Team Leader/ Senior Highway Engineer at SMEC

Consistently recognized for technical excellence and design innovation, SMEC continues to receive industry awards and accolades from around the world. Engineering News Record (ENR) currently ranks SMEC in the top 26 of the ‘2020 Top 225 International Design Firms’.

The role

We are currently seeking for a Team Leader/ Senior Highway Engineer to be based in our Kenya or Uganda office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take bottom-line responsibility for the technical delivery of projects on which he/ she is a Team Leader
• To support design teams in implementation of design projects
• Participate in the delivery of highway design and construction projects as a key staff member
• Support the Country Office in the delivery of transport projects
• Mentorship and Training of Junior Staff
• Preparation of quality management plans for new design projects
• Monitor the progress of the work and prepare consolidated progress reports
• Providing backstopping services to ongoing projects across the region
• Management of client relationships as a Team Leader

Key Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Undergraduate Degree in Civil Engineering; Masters Degree an advantage
• Not less than 15 years’ experience as a consultant, with the majority of the experience in Africa.
• Experience in implementation of civil engineering projects particularly in the transport sector
• Demonstrable Project Management skills
• Highway Design experience
• Understanding of international consulting and construction business
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point)
• Excellent spoken and written English