Chief Engineer - Civil/Director Infrastructure and Energy at Laikipia County Government

Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinating the formulation, implementation and review of policies, plans, strategies, guidelines, standards, procedures, protocols and manuals on civil engineering; approving technical drawings and designs as per work request; ensuring housekeeping and maintenance of work areas adhere to set safety standards; approving scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance on cooling towers, roads, building and other civil structures in the county; complying with relevant ISO standards; approving notifications, creation, confirmation and completion of work orders in the plant maintenance management system; approving civil engineering drawings, designs and fee notes for consultants; ensuring that statutory regulations and safety rules are fully implemented and followed; validating and approving internal project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements; approving purchase requests in the plant maintenance and management system; coordinating the monitoring of the systems performance, introducing changes and propose improvement and modification as necessary; approving technical specifications and estimates for tendering process; coordinating feasibility studies and research on civil engineering; approving project details, such as plan preparation, acceptance testing and evaluation of field conditions; overseeing inspection of projects; disseminating research findings and promotion of wider application of innovative processes and materials technology; ensuring development and implementation of the department’s strategic plan and objectives; overseeing the preparation and implementation of the department’s performance contracts; ensuring the development and review of departmental annual work plans and budgets; overseeing and ensuring prudent financial and asset management of the department; ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity; managing departmental performance; and managing, training and development of departmental staff.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have relevant knowledge and experience of not less than seven (7) years in a related area within the Public Service or Private Sector three (3) of which should be at supervisory or managerial level
• Been registered by the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• Have demonstrated thorough understanding of National Goals, Policies and Development Objectives including the Kenya Vision 2030, County Integrated Development Plan and County Strategic Plan
• Have thorough understanding and respect of the diversity within the County
• Have a certificate in Computer application from a recognized institution
• Satisfy the requirements of the Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya; and
• Possession of a Master’s degree will be an added advantage