The
Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), a parastatal currently in category
PC 3A was set up under the Kenya Roads Act, 2007 and charged with the mandate
to manage, develop, rehabilitate and maintain national roads and is an equal
opportunity employer.
In order to carry out this mandate effectively, we wish to fill fifteen (15) vacant positions of Assistant Engineers, Grade 5.
In order to carry out this mandate effectively, we wish to fill fifteen (15) vacant positions of Assistant Engineers, Grade 5.
Place of Work: Head
Office & Regions
Department: Technical Departments
Section: All
Reporting to: Engineer
Supervises: None
Purpose of the Job: To assist in road maintenance, construction and other emergency works.
Key Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities will entail assisting in:-
Department: Technical Departments
Section: All
Reporting to: Engineer
Supervises: None
Purpose of the Job: To assist in road maintenance, construction and other emergency works.
Key Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities will entail assisting in:-
- Preparing
engineering designs for road works;
- Preparing
and processing tender documentation for road works;
- Preparing
procurement plans for road work programmes;
- Reviewing
standards and specifications for road works;
- Supervising
of all road works contracts.
- Developing
and monitoring all road works programmes;
- Undertaking
Annual road inventory and condition surveys;
- Collecting,
collating and compiling annual road maintenance work programme;
- Preparing
road maintenance contract documents;
- Preparing,
monitoring and evaluating Strategic Plans and projects;
- Carrying
out Traffic surveys and managing traffic data;
- Collecting
and collating economic, environmental and social data for road investment
programmes and strategies;
- Reviewing
roadside development applications and field reports.
- Preparing
axle load control programmes;
- Enforcing
axle load standards;
- Preparing
quality assurance plans;
- Undertaking
technical audits for works and services;
- Preparing
reports on all road works programmes;
Required Qualifications
- A
degree in Civil Engineering
- Registration
as a graduate Engineer with Engineers Board of Kenya
Skills and Abilities
- Communication
and interpersonal skills
- ICT
Skills – Ability to work with the MS Office Suite
- Report
writing skills
- Ability
to work with people from diverse backgrounds
How to Apply
Candidates who meet the criteria should submit their applications together with their up-to-date CVs including details of their day time contacts, current and expected salary, notice period required to take up appointment if successful, names and contacts of three referees, while at the same time attaching copies of all Certificates/Testimonials and copies of National IDs.
Candidates who meet the criteria should submit their applications together with their up-to-date CVs including details of their day time contacts, current and expected salary, notice period required to take up appointment if successful, names and contacts of three referees, while at the same time attaching copies of all Certificates/Testimonials and copies of National IDs.
The
applications should be hand delivered or mailed so as to reach the Director
General at the Address below not later than close of business on 9th September,
2014.
KeNHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and gender equality within the organization; we therefore encourage persons living with disability, women and those from marginalized areas to apply.
KeNHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and gender equality within the organization; we therefore encourage persons living with disability, women and those from marginalized areas to apply.
Only
shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
The Director General
Kenya National Highways Authority
Blue Shield Towers, 9th floor, Hospital Hill Road
P.O Box 49712-00100, Nairobi
The Director General
Kenya National Highways Authority
Blue Shield Towers, 9th floor, Hospital Hill Road
P.O Box 49712-00100, Nairobi