Lead Civil Engineer at CSI Energy Group

Description

The Lead Civil Engineer will take ownership of all civil works for the Nakuru 35MW Menengai Geothermal Power Plant Project. This includes managing the quality and execution of civil subcontractor work, ensuring full compliance with the Issued Designs, and effectively managing site resources while enforcing the QHSE plan. The Lead Civil Engineer must have a deep understanding of the Issued drawings, design, Employer Requirements ( ER), bar bending schedule ( BBS), BS & EN Standards, collaborate closely with clients and consultants, attend scheduled meetings, and provide regular reports to the Construction Manager and Project Manager. Additionally, the Lead Civil Engineer will coordinate daily with the Engineering team, QA/QC Team of project partners and clients, and internal engineering teams to ensure alignment and smooth integration of all disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, and piping. The role also requires anticipating potential project risks—such as safety issues, quality concerns, project delays, technical constraints, subcontractors and service providers and escalating these risks to the Construction Manager while proposing viable solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Work in close collaboration with the CSI Construction Manager and Project Manager, Civil Engineers on site, and any other stakeholder (and client, etc.). Coordinate with all departments while overseeing all activities, planning, resources, etc.
• Planning, preparation and submission of detailed site schedule in coordination with clients, estimating Civil work quantities and materials.
• Maintain records on jobs and assignment to appropriate personnel.
• Assist in coordinating job assignments with the other trades, e.g., carpenters, masons, steel fixers, electricians and plumbers etc.
• Develop civil material and manpower forecasts while enforcing the requirement on civil contractor who needs to mobilise the require resources, delivery the required material, etc. in due time to prevent any idle time on site activities.
• Assist with HSE and QA-QC enforcement and reporting.
• Lead Civil Engineer to familiarize himself with all aspects of the project, from structural drawings to budgets to deadlines.
• He makes sure all parties are doing what they are supposed to do, and he carries out visual inspections of work completed.
• Submission of daily and weekly reports as required.
• Attending any internal/ client/ external meetings when required.
• Besides being talented, Lead Civil Engineer must possess leadership skills.
• Be outstanding organizers capable of working within budget and time constraints.
• Attending to all details.
• Attended daily Pre-Shift Safety Briefings prior to commencement of work.
• Enforce project safety rules
• Implement safe methods of work as prescribed in method statements and procedures.
• Supervise Civil assignments ensuring compliance to the HSE requirements and up to set standards of quality and workmanship.
• Determine fitness for work of workers prior commencement of work.
• Prepares and check fitness of work of project personnel assigned under him/her, equipment, materials and safety equipment required for the day's activity.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Manager/ Construction Manager.
• Procurement planning for the civil work requirement and reporting to the construction manager at the appropriate time.
• To provide weekly and monthly concrete, rebars and other civil material requirements.

Qualifications

• Education: Degree in Civil Engineering or Equivalent.
• Work experience: 6 years minimum
• Computer skills: Proficiency in AutoCAD, Excel and Word
• Language: Fluent in written and spoken English.