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Title: Civil Engineer
Our client, in the railway transport industry requires a
civil engineer. The incumbent will plan, design and oversee construction and maintenance
structures and other facilities, and railways, bridges and harbours.
Other duties will include but not limited to:
- Undertaking technical and feasibility studies including site investigations
- Using a range of computer packages for developing detailed designs
- Undertaking complex and repetitive calculations
- Liaising with clients and a variety of professionals including architects, subcontractors, etc
- Compiling job specs and supervising tendering procedures
- Resolving design and development problems
- Managing budgets and project resources
- Scheduling material and equipment purchases and delivery
- Ensuring projects run smoothly and structures are completed within budget and on time.
- One may be occasionally be required to work away from home for periods of time. Frequent visits to sites may also be necessary.
Desired Qualifications and training
- Degree in civil or structural engineering,
- Accredited by the Engineers board of Kenya.
- Over five years experience in the same
Key Skills:
- Creative graduate who are commercially aware and capable of working well within a team environment.
- Sound mathematical and technical skills including physics
- Ability to think methodically, to design, plan and manage projects
- Ability to maintain an overview of entire projects while continuing to attend to detailed technicalities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Negotiating, supervisory and leadership skills combined with the ability to delegate.
This position is urgent and all applications to
careersinafrika@gmail.com
