Engineer (Roads) - 55 Posts

Job Purpose

The job holder shall undertake engineering activities in any of the Directorates of Planning, Research & Compliance, Highway Design & Safety, Development, Maintenance and Public Private Partnerships (PPP).

Job Description
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Preparing short, medium and long term road works programmes;
• Preparing engineering design of road works;
• Preparing annual road maintenance work programmes;
• Preparing procurement plans for road work programmes;
• Preparing tender documentation for road works;
• Monitoring supervision of road maintenance works;
• Preparing road investment programs for road networks;
• Preparing Public Private Partnership arrangements;
• Preparing Materials testing and research programs;
• Carrying out traffic surveys and management of traffic data;
• Collecting and collating economic, environmental and social data for road investment programmes and strategies; and
• Undertaking road safety audits during road development.

Person Specifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Registered as a Graduate Engineer by the Engineers Board of Kenya.
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Technical Skills
• Communication skills
• Inter-personal skills
• Listening skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability