Engineer II (14 Posts)

This is the entry and training grade for the Engineer II cadre (Reference: KURA/RACM/25/2-14 POSTS). An officer at this level will work under the direct supervision of a Senior Engineer and contribute to the management, development, rehabilitation, and maintenance of Urban National Trunk Roads.

Duties and Responsibilities

Roads Planning and Design

• Collecting, collating, and analyzing data for demand forecasting with regard to the development of urban roads.
• Identifying roads that need consideration for carrying out feasibility and economic studies.
• Preparing draft priority lists of viable roads for preliminary and detailed engineering design.
• Preparing draft road investment programs for road networks.
• Preparing draft Public Private Partnership arrangements.
• Preparing draft Materials testing and research programs.
• Carrying out traffic surveys and management of traffic data.
• Collecting and collating economic, environmental, and social data for road investment programmes and strategies.
• Preparing draft preliminary and detailed engineering design of road works and structures.
• Preparing detailed engineering design of road works and structures.
• Preparing draft tender documentation for road works.
• Preparation of draft work plans.
• Preparing draft records for road assets database.
• Undertaking traffic impact studies.
• Monitoring effectiveness of traffic control measures.
• Collecting, collating, and analyzing road accident data.
• Carrying out Road Safety Audits and preparing draft reports.
• Implementing road accident countermeasures.
• Undertaking road safety audits of all design, development, and maintenance projects.

Roads Development

• Collecting, collating, and analyzing data on demand forecasting to guide road construction by the Authority.
• Preparing draft proposals on roads to be assessed and processed for development.
• Preparing draft short-, medium- and long-term road works programmes.
• Reviewing of engineering design for road works and structures.
• Preparing and reviewing draft tender documentation for road works and structures.
• Preparing draft procurement plans for road works and structures.
• Supervision of road works contracts.
• Monitoring and preparing draft reports on integration and implementation of performance and quality management tools.
• Screening project proposals for suitability, preparing draft client requirements and information memoranda, and participating in negotiations for projects procured under PPP and other alternative financing framework.
• Preparing draft priority lists of viable structures for detailed engineering design and preparing draft documentation for procuring of Engineering Design Consultants.
• Conducting site and material investigations.
• Preparing draft proposals on structures to be assessed and processed for development.
• Preparing draft short-, medium- and long-term structures works programmes.
• Reviewing of engineering design for structures.
• Preparing draft procurement plans for structures.
• Supervising the construction of structures works contracts and conducting site inspections to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Undertaking annual inventory and condition surveys for structures.
• Preparing draft annual bridge and structures maintenance work programmes, tender documentation, and supervising maintenance contracts.

Road Asset Management

• Implementing road asset management policies.
• Undertaking annual road inventory and condition surveys.
• Preparing draft engineering design of road maintenance works.
• Preparing, compiling, and analyzing draft annual road maintenance work programmes.
• Preparing draft tender documentation for road works.
• Supervising maintenance road works contracts.
• Monitoring and undertaking public sensitization on protection of road reserves; implementing all operations in ongoing road reserve protection projects; and preparing draft progress reports.
• Drafting monthly, quarterly, and annual monitoring reports and preparing draft annual plans for axle load control activities.

Research and Innovation

• Participating in identification of project objectives and research methodologies.
• Participating in collection, collation, analysis, and interpretation of research data.
• Participating in research programmes in material testing and use of innovative technologies in road works.
• Reporting progress for ongoing studies.
• Assisting in preparation of draft project reports, research proposals, and grants applications.
• Assisting in development of the Authority's innovation policy including procedures, guidelines and incentives.
• Implementing quick wins and rapid results initiative with significant value to the business.
• Identification of new business, services, and products and support in their rollout.

Quality Assurance and Compliance

• Carrying out quality assurance surveillance audits and surveillance tests for works under supervision of a senior engineer.
• Preparing draft material testing reports.
• Undertaking technical inspection or audit of completed works under the supervision of a Senior Engineer.
• Preparing draft reports of quality assurance audit findings and preparing periodic reports.

Qualifications and Experience

• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Be registered as a Graduate Engineer by the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK).
• Be registered as a Graduate member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK).
• Be proficient in computer applications.

Functional Skills

• Negotiation and arbitration skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Stakeholder management skills.
• Planning and analytical skills.
• Networking skills.
• Time management skills.

Behavioral Competencies

• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Creativity and innovation.
• Emotional intelligence.