Assistant Engineer at The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) in Nairobi, Kenya
REF- KURA/M/12/004 JG 5 [2 POSTS]
The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Roads established by the Kenya Roads Act, 2007 with the core mandate of management, development, rehabilitation and maintenance of all public roads in the cities and municipalities in Kenya except where those roads are national roads.
As the leading Government Agency with the above mandate, we wish to competitively fill the above position with suitably qualified Kenyans as follows:
The successful candidates will report to the Engineer/ Regional Engineer
Job Summary
To undertake work in the fields of planning for road design, construction, maintenance, and other civil engineering structures. Further, the engineer will provide services in quality assurance and axle load control.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare Engineering Analysis of urban roads projects to include: preliminary design, life cycle cost and equipment selection
- Conduct Survey to gather field data.
- Prepare and interpret blueprints, drawings, layouts and other visual aids.
- Prepare construction specifications.
- Perform engineering duties surrounding the following; roads, public works, sub-divisions, drainage, traffic, tunnel, bridge and environmental management systems.
- Preparation of road work documents.
- Management of project issues, budgets and schedules
- Assist in the review and critique of proposed changes to urban roads engineering standards, policies or details.
- Assist in the review of development plans for compliance with adopted roads engineering standards and good engineering practices.
- Meet with the general public and or developers, landowners and interest groups concerning zoning, subdivision projects, building projects and engineering regulations, standards or policies.
- Assist in coordinating the activities of the design and construction teams.
- Any other duties as assigned by the Manager in charge.
Qualifications
- Degree in civil engineering or its equivalent from a recognized University.
- Good communication skills as well as interpersonal skills.
- Basic ICT knowledge.
The successful candidates may be required to work either at the Headquarter Offices or any of the Regional Offices as the case may be.
Only candidates who meet the set criteria should submit applications together with their updated CVs including details of their day time contacts, current and expected remuneration, notice period required to take up appointment where successful, names and contacts of three referees, while at the same time attaching copies of all certificates and testimonials to be hand delivered or mailed so as to reach the Director General at the address below not later than 18th October, 2012.
All envelopes/applications should have the respective job reference number clearly marked.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
The Director General
Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA)
IKM BUILDING, Bishops Road
P.O. Box 41727-00100, GPO, NAIROBI
Important notice:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and canvassing will result to automatic disqualification.
KURA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to achieving work force diversity in terms of gender and culture.
Persons with Disabilities are highly encouraged to apply
