Job Description
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, JOB GRADE, SEZA 4 REF: SEZA/HR/2023/12/2
a) Job Description
The duties and responsibilities for this position entail:
(i) Formulating and designing construction and maintenance programs for physical
infrastructure and utilities;
(ii) Participating in identification and formulation of private public partnerships in the
development of physical infrastructure and utilities;
(iii) Approving collected and collated economic engineering data for physical
infrastructure and utility development;
(iv) Certifying and validating payments of approved projects;
(v) Guiding and counselling of staff working under the officer;
(vi) Coordinating the preparation and finalization of tender documents for physical
infrastructure and utilities;
(vii) Providing technical advice on construction of physical infrastructure and utilities;
(viii) Approving preliminary and detailed designs;
(ix) Implementing construction of physical infrastructure and utilities;
(x) Implementing strategies on planning, design, and construction of special economic
zones infrastructure;
(xi) Certifying payments for works completed;
(xii) Evaluating project tenders;
(xiii) Planning and budgeting;
(xiv) Formulating work plans for the division; and
(xv) Preparing reports on quality assurance findings and recommendations.
b) Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
(i) At least eight (8) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been
at supervisory level in a comparable position in the public or private sector;
(ii) Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution;
(iii) Masters degree in Civil Engineering or a relevant field from a recognized institution;
(iv) Been registered by Engineers Board of Kenya as a professional Engineer;
(v) Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
(vi) Proficiency in computer applications;
(vii) Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
(viii) Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution