Chief Quantity Surveyor at State Department for Public Works

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Senior Principal Superintending Quantity Surveyor CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
• a Bachelors Degree in Building Economics/Quantity Surveying or equivalent and relevant qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya; 
• a Masters Degree in Building Economics/Quantity Surveying or equivalent and relevant qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
• been registered by the Board of Registrations of Architects and Quantity Surveyors of Kenya as a Quantity Surveyor (BORAQS);
• been a corporate member of the Institute of Surveyors of Kenya (IQSK);
• demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability required for effective planning, direction, control and coordination of quality surveying development programmes; and
• a thorough understanding of National goals, policies and programmes and the ability to translate them to the quantity surveying functions. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• An Officer at this level will be the Head of the Quantities and Contracts Directorate and is responsible to the Works Secretary for the direction, management and performance control and evaluation of the Directorate.

Specific duties and responsibilities include: 

• formulating, implementing and controlling of policy on tendering and procurement procedures, financial and contractual administration of all Building Construction and Maintenance Contract;
• advising all Government Ministries/Departments and Agencies on procurement, financial and contractual management of Building Construction and Maintenance Projects;
• implementing the performance appraisal systems  in the directorate;
• overseeing the financial and asset management of the department;
• instituting operational accountability;
• securing and managing financial support for development plans and overall supervision; and
• training and developing staff in the directorate.