Chief Engineer Construction Job Kenya

Chief Engineer Jobs Kenya.

National Water Conservation & Pipeline Corporation (NWCPC) was established under the State Corporations Act, Chapter 446 of the Laws of Kenya vide Legal Notice 270 of 24th June, 1988 and is charged with the role of developing water infrastructure in the country.

The Corporation is seeking to recruit suitable self driven, result oriented, highly motivated and qualified personnel to fill the following vacant positions.

Re-Advertised Vacant Positions
Job Title : Chief Engineer
Grade/Scale : NWC 10
Vacancy No. : NWCPC/01/2012-2013
Positions Vacant : 1

Requirements for Appointment
Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institution.
Masters degree in engineering field.
Registered with Engineers Registration Board of Kenya.
Computer proficiency.
Must have 9 years experience, 3 of them as a Senior Engineer or equivalent.
Must have 5 years experience in Large Dams Construction.
5 years experience in Contract Management is desirable.
Must have attended a Senior Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks.

Duties and Responsibilities
Overall responsibility for projects including planning, design construction of water conservations structures or in any other relevant engineering projects.
Ensuring that clear policies and criteria are laid down for identification of projects, feasibility studies, setting of standards selection of consultants and contractors.
Supervision of technical staff and making recommendation for recruitment and promotions as necessary.
Plan long and short-term programmes on water conservation and other hydraulic structures, including feasibility studies as well as setting performance targets for the Division.
Set standards for selection of consultants and contractors to undertake the projects in line with the Procurement Policy of the Government.
Prepare annual budgets and long term investment plans.
Give recommendation for recruitment, deployment and promotions.
Undertake supervision, training and development of the technical staff – professionals, technicians and artisans.

If you are interested and meet the above mentioned requirements for any of the above positions, please send your applications attaching a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certified academic/professional certificates and testimonial, names and contacts of three (3No.) referees stating your day telephone contact to the following address on or before Wednesday 3rd July, 2013.

The Managing Director,
National Water Conservation &
Pipeline Corporation,
P. O. Box 30173 – 00100
Nairobi

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and canvassing will result to automatic disqualification.

National Water Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and all Kenyans in their diversity are encouraged to apply.

ALTERNATIVE "GREEN" WALL CONSTRUCTION METHODS IN KENYA

The use of conventional construction methods like masonry and brick work has lead to increased environmental degradation. Coupled with the increased cost of these materials, the Kenyan construction industry is now looking for affordable, environmentally friendly wall construction methods. The following are alternatives to the traditional construction technology in Kenya:

Ferrocement:

Sometimes referred to as thin-shell concrete, Ferrocement is a product made from ordinary reinforced with more fibre or steel per meter compared to conventional concrete. This tighter reinforcement translates to increased strength and reduced mixture volume. The fibre rich mixture produces a hard external exterior. Fibers such as jute, flax, cotton and hemp can also be used as a substitute for steel.

Major benefits of ferrocement are: Use of local materials, Lower cost per meter of concrete, flexible design and greater structural strength.

Challenges: The strength of the concrete is dependent on concrete mix, which must be carefully monitored

Soil Stabilized Blocks:

Soil stabilization produces a cost effective, environmentally-friendly masonry wall construction, domes and roofing. Soil stabilized blocks are prepared by mixing earth with a lime or cement stabilizer, and compacting the mix under a 20-40 kg/cm2 pressure, using manual press. Compacting cement/lime stabilized sand creates a strong, dense, even-sized masonry. A single manual press can produce upto 10,000 blocks per month. Now, that’s fast!!!!

Since soil stabilized blocks are sun dried, they have low carbon impact compared to fired clay bricks and its low cost per meter compounds its benefits.

Applications in Kenya:

·         Girls Vocational School (Mbita

·         Youth Generation Center (Kisumu)

·         Boys Vocational School (Mbita)

·         Mamboleo farm (Kisumu)

EarthBag Construction:

As the name suggest, earthbag construction technology uses fabric bags or tubes filled with moist earth (dirt) or rabbles. Polypropylene bags are preferred in this construction method due to their high strength and resistance to rot.

Benefits: the method is “dirt cheap” and uses locally available materials.

Challenges: Keeping the soil at the right consistency and finding the right kind and size of bag.

Application in Kenya: earth-bag construction in Kenya is still in its research stage and no building has been completely done in the country in Earthbag.

Plastic Bottle Construction

Plastic bottle construction is not technically a weight bearing method. The final product is more of a partition wall. There are good insulating properties associated with plastic bottle construction, and the cost is very low. Plastic material, such as bottles and plastic bags, makes up a big part of the rubbish found in the poorer communities in developing countries, Kenya included.

The use of this non-degradable trash is a good start on the path toward providing examples of reusing discarded material. It is also good for bringing a community together to work together on a project.