Roads Engineer Job in Nairobi Kenya

Our client, an engineering and construction company specializing in roads construction and maintenance is seeking a Roads Engineer.
 

Location: Nairobi
 

Reporting to: Head of Engineering

Job Profile: Completes engineering projects by organizing and controlling project elements and activities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops projects by reviewing project proposals and plans: conferring with management


• Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements: assigning personnel to phases and elements; reviewing bids from contractors/suppliers


• Confirms product performance by designing and conducting tests.


• Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards; competing technical studies; preparing cost estimates / budgets.


• Determines project schedule by studying project progress; coordinating activities, resolving problems


• Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, plan and schedule changes; recommending actions


• Controls project costs by approving expenditures administering contractor contracts


• Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends; recommending actions


• Maintains safe working environment by enforcing procedures, rules and regulation (HSE)


• Maintains project data base by entering and backing up data


• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related as needed


• Judging whether projects are workable by assessing materials, costs and time requirements


• Assessing the environment impact and risks connected to projects


• Preparing bids do tenders and reporting to clients, public agencies and panning bodies


• Managing, directing and monitoring progress during each phase of a project


• Making sure site meet legal guidelines, and health and safety requirements


• Establishing and requesting of V.O.P where necessary


• Proving and maintaining workings through graphs


• Overseeing, site  engineering and accomplish target goals


• Cost reduction measure to sites i.e. cost of production task rates, material usage


• Preparing prompt certificates and inspections


• Conducting site meetings to ensure smooth production and controls are followed.


• Preparing budgets for sites


• Interpretation of all working drawings of various projects


• Managing multiple projects simultaneously from commencement to hand over


• General management of construction sites both on site and office


• Operations management of all site projects


• Ensure compliance with legal requirements for all sites


• Making sure that measurements on site are accurate as reported including material testing.


• Making sure materials and workmanship used are of quality and value for money.


• Understanding of all relevant changes, written instructions, specifications, checking them and using them as references when inspecting works.


• Advising on tenders to tender for


• Tendering of new projects.


• Preparation of final accounts.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• BSc in Engineering


• Registered with Board of Engineers (preferable)


• 5+ years of experience in construction engineering projects


• Substantial technical awareness in overseeing civil engineering projects from inception to completion


• Sharp computer skills in Ms. Office and Engineering Projects Softwares


• Mature and self-driven with planning and organizing abilities

How to Apply

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their application on or before 26th June 2015 to the email careers@wisengroup.com

Kindly indicate your current salary in your application.