Job Description
Job Title: Structural Engineer
Ref No: KoTDA/HR83/2024
Grade: 6
Terms of Service Permanent & Pensionable
Department Construction, Operations & Management
Duty Station Konza Technopolis
Job Specification Duties and responsibilities
i. Prepare or review the structural and civil planning, design, and
construction of buildings and associated structures/works in
collaboration with other infrastructure divisions;
ii. Provide structural and civil works advice on maintenance of
buildings and associated structures/works;
iii. Prepare or review of applicable structural/civil engineering
standards and guidelines in line with Konza Smart city Guidelines,
local and international best standards; and
iv. Ensure implementation of set structural standards and guidelines
during all phases of the program/project lifecycle while adhering to
the highest local and international best standards.
v. Prepare design criteria report for buildings and associated
structures/works;
vi. Evaluate and agree on the general layouts (grid lines) of the
structure and assess the most economical conceptual framework to
effect efficient transfer of loads through the various structural
members to the foundations;
vii. Ensure structural design is consistent with KoTDA Smart city design
guidelines and applicable local and international standards;
viii. Ensure optimized designs and dimensioning for complete structure
including column sizing, beam depths, structural steelwork members
sizing necessary for architectural and building services detailed
design work;
ix. Ensure proper sizing and dimensioning for: access/exit road; storm
water and outfall drainage works; foul water drainage works;
water supply mains between mains and underground water tanks
for coordination of architectural and building services detailed
design work;
x. Ensure that detailed design calculations for the structural systems
structure are undertaken;
xi. Ensure a complete set of structural and civil drawings and
specifications are prepared and approved before tendering
process;
xii. Review and accept close-out report highlighting the design criteria
and design issues, loads, changes in structural concept, specifications,
etc. that have occurred in the course of the project; and
xiii. Ensure that detailed inspections are done to ascertain rectification of
structural/civil defects (workmanship) identified at practical
completion/ handover/ taking over stage.
Person Specification For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
i. Bachelor’s Degree in Civil and Structural Engineering or relevant
qualifications from a recognized institution;
ii. Be registered by the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya as a
Graduate Engineer; and
iii. Proficiency in computer applications