Field Architect – Construction Job in Kenya


Position Title: Field Architect – Construction
Location:  Kenya
Reports to: Project Architect
About Bridge International
Bridge International Academies was conceived in 2007 out of the belief that giving every child access to a high quality education would have the greatest impact on reducing poverty worldwide.
With that guiding insight, Bridge International developed a strategy that would enable it to launch a large-scale network of high-quality, ultra low-cost, for-profit primary schools.
Operating a network of schools supported by a strong central headquarters gives Bridge International the scale, experience, and capacity to invest in systems of management, support, training, and innovation that allows individual schools to dramatically increase their effectiveness.
Using this model, Bridge International is able to profitably deliver high-quality education for $5 per child per month.
This ensures that its academies will continue to successfully serve its communities as long as parents value the educational service provided.
The first Bridge International Academy launched successfully in Kenya in 2009 and over 70 academies are operating in Kenya today.
Through rapid and strategic expansion, Bridge International will provide a quality education to over a million students in the coming years.
Job Purpose: To provide architectural services.
Responsibilities:
·         Carrying out detailed initial site survey including site analysis
·         Carrying out architectural design including site planning, scheme design and detailed design
·         Preparing preliminary, schematic and detailed architectural drawings
·         Measuring existing facilities and preparing measured drawings
·         Preparing, maintaining and updating detailed schedules of completed facilities
·         Construction work supervision
·         Construction work audit
Experience: Site work, site measurements, architectural design & drawing, site work supervision
Qualifications: Bachelor of Architecture
Specialist knowledge required: ArchiCAD
Behavioural competencies:
·         Excellent written and oral communication skills
·         Ability to communicate complex ideas concisely
·         Active listening
·         Presentation skills
·         On-the-run problem solving/decision making
·         Information gathering skills
·         Analytical and interpretation skills
·         Self motivated and working with minimal supervision
·         Ability to be adaptable and flexible
In order to be considered for this position all candidates must register and upload their CV’s on our website at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com
Only short listed candidates will be contacted