Senior Building Safety, Testing and Quality Assurance Officer - 3 Posts at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Quantity Survey, Design, Building Economics or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will work under the supervision and guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: -

Buildings Safety Testing function

• Building capacity of State Agencies and counties’ personnel and the built environment professionals to perform building safety testing function;
• Inspecting buildings and construction sites to monitor safety compliance, identify potential risks and support in addressing any safety concerns promptly
• Inspection of buildings and construction sites to monitor safety compliance;
• Identify potential risks and address any safety concerns promptly;
• Documenting and maintenance of records of quality findings and resolutions;
• Managing quality audits and follow ups on audit findings; and
• Documenting and maintaining records of quality findings and resolutions and promoting industrial research and development, innovation and technology transfer on building standards

Buildings Quality Assurance Services function

• Supporting the development and enforcement of quality buildings standards;
• Implement quality improvement, management initiatives and procedures to enhance overall building projects’ performances;
• Support in developing and updating standards for quality of building materials, processes and systems;
• Inspection of completed building work and/or work in progress to determine whether the works meet specifications and plan requirements;
• Provide technical support on mainstreaming the Green Buildings Agenda;
• Report on the status of implementation of adaptation and mitigation actions, plans, projects and programmes in the built environment; and
• Implementing building assets management function