KENYA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

A local financial institution invites applications from suitably qualified, experienced, result driven and self-motivated individuals to fill the following vacant posts:

Electrical / Mechanical
(1 Position)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree Electrical/Electronic Engineering OR Building Services Engineering from a Recognized University with minimum Second Upper Class Division;
• Be a Registered Engineer and a Full Member of recognized engineering professional body;
• Have a minimum five years working experience in Project Management in a busy Engineering design office or Class A Electrical Engineering contracting as a senior engineer for a total of five years
• Aged between 32 – 36 years
• Good skills in IT particularly in engineering design, documentation and reporting.
• Have good interpersonal, communication, analytical and planning skills

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparation of technical proposals and Terms of Reference (TOR) for Electrical/Electronic Engineering works.
• Participation in tender documentation analysis and evaluation process.
• Preparation of evaluation procedures for evaluation of the capital project or works to be undertaken.
• Daily supervision of the implementation of Electrical/Electronic Engineering works.
• Preparing progress reports.
• Any other duty that may be allocated by Management.

Civil/ Structural Engineer
(1 Position)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree Civil/Structural Engineering from a Recognized University with minimum Second Upper Class Division;
• Be a Registered Engineer and a Full Member of recognized engineering professional body;
• Have a minimum five years working experience in the Project Management as site Agent or Site Engineer OR have worked in a busy building design office of with a class A building contractor as a senior engineer for a total of five years
• Aged between 32 – 36 years
• Good skills in IT particularly in engineering design, documentation and reporting.
• Have good communication skills both oral and written;

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform the duties of an in-house Site Engineer for major building projects of the institution
• Developing technical proposals including design briefs for consultants or in-house development as directed by management.
• Drafting the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the consultants to be appointed for undertaking detailed design and related professional services.
• Reviewing designs, drawings, specifications, Bills of Quantities and tender documents.
• Preparation of specifications for Civil/Structural Engineering Works in new and old buildings
• Daily supervision of the implementation of capital project
• Participation in various tender analysis and evaluation committees to provide technical support.
• Participate in contract negotiations and disputes resolution activities and provide technical back-up in any arbitration regarding disputes on capital projects.
• Supervising the technical staff working in the section and Clerk of Works where applicable.
• Any other duty allocated by the Management.

Project Officer
(2 Positions)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from recognized institution with minimum Second Upper Class Division
• A Registered Architect or Quantity Surveyor in Kenya with minimum 5 years of demonstrable experience working in a busy environment.
• Aged between 30 – 40 years
• Evidence of having participated in the delivery of high quality and value facilities renovation and remodelling works.
• Demonstrated experience in supervision of artisans in renovation and remodelling works.
• Experience in delivering high quality interior design works.
• Excellent inter-personal and influencing skills at all levels.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Develop a renovation and remodelling plan of the institution’s facilities including budgets and cash flow projections.
• Implement the agreed facilities renovation and remodeling plan within time and budget.
• Support the design of buildings and other facilities in conformity with the requirements of institution.
• Develop a computer-based civil works management system that ensures timely and quality delivery of civil works.
• Work with appointed consultants to deliver facilities renovation and remodeling projects within time and budget.
• Supervise the implementation of upkeep of property and small building works.
• Supervise artisans and ensure they achieve set targets.
• Prepare reports arising from the above duties as and when required.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Clerk of Works
(4 Positions)

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Higher National Diploma (HND) in Construction (Structures) OR HND in Building & Civil Engineering OR Civil and Building Technology.
• Specialization in Building Technology and services, Technical Drawing, Material and Building Technology, Surveying, Workshop Technology, Building Science & Structures, Civil Engineering and general administration skills.
• Have a minimum seven (7) years working experience in the position of Clerk of Works on projects of similar nature
• Age between 32 - 45 years
• Fluency in written and oral English.
• Excellent inter-personal and influencing skills at all levels.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• General Clerk of Works duties including; supervision and inspection of the quality of materials in the construction of new buildings
• Supervision of a range of refurbishment and repair works to the existing buildings.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the management.

Applicants should send their applications enclosing copies of academic and professional certificates, testimonials, a detailed Curriculum Vitae, National Identity Card, email address and daytime telephone contact to:

The Advertiser
DNA /No. 1010
P. O. Box 49010 00100
Nairobi

So as to be received on or before 30thJune 2011.

Applications received after deadline will not be considered.

Only short listed candidates shall be contacted.

The position applied for should be clearly marked on the envelope.