Director, Buildings Inspection and Audit at State Department for Public Works

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

1. served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy Director, Built Environment CSG  6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider  public service or private sector;
2. a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Quantity Survey, Design, Urban and Regional Planning, Building Economics or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
3. a Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines; Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Quantity Survey, Survey, Design, Urban and Regional Planning, Building Economics or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
4. registered by a relevant and recognized professional body; and
5. demonstrated professional competence and managerial skills as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Director, Building Inspection and Audit will be responsible to Secretary, National Buildings Inspection for the coordination and management of the function.

Specific duties and responsibilities in the area of deployment include:

• working in collaboration with relevant stakeholders in developing and coordinating implementation of national built environment inspection and audit policies, strategies, programs, procedures, guidelines and regulations;
• coordinating preparations of standard inspection and audit manuals and templates for use by relevant agencies;
• working in liaison with multi-sectoral agencies  in conducting pre-inspection, inspection and post inspection of built environment structure;
• working in consultation with relevant stakeholders during search, rescue and evacuation missions;
• collaborating with multi-sectoral agencies in ensuring built environment audit inspections are conducted in compliance with required guidelines and standards;
• engaging relevant agencies in conducting continuous and periodic health and safety inspections of built  environment structures;
• coordinating with relevant stakeholders in mapping of built environment audit inspections;
• facilitating provision of technical support to vetting committees involved in audit inspections;
• working in collaboration with relevant stake holders in addressing remedial measures in built environment structures;
• coordinating research work and promoting benchmark studies with other institutions to keep abreast with emerging trends in built environment issues; and
• managing built environment electronic database.