all data necessary for appraisal of road works to reconcile the available resources with the planned and contracted scope of works.
• Undertake quality control of contracted works on site; and
• Performing any other lawful duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications or requirements

For appointment to this position, the ideal candidate must:

• Have a Diploma in Civil Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Be registered by the Kenya Engineering Technology Registration Board as a certified engineering technician;
• Be a member of the Institution of Engineering Technologists and Technicians of Kenya; and iv. Have proficiency in computer applications.

Functional Skills

• Report Writing Skills;
• Conflict resolution Skills;
• Time management skills;

Behavioral Competencies

• Interpersonal skills;
• Communication Skills;
• Results orientation.

• Assisting in supervision of all road's construction and maintenance works;
• Assisting in preparation and maintenance of site records and other road work records;
• collecting data on road inventory for use in preparing roadwork programmes and cost estimates in liaison with the supervisor;
• Assisting in the preparation of draft progress reports for construction and maintenance works;
• conducting annual traffic count;
• Assisting in conduct of road reserve inspections;
• Manning of axle load control monitoring systems;
• Collecting, compile and analyzing all data necessary for appraisal of road works to reconcile the available resources with the planned and contracted scope of works.
• Undertake quality control of contracted works on site; and
• Performing any other lawful duties that may be assigned from time to time.

• Report Writing Skills;
• Conflict resolution Skills;
• Time management skills;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Communication Skills;
• Results orientation.
• Proficiency in computer applications.

• Diploma in Civil Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Registered by the Kenya Engineering Technology Registration Board as a certified engineering technician;
• Member of the Institution of Engineering Technologists and Technicians of Kenya;
• Proficiency in computer applications.