Thursday, January 17, 2013

KURA Senior Electrical Engineer job in Kenya

The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Roads established by the Kenya Roads Act, 2007 with the core mandate of management, development, rehabilitation and maintenance of all public roads in the cities and municipalities in Kenya except where those roads are national roads. 

As the leading Government Agency with the above mandate, we wish to competitively fill the above positions with suitably qualified Kenyans as follows:
 
Senior Electrical Engineer

Ref: KURA/P&E/13/009
 
1 Post

Location: Headquarters
 
Department: Planning and Environment
 
Reports to: Manager Design
 
Job grade: JG 6
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Prepare electrical designs for various projects as required by the Authority
  • Analyze complex electrical engineering problems and offer effective resolutions
  • Creation and management of the electrical scope of work for the Authority
  • Sizing of overall electrical system
  • Specification, selection and purchase of all electrical equipment to meet the Authority requirements
  • Oversee development of detailed design drawings including one line diagrams, plans, details, wiring diagrams and fabrication drawings
  • Develop and maintain labour and material estimates for projects.
Qualifications & Skills
 
Appointment to this position will be made from persons who:
  • Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or its equivalent from a recognized university
  • Have been registered by Engineers Registration Board of Kenya
  • Able to work effectively with a wide spectrum of people and Have good communication and interpersonal skills and
  • Are proficient in ICT use.
Candidates who meet the set criteria should apply for the position(s) as well as download and fill the Job Application Form, attach their updated CVs, copies of certificates and testimonials and e-mail them to Jobs@kura.go.ke or post or hand deliver them so as to reach the under signed not later than 6th February, 2013.

All applications should have the respective job reference number clearly marked on the subject line of the email or envelope. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

The Director General
Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA)
IKM Building, 5th Ngong Avenue
P.O. Box 41727-00100, GPO, 
Nairobi