Food Manufacturer Project Engineer (Civil) Job in Kenya

Summary: Our client is one of the largest food manufacturers in the world which operates in various business segments. 

They are looking for a vibrant, passionate and highly qualified professional to join their professional team as their Project Engineer – Civil.

Job Purpose:

In this role, the Project Engineer will be required to achieve the

project scope and deliverables as well as developing a solutions /

designs that meets the project scope and deliverables and is acceptable

to the project owners should this be required.  

The

successful candidate will support Civil Engineering Related project

deliverables throughout construction of Greenfield factory construction

project.

Key Responsibilities

• Active leadership to design and
  
  enforce a safe working environment on the construction site from ground
  
  breaking to project completion.


• Lead the technical design & execution of civil engineering related elements of new construction including:


• Site levelling and preparation for entire site (cut & fill)


• Storm water design and drainage, including rainwater retention


• Treated Waste Water effluent design


• Pavement and hardscape design and specifications (parking, walkways, etc)


• Municipal water connection


• Sewer connection


• Borehole drilling and development


• Traffic layout and flows, access roads, and connection to highways


• Parking layout and design


• Provisions for external structures including guardhouse, water treatment, fuel storage, and waste water


• Manage the design firms and contractors:


• Support the civil engineering leader for reviewing bids with contractors


• Ensure contractor work on the latest IFC deliverables


• Provide drive for results, leadership, and ‘can-do’ attitude for the site team and contractors


• Manage, supervise, and coordinate the construction works


• Make sure the contractors are structured and organized in an efficient manner


• Ensure the project is constructed
  
  according to latest approved, issued for construction design
  
  information, drawings, specifications, etc.


• Communicate to the construction
  
  management team and site engineering leader, and owner’s engineers  who
  
  might be visiting the project


• Close out the project with timely completion of snags 

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical
  
  Engineering (Professional Engineering License (or working towards) and
  
  familiarity with green building standards.)


• Minimum 5 years combined experience
  
  of civil engineering design and engineering project management
  
  experience with increasing complexity / scope.  Successful
  
  implementation of a project with a value exceeding $1MM USD-$5MM USD


• Advanced design knowledge of design and specifying appropriate mechanical and servo motor power transmission systems


• Advanced knowledge of design of equipment for food safety / hygienic design


• Advanced six-sigma training, having attained a Black Belt


• Advanced knowledge of design for maintainability and reliability

Skills and Competencies

• Building effective teams


• Reliable, consistent and mature approach to work


• Strong ethical approach to safety, quality, and environmental protection and business


• High Learning Agility


• Excellent communication skills with all levels of peers and partnering firms


• Influencing without authority


• High learning agility

Other Requirements

• Must be able to travel to designer’s offices, contractor’s offices, project site, current factory.


• Availability to lead and participate
  
  in conference calls for project team in the evening to be able to
  
  connect with all global regions / time zones. 


• Must be able to work extended hours on construction work sites.

How to Apply:
 

Send

your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to

work with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience,

details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email

address, and the names of three professional referees by close of

business Tuesday 17th March 2015

Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100

Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. 

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