General Manager, Projects & Engineering Services at Kenya Airports Authority

Job Purpose

The job holder is responsible for planning, development and maintenance of sustainable infrastructure in airports and airstrips.

Employment Terms: Contract

Reports to: Managing Director/CEO

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures performance measures are designed to evaluate performance against the strategic plan
• Plays a senior leadership role in bringing the Authority’s internal community along to support the outputs delivered by developing effective and strategic relationships
• Develops and reviews Airports Master Plans in order to accommodate traffic growth and changing business trends.
• Carries out project feasibility studies and recommends to management on the projects viability and prioritization
• Responsible for planning, development, implementation and maintenance of infrastructure projects
• Ensures infrastructure and facilities are maintained to meet safety, security and customer needs.
• Prepares status reports on engineering infrastructure and facilities and action plans to sustain / upgrade facilities
• Liaises with Legal Department on land use planning and contract preparation on various contracts.
• Prepares and maintains project status, completion reports and projects post construction supervision services
• Ensures good maintenance and improvement of KAA Quality Management System (QMS)
• Any other role as may be assigned and/or designed.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience required for this position

• Relevant Technical Bachelor’s degree
• Master’s level Qualification is desirable
• Relevant professional Project Management Qualifications
• Minimum Twelve (12) years relevant work experience with four (4) years in a Senior Management position
• Membership with relevant professional body at professional level qualification
• Experience working with or interacting with a Board

Application Criteria

Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) believes that the advancement and success of any organization is primarily due to the strength, quality and efficiency of its Human Resource. The Authority believes in having an engaged, highly motivated and results-oriented workforce in delivering sustainable corporate performance.