Construction Company Project Engineers (Roads) Jobs in Kenya

Our client, an engineering and construction company specializing in roads construction and maintenance is seeking Project Engineers – Roads.
Job Ref: 100/7/2015Location: Nairobi

No of Positions: 2Reporting to: General Manager

Job Profile: Completes engineering projects by organizing and controlling project elements and activities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops projects by reviewing project proposals and plans: conferring with management
• Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements: assigning personnel to phases and elements; reviewing bids from contractors/suppliers
• Confirms product performance by designing and conducting tests.
• Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards; competing technical studies; preparing cost estimates / budgets.
• Determines project schedule by studying project progress ; coordinating activities, resolving problems
• Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, plan and schedule changes; recommending actions
• Controls project costs by approving expenditures administering contractor contracts
• Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends; recommending actions
• Maintains safe working environment by enforcing procedures, rules and regulation (HSE)
• Maintains project data base by entering and backing up data
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related as needed
• Judging whether projects are workable by assessing materials, costs and time requirements
• Assessing the environment impact and risks connected to projects
• Preparing bids do tenders and reporting to clients, public agencies and panning bodies
• Managing, directing and monitoring progress during each phase of a project
• Making sure site meet legal guidelines, and health and safety requirements
• Establishing and requesting of V.O.P where necessary
• Proving and maintaining workings through graphs
• Overseeing, site engineering and accomplish target goals
• Cost reduction measure to sites i.e. cost of production task rates, material usage
• Preparing prompt certificates and inspections
• Conducting site meetings to ensure smooth production and controls are followed.
• Preparing budgets for sites
• Interpretation of all working drawings of various projects
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously from commencement to hand over
• General management of construction sites both on site and office
• Operations management of all site projects
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements for all sites
• Making sure that measurements on site are accurate as reported including material testing.
• Making sure materials and workmanship used are of quality and value for money.
• Understanding of all relevant changes, written instructions, specifications, checking them and using them as references when inspecting works.
• Advising on tenders to tender for
• Tendering of new projects.
• Preparation of final accounts.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• BSc in Engineering
• Registered with Board of Engineers (preferable)
• 5+ years of experience in construction engineering projects with ROADS EXPERIENCE A MUST
• Substantial technical awareness in overseeing civil engineering projects from inception to completion
• Sharp computer skills in Ms. Office and Engineering Projects Softwares
• Mature and self-driven with planning and organizing abilities

How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their online application on or before 16th July 2015 at http://goo.gl/T8sryHKindly indicate your current/last salary in your CV.