Mechanical Engineer (Entry Level) at Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC, KenGen

Job Summary

An Engineer at this level will work under guidance and supervision of a Senior Engineer. They will be deployed in the following sections: operation and maintenance, projects, dispatch center, geothermal, electrical and plant automation, capital and energy planning, quality and safety, power purchase and transport.

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities

• Operation, repair and maintenance of power plants, equipment, workshop equipment, tools, pipeline, steam-gathering system, earthmovers, drilling rigs and measurement of geothermal well parameters and building services Equipment/systems.
• Supervision of construction, installation and commissioning of power plant, machinery, equipment and pipeline.
• Monitoring, evaluation and reporting on maintenance programs, energy generation, projects implementation schedule, efficiency of machines, equipment performance and geothermal wells data.
• Collection of data for maintenance, projects and energy planning
• Scheduling of calibration program for equipment, tools and instruments
• Contract management and administration
• Geothermal wells drilling, steam-field management and reservoir monitoring
• Adherence to quality, occupational health and safety standards

Person Specifications

• Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical, Mechatronic Engineering from a recognized institution and accredited by EBK
• Registered Graduate Engineer with Engineers Board of Kenya in good standing
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.