Civil Engineering Lead at Unilever

PURPOSE OF ROLE

The job holder will be the technical lead of all matters relating to Civil Engineering. This includes Construction Projects, Building Maintenance, Road design and Maintenance, Water reticulation systems design and maintenance.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop and implement upkeep and maintenance strategies for company roads, buildings, and water reticulation systems.
• Develop and implement standards and best practices to be used across the company for all matters relating to civil engineering.
• Provide technical civil engineering support for all construction projects.
• Prepare annual budgets for the section and ensure spend is within approved budget.
• Mentor, coach and train the section team to ensure highest standard of civil works is executed across the company.
• Manage contracts relating to civil engineering ensuring that all undertakings are delivered to specification, within cost and on time.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Academic Qualification

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent

Professional Accreditation

• Registered Professional/Corporate Engineer with EBK/IEK
• Prince2/PMP Project Management Certification or equivalent

Key Technical and Operational Competencies

• Engineering Project Management
• Technical Engineering Drawings generation and interpretation
• Bills of Quantities & Cost Estimates
• Knowledge of current standards and legislation relating to Civil Engineering
• Team Leadership
• Cross functional collaboration
• Presentation and Report writing skills
• Attention to Detail

Experience & Career Track

7 Years’ experience which must include demonstrable accountabilities in

• Roads construction & maintenance (KeRRA Class L/F/S/T/W roads or equivalent)
• Manufacturing & Residential Building Construction and Maintenance
• Construction end to end project management
• Water Reticulation design and maintenance