Vacancies in International
Engineering and Infrastructure Firm:
Our client, a leading engineering company involved in numerous infrastructure
development projects in water & environment; buildings & industrial
structures; power transmission projects and mining, among other physical
infrastructure installations, has contracted Parker Randall EA Ltd to oversee
the recruitment of dynamic, experienced and self-motivated individuals with excellent
leadership skills, who will form the core team that will deliver on their
strategic intent and business in Africa.
Structural Engineer
Position: 1
Location: Bura Irrigation and Settlement Scheme, Tana River County
Job Summary: Deal with the analysis and design of structures that support or resist loads in the project area as per approved policies and procedures and in line with the project objectives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Analyze configurations of the basic structural
components of all structures.
- Considering the strength of various materials,
to see how their inclusion may necessitate a change of structural design.
- Liaising with other designers, including
architects, to agree on safe designs and their fit with the aesthetic
concept of the construction.
- Examine structures at risk of collapse and
advising how to improve their structural integrity.
- Make drawings, specifications and computer
models of structures for building contractors.
- Work with geotechnical engineers to
investigate ground conditions and analyze results of soil sample and in
site.
- Liaise with construction contractors to ensure
that newly erected buildings are structurally sound.
- Demonstrate commitment to environmental,
health & safety, and legal considerations at all times.
- Provide concept definition and design of
civil/structural capital projects.
- Technical support for maintenance of roads,
buildings, drainage, and other civil infrastructure.
Key Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelors’ Degree in Civil/ Structural
Engineering.
- Higher Diploma in Project Management
- 8 to 10 years work experience of in
Engineering.
- AUTOCAD certification.
- MSc Civil/Structural/Agricultural Engineering
will be an added advantage
- Be a Registered Engineer with the Engineers
Registration Board
Key Skills & Competencies
- Sound technical skills in structural and civil
works.
- Excellent Communication skills
- Proficiency in use of MS Project software
- Good planning, prioritizing and organizational
skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good supervisory and reporting skills
Roads Engineer
Position: 1
Location: Bura Irrigation and Settlement Scheme, Tana River
County
Job Summary: The Roads Engineer will provide the Project with
quality engineering design services and advice for rehabilitation, renovation
and construction of assigned projects.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Providing design and drafting services for
roads design team for the preliminary and detail design phases of a
project;
- Review design and Interpret survey results
into technical drawings.
- Promote and improve professional standards for
road engineering design.
- Work in collaboration with surveying and
planning team in mapping out and designing appropriate project area layout
and structures.
- Ensure soil and hydrological surveys are done
to determine soil mechanics to inform decisions on positioning and
installation of civil works structures and equipment
- Advise on appropriate materials to use in
construction to ensure longevity of civil works structures
- Perform project monitoring & evaluation to
determine if the project is progressing as planned and make necessary
adjustments in a timely manner
Key Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor of Science in Civil/Structural
Engineering
- Higher Diploma in Road works Engineering/
Project Management
- 8 to 10 years work experience in Civil or
Roads Engineering
- AUTOCAD certification
- MSc Civil/Structural/ Agricultural Engineering
will be an added advantage
- Be a Registered Engineer with the Engineers
Registration Board
Key Skills & Competencies
- Technical skills in civil and road works
projects
- Excellent Communication skills
- Proficiency in use of MS Project software
- Good planning, prioritizing and organizational
skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Proven ability to deliver design tasks on time
- Good supervisory and reporting skills
Quality Control Engineer
Position: 1
Position: 1
Location: Bura
Irrigation and Settlement Scheme, Tana River County
Job Summary: Establish and ensure compliance with quality standards and specifications and develop continuous improvement programs to ensure high quality project deliverables.
Job Summary: Establish and ensure compliance with quality standards and specifications and develop continuous improvement programs to ensure high quality project deliverables.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Asses and inspect set quality standards in
line with best practice, engineering standards and project objectives
- Plan and coordinate quality control programs
in all facets of the project to ensure continuous quality standards.
- Formulate and maintain quality control
objectives to ensure waste minimization and cost efficiency
- Establish overall quality control procedures,
including frequency of inspection, methods, items to inspect and quality
standards.
- Establish program of statistical quality
control and performance testing of completed project deliverables
- Participate in root cause analysis of
faults/anomalies in the project and determine corrective action to take,
in collaboration with surveying, planning, civil and mechanical
engineering teams
- Participate in determining the technical
specifications of project deliverables as per set requirements and
ensuring they are adhered to
- Monitor the project operations and notify the
relevant departments of any technical observations that may affect the
quality of output
- Benchmark project quality standards with local
and international standards and practices
Key Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering/
Quality Management
- Higher Diploma in Project Management
- 8 to 10 years work experience quality control
and civil works engineering
- AUTOCAD certification
- MSc Civil/Structural/ Agricultural Engineering
will be an added advantage
- Certification in Quality Management systems
and processes will be an added advantage.
- Be a Registered Engineer with the Engineers
Registration Board
Key Skills & Competencies
- Technical skills in civil projects
- Excellent Communication skills
- Proficiency in use of MS Project software
- Planning, prioritizing and organizational
skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good supervisory reporting skills
Earthworks Engineer
Position: 1
Location: Bura Irrigation and Settlement Scheme, Tana River
County
Job Summary: Provide quality control oversight and expertise relating to all the construction projects.
Job Summary: Provide quality control oversight and expertise relating to all the construction projects.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Detailed planning of any development to
undertake site inspection.
- Review the drawings and specifications
defining the earthworks proposed, and submit a written report before work
commences.
- Determine the extent of further specialist
soils engineering services required (including investigation and
geological work) before work commences and during construction.
- Determine the method and frequency of
construction control tests to be carried out, determine the reliability of
the testing and to evaluate the significance of test results and field
inspection reports in assessing the quality of the finished work.
- Provide regular inspection on the project
sites.
- Submit a written report attesting to the
compliance of the earthworks with the specifications, and as to the
suitability of the development for all construction.
Key Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering/
Structural Engineering
- Higher Diploma in Project Management
- 8 to 10 years work experience quality control
and civil works engineering
- AUTOCAD certification
- MSc Civil/Structural/ Agricultural Engineering
will be an added advantage
- Be a Registered Engineer with the Engineers
Registration Board
Key Skills & Competencies
- Technical skills in structural and civil
projects
- Excellent Communication skills
- Proficiency in use of MS Project software
- Planning, prioritizing and organizational
skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good supervisory reporting skills
Graduate Engineers
Positions: 6
Location: Bura
Irrigation and Settlement Scheme, Tana River County
Job Summary: Assist in planning and design of overall project
area layout to determine appropriate location and positioning of structures in
line with the project objectives.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
- Collect data and perform initial data analysis
on data generated from various departments
- Prepare draft design work/drawings under the
direction of a senior engineer and a drawing checker.
- Assist in assessing the irrigation and
settlement scheme to determine appropriate locations and positioning of
civil works structures, materials and equipment
- Resolving initial design and development
problems
- Undertaking technical and feasibility studies
including site investigations
- Work in collaboration with Surveying and Civil
Engineering team in mapping out and designing appropriate project area
layout and structures
- Plan ahead and forecast future needs of the
project in a timely manner in collaboration with Surveying and Civil
Engineering team
- Work in collaboration with Surveyors and all
Engineers in planning and coordinating the construction of civil works at
the scheme in line with operating plans and engineering standards
- Develop construction budgets and costing in
liaison with the Civil Engineer
- Perform project monitoring & evaluation to
determine if the project is progressing as planned and make necessary
adjustments in a timely manner
- Prepare and submit regular reports on future
planning
Professional Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil / Structural
Engineering
- 2-3 years work experience.
- Be a Registered Engineer with the Engineers
Registration Board
Key Skills & Competencies
- Technical skills in Engineering
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficiency in use of MS Project software
- Attention to detail
- Good planning, prioritizing and organizational
skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
Safety Officer
Position: 1
Location: Bura
Irrigation and Settlement Scheme, Tana River County
Job Summary: Establish and ensure compliance with environmental, safety and health standards and regulations to attain overall safety at the project site.
Job Summary: Establish and ensure compliance with environmental, safety and health standards and regulations to attain overall safety at the project site.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure all employees are free from accidents,
risk, or injury by developing safety programs.
- Implement health and safety policy,
regulations and codes.
- Inspect and study the buildings, equipment,
procedures and accident records at the project construction site and point
out safety hazards and ensure safety regulation compliance.
- Advise ways to fix unsafe structures or
recommend changes in the layout of the project area.
- Draw up plans for the regular maintenance of
plant and machinery.
- Compile, analyze, and interpret statistical
data related to occupational illnesses and accidents to determine causes
and preventive measures.
- Conduct or coordinate employee training in
safe work habits, safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition
monitoring and use of safety equipment.
- Evaluate adequacy of actions taken to correct
safety and health inspection violations.
- Interpret safety regulations for others
employees.
- Recommend process and product safety features
that will reduce employees' exposure to chemical, physical, and biological
work hazards.
- Maintain liaison with outside organizations
such as fire departments and rescue teams so that emergency responses can
be facilitated if/when needed.
- Prepare and submit regular reports on works at
the project construction site.
Professional Qualifications and
Experience
- Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering/ Environmental
Sciences
- Certified Occupational Health & Safety
Expert will be an added advantage
- 5-7 years work experience in handling safety
issues in the construction industry
- Ability to implement and uphold safety
standards as per the approved policies
- Certification in Environmental Geosciences or
Management of Agro ecosystems & Environment will be an added advantage
- Membership in safety committees will be an
added advantage
Key Skills & Competencies
- Sound technical skills in safety and health
management.
- Excellent communication skills
- Good planning, prioritizing and organizational
skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good reporting skills
- Supervisory skills
Foreman
Positions: 3
Positions: 3
Location: Bura Irrigation and Settlement Scheme, Tana River
County
Job Summary: Effective management of labour supervisors to ensure that project deliverables are met and quality standards are complied with.
Job Summary: Effective management of labour supervisors to ensure that project deliverables are met and quality standards are complied with.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Supervise all project activities performed by
the labour teams on a continuous basis to ensure high quality work output
- Work in collaboration with the engineering
team in developing project objectives and deliverables
- Provide guidance and support to the
supervisors.
- Set performance objectives for the supervisors
in line with project objectives
- Monitor the project operations and notify the
relevant departments of any technical observations that may affect the
quality of output
- Maintain quality control
objectives/requirements and coordinate the objectives with work procedures
to ensure high quality output, waste minimization and cost efficiency in
liaison with the Quality Control Engineer
- Implement quality control procedures,
including frequency of inspection, methods, items to inspect and quality
standards in liaison with the Quality Control Engineer
- Ensure proper inspection and testing of all
materials in all processes in liaison with the Quality Control Engineer
- Report/escalate faults or anomalies in the
project for corrective action to be taken, in collaboration with
surveying, planning, civil and mechanical engineering teams
- Ensure compliance with safety procedures and
standards
- Monitor and appraise performance of the
supervisors.
- Prepare and submit regular progress reports on
project activities and output.
Professional Qualifications and
Experience
- Higher Diploma in Structural/ Road works
Engineering
- Post-graduate qualification in Project
Management
- 5 - 7 years’ experience in Roadworks, building
and construction works.
- Certification in Surveying, Environmental
Geoscience or Management of Agro ecosystems& Environment will be an
added advantage
Key Skills & Competencies
- Sound technical skills in irrigation and
construction projects
- Strong supervisory skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong planning, prioritizing and
organizational skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good reporting skills
Supervisor
Positions: 9
Positions: 9
Location: Bura
Irrigation and Settlement Scheme, Tana River County
Job Summary: Effective supervision of labour teams to ensure that project deliverables are met and quality standards are complied with.
Job Summary: Effective supervision of labour teams to ensure that project deliverables are met and quality standards are complied with.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Supervise and inspect all project activities
performed by the labour teams on a continuous basis to ensure high quality
work output
- Work in collaboration with the engineering
team in developing project objectives and deliverables
- Ensure labour teams adhere to laid down
guidelines, standards and procedures
- Provide guidance and support to the labour
teams
- Prepare daily and weekly activity work plans
for the labour teams
- Set performance objectives for the labour
teams in line with project objectives
- Ensure compliance with safety procedures and
standards
- Monitor and appraise performance of the labour
teams
- Plan and organize training activities for the
labour teams
- Prepare and submit regular progress reports on
project activities and output.
Professional Qualifications and
Experience
- Higher Diploma in Structural/ Road works
Engineering
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in Roadworks, building
and construction works.
- Certification in Surveying, Environmental Geoscience
or Management of Agro ecosystems& Environment will be an added
advantage
Key Skills & Competencies
- Sound technical skills in irrigation and
construction projects
- Strong supervisory skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong planning, prioritizing and
organizational skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good reporting skills
Human Resource Officer
Position: 1
Position: 1
Location: Bura
Irrigation and Settlement Scheme, Tana River County
Job Purpose: Formulate and implement human resource management policies and procedures and give advice on labour laws implementation.
Job Purpose: Formulate and implement human resource management policies and procedures and give advice on labour laws implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Development of company Human Resources
policies and Standard Operating Procedures and their implementation
- Human Resources planning for the organization
- Performance & Reward management of staff
by conducting employee performance appraisals and processing for further
action
- Managing staff recruitment, selection,
induction and separation
- Identification of development and training
needs of staff and coordinating relevant training and development programs
- Maintenance and updating of a Human Resources
Information System for all employee related data and activities
- Addressing staff welfare issues including
motivating and counseling of staff
- Administration of the payroll and effecting
statutory obligations e.g. NSSF, NHIF, PAYE
- Management of the departmental staff and
ensuring provision of effective and efficient administrative, travel and
related services
- Leave Administration
Key Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelors Degree in Human Resource or any
other management course.
- Diploma in Human Resource will be an added
advantage
- 4 years relevant experience in similar
position
- Membership to IHRM or any other related
professional body.
Key Skills and Competencies
- Demonstrate good knowledge of labour laws.
- Excellent written and oral communication
skills.
- Computer Literacy in computer packages
- Excellent presentation skills,
Accountability & Efficiency
- Good organisational and supervisory skills.
Stores Assistant
Position: 1
Position: 1
Location: Bura
Irrigation and Settlement Scheme, Tana River County
Job Summary: Provide suppliers with all the requested information and advise management concerning requisitions.
Job Summary: Provide suppliers with all the requested information and advise management concerning requisitions.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform quality checks on equipment and
materials determined by quality and ISO manuals
- Ensure all Standard Operating Procedures and
Codes of Conduct in the warehouse are met
- Ensure requirements for product quality,
specification and delivery planning
- Check quantity and quality of in-coming materials
and equipment
- Plan load outs, ensuring the right quantities
leave the warehouse
- Ensure that equipment and the warehouse
facility are clean at all times
- Responsible for managing all functions of
stock and equipment
- Track inventory spending, as well as keeping
records of where the inventory and stock are going
- Manage shifts schedules for all of the store's
employees
- Filling in forms, returns, and control
documents and filing according to agreed control procedures
Key Qualifications and Experience
- Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management.
- Certificate in Record Management.
- At least 3 years relevant working experience.
Key Skills and Competencies
- Well developed communication and interpersonal
skills
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Ability to manage all aspects of the role in a
pressurized environment
- Knowledge and application of industrial and
personal safety behaviours
Time Checker - Equipment
Position: 1
Position: 1
Location: Bura Irrigation and Settlement Scheme, Tana River
County
Job Summary: Monitoring of heavy equipment to ensure the equipment operates within the stipulated times.
Key Responsibilities
- Observe equipment in operation to ensure that
time specifications are followed
- Monitoring equipment to make time estimates or
categorizations, recognizing differences or similarities, or sensing
changes in circumstances or events.
- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to
make sure machines are working properly
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating,
tabulating, auditing, verifying, or processing information or data.
- Reporting on machine/equipment timings and
operations
Key Qualifications and Experience
- Certificate in management
- Computer literate
- Experience in monitoring equipment in
factories or similar environments will be an added advantage
Key Skills and Competencies
- Analytical skills
- Well developed communication and interpersonal
skills
- Organization and planning skills
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged
to apply with a cover letter and detailed CV clearly indicating their current
telephone number and email address only to recruitment@parkerrandall-ea.com.
Include the names of 3 referees with their current telephone and email contacts.
In your application, please quote your current and expected salary.
Kindly follow these instructions to avoid disqualification of your application.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer.
Application deadline: Monday, 20th April 2015.
Note: DO NOT attach certificates.