Superintendent Land Surveyor I at Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS)

Job Summary

Reporting to Land Surveyor, the overall responsibility will be to carry out angular & distance measurements and computations, to generate maps & plans for registration of title and decision making purposes

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Land Surveying and Photogrammetry, Geometrics Engineering, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Membership to Institute of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK) - Land Surveyors Chapter.
• Three (3) years work experience at the level of Land Surveyor II or equivalent.
• Proficiency in computer application skills.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

Responsibilities

• Conducting topographical and physical surveys of sites, natural and man- made features for preparation of site plans and topographical maps for development purposes.
• Undertaking land survey activities and projects.
• Confirmation of boundaries and alignment.
• Carrying out field measurement, reduction computations and adjustment of traverse networks.
• Conducting traversing and tachometry.
• Conducting survey work from aerial photographs.
• Carrying out Cadastral survey for preparation of survey plans for purpose of titling.
• Identifying and establishing photo control points.
• Drafting survey notes and creating detailed drawings.
• Carrying out computations for setting out work, road curves, intersections and other measurements.
• Setting out computed coordinates on the ground and computation of areas.
• Providing survey data during feasibility studies and final designs.
• Drafting maps and plans for further improvements.
• Testing the accuracy of surveying equipment.
• Application of specialized land surveying software and cad systems to draw plans.
• Carry put tertiary triangulation and traversing.
• Maintaining an inventory of survey records.