Senior Principal Superintending Structural Engineer at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

V/No.61/2017

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.109,089 – Ksh.144,928 p.m. (Job Group ‘R’)

Qualifications for the Senior Principal Superintending Structural Engineer Job

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Served for a cumulative period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Chief Superintending Engineer, (Structural), Job Group ‘P’ and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service;
• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or its equivalent and relevant qualification from a University recognized in Kenya;
• Been Registered with the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya (ERB);
• A Current valid annual Practicing license from the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• Corporate membership with the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK); attended a Strategic Leadership Development Course from a recognized Institution; and
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability
• Required for effective planning, direction, control and coordination of structural and civil engineering development programmes.

NOTE: possession of a Master’s degree in a relevant field will be considered an added advantage.

Responsibilities Senior Principal Superintending Structural Engineer Job

An officer at this level may be deployed as a head of a Division at Headquarters. Duties and responsibilities at this level include monitoring and execution of the work in specialized fields of engineering in one of the following areas:

Structural

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Planning, design, supervision of construction, contracts, materials investigation and
• Research related to buildings and other structures like swimming pools;
• Direction, control and supervision of maintenance of various structures; and
• Control and supervision of staff and financial control in the Division.

Marine

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Direction, control and supervision of design and construction.
• Marine works which include interalia, river training, jetties, dockyard, seawalls,
• Footbridges and entails planning, design, construction, contracts, materials
• Investigation and research related to marine works.

Administration and Planning

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Administrative matters, procurement, financial control and supervision of staff;
• Ensuring sufficiency of design and contract drawings;
• Implementation of the specifications and quality control;
• Formulation of design standards and procedures;
• Development of research on materials in buildings/civil and marine works technology;
• Registration of consulting engineers; registration of civil engineering contractors.
• Research activities, administration and supervision of staff working under him/her