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

Indigenous Kenyans were barred by law from growing tea until the dawn of independence when the legislation was repealed for the indigenous people to commence on tea growing. In 1960, the colonial government created the Special Crops Development Authority (SCDA) to promote growing of tea by Africans under the auspices of the ministry of Agriculture. After ...

Responsibilities or duties

Ensuring KTPC projects are completed on time, within budget and to the required standard; Providing project management services for the company; Ensuring compliance to environmental and regulatory requirements during project development; Supervising, appraising staff and identifying their development and training needs; Participating in the recruitment of staff within the department; Mentoring and coaching staff; Preparing of projects status reports; Reviewing and approving feasibility study reports; Reviewing and approving designs; Preparing tender documents; Participating in the tender process and award; Managing the construction and commissioning process; Managing the department staff to ensure effective delivery of services; Liaising with the Operations manager to ensure the projects meet all the statutory requirements; Ensuring that the projects meets the required environmental, health and safety, requirements; Participating in the formulation and review of the company’s strategic plan; Participating in the review of performance and improvement of the existing plants; Ensuring projects are completed to high standards and within time and budget; Ensuring hydro Projects are well planned, designed and constructed; Ensuring timely payments to contractors and consultants; Ensuring high quality of feasibility studies; Ensuring effective operational cost control of the department’s financial resources;

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

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related; A post graduate diploma in project management; Be registered by the Engineering Board; Must have demonstrated ability to handle departmental budgets, resources, processes, projects and relationships; Should have thorough knowledge of the relevant industry/sector as well as knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting the relevant sector; Must have ability to plan, organize, implement and evaluate departmental goals; Must demonstrate ability to handle multiple and conflicting priorities, and work under strict deadlines; Should have strong analytical skills and be result oriented; Must have high standards of integrity and ethical practice; Must be capable of functioning effectively both as a team player and a team leader; Must have management and Leadership skills; Must have ability to accurately plan work assignments, prioritize tasks and deliver deadlines; Should have problem solving and decision making abilities; Should be an effective communicator with the ability to handle both internal and external communication; Should demonstrate ability to identify and respond to risk areas within the department; Should have effective people management and conflict resolution skills; Must have knowledge in use of MS office packages and other engineering software e.g. AutoCAD;

Experience needed

A minimum of Eight (8) years of relevant experience, 3 of which should be at a senior level in Project Management/ Maintenance;

• Ensuring KTPC projects are completed on time, within budget and to the required standard
• Providing project management services for the company
• Ensuring compliance to environmental and regulatory requirements during project development
• Supervising, appraising staff and identifying their development and training needs
• Participating in the recruitment of staff within the department
• Mentoring and coaching staff
• Preparing of projects status reports
• Reviewing and approving feasibility study reports
• Reviewing and approving designs
• Preparing tender documents
• Participating in the tender process and award
• Managing the construction and commissioning process
• Managing the department staff to ensure effective delivery of services
• Liaising with the Operations manager to ensure the projects meet all the statutory requirements
• Ensuring that the projects meets the required environmental, health and safety, requirements
• Participating in the formulation and review of the company’s strategic plan
• Participating in the review of performance and improvement of the existing plants
• Ensuring projects are completed to high standards and within time and budget
• Ensuring hydro Projects are well planned, designed and constructed
• Ensuring timely payments to contractors and consultants
• Ensuring high quality of feasibility studies
• Ensuring effective operational cost control of the department’s financial resources

• Demonstrated ability to handle departmental budgets, resources, processes, projects and relationships
• Thorough knowledge of the relevant industry/sector as well as knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting the relevant sector
• Ability to plan, organize, implement and evaluate departmental goals
• Ability to handle multiple and conflicting priorities, and work under strict deadlines
• Strong analytical skills and result oriented
• High standards of integrity and ethical practice
• Capable of functioning effectively both as a team player and a team leader
• Management and Leadership skills
• Ability to accurately plan work assignments, prioritize tasks and deliver deadlines
• Problem solving and decision making abilities
• Effective communicator with the ability to handle both internal and external communication
• Ability to identify and respond to risk areas within the department
• Effective people management and conflict resolution skills
• Knowledge in use of MS office packages and other engineering software e.g. AutoCAD

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related
• A post graduate diploma in project management
• Be registered by the Engineering Board