Senior Principal Superintending Engineer Roads at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level may be deployed as a head of Division at Headquarters or as the Regional Roads Engineer.  Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Formulating, implementing and reviewing general polices  on procurement of works 
• Ensuring efficiency in the repair and maintenance of all road works;
• Carrying out Quality Assurance of Roads Services;
• Coordinating the evaluation and monitoring of the adherence and compliance with the set commitments and indicators in the directorates performance contract; 
• Directing and coordinating of roads and research activities within the region;
• Supervising of construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of classified and unclassified roads, preparation of tender documents; and
• Monitoring the execution of roads development projects and supervision and training of engineers and technical staff.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Served for a period of ten (10) years, one (1) of which should have been in the grade of Chief  Superintending Engineer (Roads) CSG 7 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• A Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent and relevant qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Been  registered by the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• A current and valid annual Practicing License from the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• Corporate Membership with the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
• Demonstrated general administrative ability required for direction, control and implementation of civil engineering programmes.