Engineer II - 4 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:

• Compiling data, cleaning and analyzing for preparation of technical reports and other documentation regarding water resources infrastructure and dam safety;
• Carrying out survey work for designing of springs protection works, gabions, weirs, water pans, water pans and dams for WRUAs.
•  Inspecting proposed sites for water resources infrastructure development;
• Assessing the status of dams for compliance to dam safety schedules;
• Preparing and maintaining a repository of dams, water pans and other water resources structures;
• Collecting data on flood depth, flood extent, social and economic impacts and preparing reports; and
• Monitoring of flood impacts and keeping database of flood events.

Job Specifications
For appointment to this grade, the candidate must have:

•  Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Water Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
• Proficiency in computer applications.