Technical Manager at Kwale Water & Sewerage Company Ltd

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement strategies as guided by the company’s strategic plan
• Proactively develop and implement technical proposals and strategy for continuous growth and development of the water and wastewater network and delivery
• Oversees planning and coordination of development of quality infrastructure, maintenance of engineering installations (capacity works) and related works.
• Safeguard against Non-Revenue Water (NRW) through prompt repairs and maintenance.
• Ensures that water and wastewater services infrastructure is operated and maintained to the required technical and regulatory standards.
• Provides overall supervision of staff, contractors and consultants for all major works.
• Guarantees quality and safety of water supplied to consumers.
• Offers professional advice to management on the acquisition of capital assets and related issues.
• Facilitate timely initiation and completion of technical audits and implementation of corrective actions as may be necessary.
• Oversees preparation of departmental reports and budgets to facilitate decision
• Executes performance management and review of staff within the technical division through performance contracts, appraisals and reviews.
• Any other duties that maybe assigned by the Managing Director

Requirements for appointment

•  Be a Kenyan citizen
•  Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Mechanical /Water Engineering or related disciplines from a recognized institution.
•  Master’s Degree in the related field is an added advantage.
•  Registered Engineer/eligible for registration with EBK/IEK or equivalent professional body; in a good
•  Have at least eight (8) years' relevant experience, five (5) of which must have been in a Water utility

Personal Qualities, Skills and Competencies

• Understanding of/experience in technical dimensions related to Water Engineering technology
• Ability to leverage emerging technology including ICT, Engineering and other emerging innovations to improve operational efficiency, cost management and service
• Understanding laws, regulations and standards applicable to water harvesting, treatment and distribution and able to put in place sound compliance framework.
• Certified training in Operational Health and Safety (OHS) is preferred.
• Sound knowledge of standards for water quality, sanitation etc.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, conflict resolution skills.
• Flexibility to work in a field-based setup
• Project management skills
• Water CAD, Arch CAD, and Auto CAD Knowledge.
• Proficient in MS office suite and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• High level of integrity and ethical conduct