Technical Director at PKF firms

REF NUMBER:TD/PKF006

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensuring that all Water and Sewerage services infrastructure is operated and maintained to required standards.
• Ensure that water is treated and distributed.
• Taking responsibility for collecting and treating resultant wasted and ensure safe disposal.
• Ensuring proper management of the company’s investment in Plant and Machinery.
• To ensure that the Directorate’s operations/activities are executed in an environmentally friendly manner.
• To execute the Directorate operations in a universally accepted Quality Management Systems for the sustenance of ISO certification.
• Ensuring the Directorate embraces ICT, Risk Management, control measures and new technologies.
• Liaise with Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) in the Infrastructure Development.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership in the performance of the Technical Directorate.
• Support managers to ensure quality and timely outputs from their respective departments.
• Ensure the technical audits are carried out on time and necessary actions are taken.
• Ensure provision of quality water to domestic, commercial and industrial customers i.e. to customers and stakeholders.
• Ensure proper treatment and disposal of sewage in accordance with legal and company provisions.
• Ensure compliance with standards and procedures for the acquisition, operation and maintenance of technical works.
• Ensure that all Water and Sewerage services infrastructure is operated and maintained to the required standards.
• Provide technical expertise and advise in the acquisition of contractors and consultants for major works.

Education, Professional Qualifications and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/ Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University.
• Master’s Degree in Civil/ Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University.
• A Master’s Degree in Business Management will be an added advantage.
• Must be a Registered Engineer with the Engineers Registration Board (ERB), Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) or equivalent.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of work experience in a similar role in a large organisation.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Go getter capable of providing generation compliant technical solutions to the company’s critical functions to boost efficiency, reliability and timely delivery of service.
• Experience in drafting and working under performance contracts.
• Possession of skills in productivity improvement, project contracting and management.
• Experience in budget planning and execution.
• Exceptional communication skills are essential in order to explain complex Technical related issues to non-technical colleagues.
• In-depth experience of negotiating with and managing third parties.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.