Senior Superintending Engineer at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Served for at least three (3) years in the grade of Principal Superintending Engineer (Roads/Materials), Job Group ‘Q’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service;
• A Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Been registered by the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• A current valid annual Practicing Licence from the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• Corporate Membership with the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
• A certificate in strategic leadership and development course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized Institution; and
• Demonstrated general administrative ability required for direction, control and implementation of civil engineering programmes.

NB: Possession of a Masters Degree in a relevant field is an added advantage

Job Responsibilities:

An officer at this level will be deployed as a head of a Branch at Headquarters or as a Regional Materials Engineer; As a head of a branch at the Headquarters, Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Formulating, reviewing and implementing policies, strategies and programmes relating to civil engineering;
• Ensuring efficiency in procurement of workers and compliance with the set standards; Evaluating and monitoring the adherence and compliance with the set commitments and indicators.

As a Regional Materials Engineer, specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Providing direction and co-ordination of roads and research activities within the region.
• Supervision of construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of classified and unclassified roads; Preparing the tender documents;
• Monitoring the execution of roads development project; and
• Supervision and training of engineers and technical staff.