Assistant Engineering Officers III - 2 Posts at Water Resources Authority

Job Summary

• This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer.

Engineering Function

• The cadre is responsible for inspecting the safety of the water resources structures including dams; collecting, analyzing, interpreting and evaluating data and information for safety of water resources infrastructure;

Duties and Responsibilities will entail:

• Preparing tools and equipment for inspection of proposed sites for water resources infrastructure development, taking Geographic Information System(GPS) coordinates and recording field notes;
• Collecting field and secondary data for development of Integrated Flood Mitigation Plans;
• Collecting and compiling field and secondary data for development of Integrated Flood Mitigation Plans;
• Undertaking survey work to collect data for designing springs, gabions, weirs, water pans, water pans and dams for WRUAs.
• Sensitizing and creating awareness to stakeholders on dam and flood mitigation standards; and
• Collecting data on flood depth, flood extent, social and economic impacts and report.

Job Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Water Engineering or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications