Senior Principal Superintending Engineer (Civil/Structural) at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Chief Superintending Engineer CSG 7;
• a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or its equivalent and relevant qualifications from a recognized university in Kenya;
• been registered by the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya (ERB);
• a current valid annual practicing license from the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• corporate membership with the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK); and
• demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability required for effective planning direction, control and coordination of structural and civil engineering development programmes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• An officer at this level may be deployed as a head of a division at headquarters or regional office. The duties and responsibilities at the headquarters will include monitoring and execution of the work in specialized fields of engineering in one of the following:

Structural

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• planning, design, supervisor of construction, materials investigation and research related to buildings and other structures like swimming pools;
• directing, control and supervision of maintenance of various structures; and
• controlling and supervision of staff and financial control in the Division

As a regional officer, the officer will be in charge of all Architectural, Engineering and Quantity Surveying services in the region. Duties and responsibilities will at this level include:

• coordinating design, supervision of construction and maintenance of public building
• and civil and other public works; and
• overseeing research activities, administration and supervision of staff

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• administrating matters, procurement, financial control and supervision of staff;
• ensuring sufficiency of design and contact drawings;
• implementing the specifications and quality control;
• formulating design standards and procedures;
• developing research on materials in buildings/civil and marine works and technology;
• registering of consulting engineers; and
• registering civil engineering contractors