Maintenance Officer(Electro-Mechanical) at Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company Limited (ELDOWAS)

JOB REF:  ELDOWAS/2024/MO/01– 1 post

Reporting to: Planning, Design and Construction Manager. 

Job Grade: Eldowas Establishment Grade 8

Job summary:

• To ensure timely and economic maintenance and installation of all electrical/ mechanical equipment, including civil works.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Provide timely economic and reliable maintenance services, identity maintenance requirement and an effective planned maintenance schedule drawn up; ensure that causes of breakdowns are identified and corrective action is initiated.
• Ensure that policies, procedures, methods and programs for the agreed preventive maintenance are fully adhered to including reviewing and updating of the same.
• Ensure timely and economic completion of maintenance projects by planning scheduling and establishing the most effective method or procedures and communication the same to the teams concerned.
• Ensure economic and timely availability of maintenance or installation facilities and equipment, ensure that all the necessary tools and machines for efficient service are available,
• Ensure that corrective and preventive maintenance practices and procedures are understood and applied,
• Ensure availability of quality spares and maintain spare re-order levels.
• Ensure safe working environment
• Prepare budget proposal for the section.
• Carry out routine of maps and other technical documents, including engineering drawings.
• Prepare maintenance reports and keeps records.
• Supervise, appraise, train and motivate the staff in the Section

Knowledge and Skills Required:

The jobholder must possess;

• Bachelor’s Degree. (Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering) with 6 years’ Experience
• Should have thorough knowledge of the relevant industry/sector as well as knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting the relevant sector;
• A registered Professional Engineer with the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) and a corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers Kenya (IEK) with good standing
• Must have ability to plan, organize, implement and evaluate assigned goals;
• Must demonstrate ability to handle multiple and conflicting priorities, and work under strict deadlines;
• Should have strong analytical and be result oriented;
• Must have high standards of integrity and ethical practice;
• Must be capable of functioning effectively both as a team player and a team leader;
• Must have management skills;
• Must have ability to accurately plan work assignments, prioritize tasks and deliver deadlines;
• Should have problem solving and decision-making abilities;
• Should be an effective communicator with the ability to handle both internal and external communication;
• Should have effective people management and conflict resolution skills;
• Must have knowledge in use of MS office packages.