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Machakos County, nicknamed 'Macha,’ was the first capital city of Kenya and is now an administrative county in Kenya. Machakos is made up of eight (8) constituencies including Machakos Town, Mavoko, Masinga, Yatta, Kangundo, Kathiani, Matungulu, and Mwala. Machakos Town is the administrative capital of the County.
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level may be deployed as a head of a unit at Headquarters or as a Sub-County Works Officer or a County Structural Engineer. The duties and responsibilities at the Headquarters and County level will include work in the specialized fields of engineering in one of the following:
Building and Allied Structures
Duties will involve: design, detailing and site supervision of structures in various materials and forms of construction; liaison with Architects, and other Departments on project development; checking and monitoring projects designed by consulting engineers; and direct and control of engineers and Structural Assistants working in the specific project.
Civil Duties will involve: design, detailing, site supervision and maintenance of the sewerage drainage, roads and paved areas pertaining to public buildings and checking and monitoring projects designed by consultants.
Construction Duties will involve: supervision of structural, civil and marine works prepared by the Department and consulting
engineers; enforcement of specifications, compliance with engineers’ drawings, conditions of contract, quality control, approval and measurement of completed works, progress reports and guidance of County/Sub-County Structural Engineers on all technical aspects of the work.
Research
Duties will involve: supervision and control of applied research projects pertaining to structural materials,
foundations, structural elements, and constructional techniques, and building technology. The officer will be responsible to the Principal Superintending Engineer for work programmes in all the functional areas and training and development of staff under him/her. Coordination of design, supervision of construction and maintenance of public buildings, civil and other public works. In addition, the officer will be responsible for research activities, administration and supervision of all staff working under him/her
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –
Terms of service: Permanent & Pensionable
Salary: As prescribed by the Salaries & Remuneration Commission (SRC)
Machakos County Government is an equal opportunity employer; Women, Persons with Disabilities and other disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply.
Apply online by clicking on the link below;
This advertisement is open to all public service officers. Qualified candidates must apply on or before 9 th A p r i l , 2 0 2 2 at 5:00 p.m. (East African Time).
It is an offence to include incorrect information in the application. Details of academic and professional certificates not obtained by closure of the advert should not be included.
Note:
The Shortlisted Candidates will be required to produce the following during the interview:-
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