Job Description
SENIOR PRINCIPAL SUPERINTENDING BUILDING SURVEYOR – ONE (1) POST
– V/NO. 138 /2023
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.102,860 – Ksh.172,350 p.m. (CSG 6)
House Allowance: Ksh.20,000 - Ksh.50,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.16,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
(i) served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, one (1) of which should have been
in the grade of Chief Superintending Building Surveyor, CSG 7 or in a comparable
and relevant position in the wider public service;
(ii) a Bachelors degree in Real Estate or equivalent qualifications from a university
recognized in Kenya;
(iii) been a full member of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (Building Surveyors
Chapter);
(iv) attended a Project Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a
recognized institution;
(v) demonstrated excellent staff management skills, a high degree of professional
competence, and administrative capability required for effective planning,
direction, control and coordination of building surveying function, merit, and
ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level may be deployed as Head of Public Office Accommodation
Division at the Headquarters. Specific duties and responsibilities include being in
charge of any of these three (3) divisions namely:-
(i) government owned offices;
(ii) government leased offices; and
(iii) technical administration, research and development.