Planning & Design Engineer at Gusii Water and Sanitation Company Limited (GWASCO)

Reporting to the Technical Manager, the Planning &Design Engineer heads the Design Unit (sewerage & water supply) and provides expert advice to HOD

Duties and responsibilities

• Assist & provide expert advice to HOD; Planning, Design, Management, Monitoring and Evaluation of the effectiveness of the water& Sewage Treatment System, Solid & Liquid Waste Management System.
• Policy and technical advice on proposals engagement through various programs of assistance & preparation of tender documents.
• Collaboration with relevant national agencies, regional organizations, donors, multilateral development banks, civil society organizations and other non-state actors in relation to capacity building and knowledge sharing in support of implementation of their sewerage, Liquid & Solid Waste Management initiatives.
• Identify, initiate, conduct and/or coordinate research into emerging challenges and policy issues pertaining to water and Sewage Treatment System design.
• Provide training to GWASCO Engineers & other staff on planning & design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering is preferred.
• 5 years engineering work experience, preferably in the Water and Sanitation sector or related field with at least 3 years Management Level.
• Demonstrated Project Management experience and of managing external consultants, partners and donors
• Registered Engineer with Engineers Registration Board(ERB)
• Proven people management experience; managing a large work force will be a definite advantage