Senior Engineer Grade 5 (2 Posts) at Kenya School of Government

• The successful candidates will be reporting to the Principal Engineer and be responsible for water and sanitation infrastructure planning, design, development and supervision of projects. The appointment will be on permanent terms, subject to satisfactory performance.

Specific duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Planning and designing of water and sanitation work
• Carrying out feasibility studies for Water and Sanitation Projects
• Preparing cost estimates for projects;
• Identifying new water and sanitation projects;
• Undertaking research on water and sanitation;
• Preparing detailed design reports for water and sanitation projects;
• Participating in the developing and reviewing of water and sanitation master plans for the Institution’s area of jurisdiction;
• Ensuring compliance with regulations, safeguard policies and practices in theimplementation of social, environment, water quality, health, safety environmental activities during planning and design of projects;
• Drafting investment proposals for sustained funding of projects and activities.
• Implementing policies and programs on water and sanitation projects
• Planning of water and sanitation works to enable the Institution meet its objectives as outlined in the Strategic Plan.
• Drafting departmental strategies, policies and plans to facilitate achievement of overallInstitution objectives;
• Drafting both short term and long-term water and sanitation works development plans in collaboration with Counties and Water Service Providers;
• Assisting in coordination of stakeholders including Multilateral and Bilateral Financing
• Agencies, Government Agencies during the initiation of various programs;
• Participating in the development and implementation of the social, environment, health and safety policies;
• Drafting of tender documents;
• Checking and recommending for authorization of technical reports, designs, cost estimates and drawings prepared by external parties;
• Participating in stakeholder Consultations/engagement.

Qualifications and Work experience

• For appointment to this Grade a candidate must have: -
• At least four (4) years relevant work experience;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Water/Civil Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Registration by the Engineers Board of Kenya as a Graduate Engineer;
• Supervisory Skills Development Course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in relevant computer applications;