GRADUATE ENGINEER, CIVIL & STRUCTURAL DESIGN – KET 6 1 POSITION REF: KET/5/1C/40/154/-B/VOL II 02/2025 ON PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE.

Reporting to Senior Engineer, Civil & Structural Design

Job Purpose

This job is responsible for assisting in all substation and transmission line projects with regards to all civil & structural engineering related works of transmission system projects, for a reliable, efficient and effective electricity transmission infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Implementing quality control on matters relating to substations and transmission lines during procurement, design and commissioning of transmission and substation projects;
• Undertaking designs and design reviews of substation and transmission line projects in liaison with the other relevant divisions and stakeholders to support timely delivery of quality transmission system projects;
• Assisting in monitoring implementation of approved designs and specifications during implementation of substation and transmission line project works;
• Assisting in enhancing quality of substation and transmission line projects by referring to and adopting relevant/applicable standards/manuals/codes and methodologies  during design of power transmission system project to ensure quality design documents;
• Assisting in implementing technical guidelines and standards/manuals for substation and transmission line project designs and preparation of bidding documents andrequest for design proposals;
• Working with local and international design Consultants for stand-alone outsourced design services;
• Assisting in preparing periodic design status reports of projects to the Senior Engineer/ Manager, Civil & Structural Design as shall be directed;
• Assisting in reviewing technical substation and transmission line engineering information to be shared with contractors and subcontractors to ensure projects comply with engineering standards, codes, specifications and design instructions / requirements;
• Assisting in implementing document control and archiving of approved and as built design documents and drawings as well as test reports for transmission line and substation projects;
• Assisting in reviewing consultants’ designs to ensure that their designs conform to company standards and international standards;
• Participating in design interface meetings with consultants and contractors, as required;
• Participating Factory Acceptance Tests, material testing and final Acceptance of transmission lines and substation projects.
• Participating, Supervising and Coordinating site testing and acceptance of all related works of substations and transmission lines.
• Complying with relevant acts including Energy Act, Procurement Act, Engineers Act; Environmental Act, Health and Safety Act among others;

Qualifications & Skills required:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field from a recognized institution.
• Registered Graduate Engineer with Engineers Board of Kenya EBK;
• Graduate Member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya IEK;
• A minimum of three 3 years’ relevant work experience. Having demonstrable experience in substation or transmission line projects setting will be an added advantage.