Rail Development Manager - Mechanical Engineering at Kenya Railways

Reports to the General Infrastructure Development. Responsible for Planning and Maintenance of rolling stock, plant and equipment assets in accordance with OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) specifications and best industry practices to achieve the corporation’s mandate of safe and reliable rail and marine transport services.

Duties and responsibilities Duties

1. Oversees formulation, development and implementation of divisional plans and maintenance procedures.
2. Provides engineering advice to the department on mechanical engineering functions to ensure availability and reliability of rolling stock, plant and equipment.
3. Oversees design and planning of rolling stock, plant and equipment projects.
4. Oversees implementation of rolling stock, plant and equipment scheduled and unscheduled maintenance at workshop and depots as per the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) standards.
5. Oversees the implementation of rehabilitation projects for rolling stock, plant and equipment.
6. Facilitates the development and approval of rolling stock, plant and equipment policies and standards.
7. Leads in the development of divisional maintenance and development programs for rolling stock, plant and equipment in order to meet requirements for train and marine operations.
8. Monitors the implementation of rolling stock, plant and equipment scheduled and unscheduled maintenance at workshop and depots as per the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) standards.
9. Reviews and approve any on board equipment or structures to be installed or transported on rolling stock to ensure rail safety is safeguarded.
10. Participation in rail incident and accident investigation for the purpose of identifying the root cause and implementing remedial actions to stop recurrence.
11. Leads in conducting rolling stock, plant and equipment failure and trend analysis, engineering inspection and audit, material and component quality inspection and analysis to assist in divisional engineering decision making.
12. Ensures compliance with the applicable legal, statutory and regulatory requirements in undertaking rolling stock, plant and equipment maintenance and development.
13. Leads in keeping updated and relevant knowledge of modern rolling stock maintenance techniques, maintenance equipment, production systems, and procedures.
14. Responsible for championing safe working conditions in workshop and depots.
15. Ensures development and implementation of business continuity plan for the division.

Requirements for the Job

• Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in relevant work and at least three (3) years in a management role in the Public Service or in the Private Sector;
• Registered by Engineers Board of Kenya as a Professional Engineer with a post registration experience of at least six (8) years;
• Valid Annual Practicing License from the Engineers Board of Kenya;
• Certification in Project Management from a recognized institution
• Certificate in Project Management.
• Proficiency in Computer applications
• Meets the provision of Chapter Six of the Constitution