Deputy Director (Engineering) (3 Positions) at Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA)

REF:KURA/RCAM/22/2

Job Purpose/Summary

The job holder is answerable to the
Director (Engineering) in charge of the Directorate of Road Asset & Corridor Management (RACM) and is responsible for managing, directing and coordinating regional road maintenance functions in the relevant department/Regional office. 

Qualifications and Experience

For appointment to this position, the ideal candidate must:

• Have a minimum of ten (10) years’ work experience and at least five (5) in a supervisory role in the Public Service or Private Sector;
• Have served as an Assistant Director
• (Engineering) for at least three years;
• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or its equivalent from a recognized University
• Have a Master’s Degree in a relevant field from a recognized Institution
• Have a Certificate in Senior Management
• Course lasting not less than four weeks from a recognized institution;
• Be a Registered Professional Engineer with the Engineers’ Board of Kenya (EBK) with a post registration experience of six (6) years; 
• Have a valid Annual Practicing License from the Engineers Board of Kenya; 
• Be a member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK); 
• Have demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• overseeing formulation and implementation of road asset management policies;
• overseeing the preparation of roadside development and control,
• coordinating and undertaking annual road inventory and condition surveys;
• overseeing preparation of engineering design of road maintenance works;
• coordinating compilation and analysis of annual road maintenance work programmes;
• liaising with Kenya Roads Board and other stakeholders on management of Roads Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF),
• overseeing preparation of annual procurement plans;
• coordinating operations of the Authority’s regional offices,
• coordinating preparation of region’s budget;
• ensuring expenditure controls and measures within the region;
• overseeing implementation of road works emergency response programmes,
• overseeing preparation of tender documentation for road works;
• coordinating the processing of road works tenders;
• coordinating and monitoring supervision of road maintenance works;
• ensuring implementation and conformance of road management systems
• facilitating periodic reviews of the performance standards,
• overseeing activities of axle load control;
• reviewing and acting on reports on axle load control programmes;
• representing the Authority in local and regional axle load stakeholder forums;
• ensuring road maintenance contracts are prepared and implemented in accordance with set standards and specifications;
• planning and implementation of roadside developments through institutional consultations and collaboration;
• managing road reserve boundaries and usage through maintenance of road markers system and managing roads and survey data;
• training and development of staff; and
• carrying out any other lawful duties and responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.