Superintending Engineer (Mechanical – Building Services ) at County Government of Kirinyaga

Job Ref: SE/MBS/ 02/18/09/23
Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable
Duties and Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Director Public Works, an officer at this level will be required to undertake the following duties and responsibilities: -
•  Design and drawing of mechanical systems within County Government Buildings and Construction Works, such as ventilation, air conditioning and fire protection.
•  Apply technology like Building Information Modelling (BIM) to provide accurate and holistic designs.
•  Analyze problems, perform calculations, supervise work, and carry out endof-work inspections to ensure quality, efficiency, and affordability throughout the lifecycle of a project.
•  Preparation of specifications for new equipment.
•  Carry out and monitor the installation process of the equipment to their appropriate places, test-run to check for any faulty parts, and ensure that they are used and maintained following industry recommendations and standards.
•  Collaborate with other professionals like Electrical Engineers, Structural Engineers, Civil Engineers, Project managers to deliver quality work.
•  Repair and maintenance of mechanical installations in waterworks, offices, workshops, conference complexes and other government facilities.
•  Ensure that all County Government Buildings Services meet health and safety requirements and environmental legislation.
•  Preparation of Bills of Quantities and processing of tenders for mechanical installation work.
•  Any other relevant duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

•  Served in the grade of Assistant Engineer I I (Mechanical – Building Services) or a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for at least three (3) years.
•  A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
•  Been registered by Engineers Registration Board of Kenya.
•  Attended a Project Development and Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution.
•  Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.