The Company seeks to recruit suitable candidates for the following positions:
Materials / Pavement Engineer
Planning, co-coordinating and monitoring field work for materials and geotechnical investigations for highways, railways and airports projectsPreparing laboratory testing programmes and ensuring testing is carried out in accordance with the latest Specifications and ManualsCarrying out pavement designs as requiredEvaluating and reviewing pavement designsPreparing Materials and Pavement Design ReportsCarrying out technical audits for ongoing design and construction projectsQualifications and CompetenciesB.Sc Degree (Civil Engineering) and an M.Sc (Pavement and Materials) or equivalent Registered with Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) or any other body recognised by EBK. At least 10 years of progressive experience in highways railways and airports design with at least 5 years in Materials and Pavement EngineeringPlanning and co-ordinating traffic studies for highways projectsAnalysis and reporting of traffic data for input into HDM IVCollecting and evaluating historical traffic dataPreparing Reports on traffic studiesQualifications and CompetenciesB.Sc Degree (Civil Engineering); M.Sc (Transport Planning or Traffic Engineering) or equivalent. Registered with Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) or any other body recognised by EBK.At least 10 years of progressive experience in highway design with at least 5 years in Traffic Engineering Proficiency in HDM-IV economic model or equivalent traffic analysis and modelling softwareDesign of highways and railways using AutoCAD and other software as necessaryAssist in co-ordinating activities on construction sites being managed by the Company Production of drawings using design software, AutoCAD and other computer programs as necessary;Qualifications and CompetenciesB.Sc Degree (Civil / Structural Engineering). Registration with Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) or any other body recognised by EBK will be an added advantage. At least 7 years post-graduation working experience gained in a busy consultancy environment. Experience in hydrological studies and highway design shall be an added advantage. Knowledge of CAD design software for highways and railways, specifically CIVIL 3D and PRO-VI preferred.In charge of the day-to-day financial, technical and administrative functions of the project supervision team.Responsible to the Operations Manager - Contracts and the Project Director for the management of the project.Qualifications and Key CompetenciesBSc Degree (Civil Engineering); MSc an added advantage. Registered with the Engineers’ Registration Board of Kenya (ERB / EBK) or a recognized equivalent professional engineering body. At least 15 years of progressive post-qualification experience in highway engineering (planning, design and construction supervision). At least 5 years experience as a Resident Engineer on major highway projects. Experience on evaluation of contractor’s claims. Sound knowledge of Construction Contracts, especially and specifically FIDIC Conditions of Contract; Ability to prioritize, plan, program, coordinate, delegate and monitor work programs of project teams comprising engineers and technicians;Deputy Resident Engineer / Measurement Engineer (Highways)Deputizing for the Resident Engineer on all technical and administrative matters of the project supervision.Responsible to the Resident Engineer for all site measurement works.In charge of the survey and inspectorate teams on site.Qualifications and Key CompetenciesBSc Degree (Civil Engineering) or equivalent; MSc an added advantage.Registered with the Engineers’ Registration Board of Kenya (ERB /EBK) or a recognized equivalent professional engineering body. At least 10 years of progressive post-qualification experience in highway engineering (planning, design and construction supervision). At least 8 years experience as a Measurement Engineer or Resident Engineer on major highway projects. Knowledge of Construction Contracts, and specifically FIDIC Conditions of Contract.Senior Structural Engineer – BuildingsProvision of design and construction supervision inputs in respect of projects being undertaken by the CompanyProduction of designs and drawings using design software, AutoCAD and other computer programs as necessaryUndertaking in-house design reviews and in-house quality assurance processes in respect to projects undertakenQualifications and Key CompetenciesB.Sc Degree (Structural Engineering) Registered with the Engineers’ Registration Board of Kenya (ERB / EBK) or a recognized equivalent professional engineering body. At least 10 years post-registration design and construction supervision experience gained in a busy consultancy and / or contracting environment.Senior Mechanical Engineer – Building ServicesPreparation, production and review of project or technical reports to Company standardsUndertaking in-house design reviews and in-house quality assurance processes in respect to projects undertakenLiaising with clients and other consultants, where necessary, in the course of project deliveryQualifications and Key CompetenciesB.Sc Degree (Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering). Registration with a well-recognized engineering body will be an added advantage. At least 15 years post-registration design and construction supervision experience gained in a busy consultancy and / or contracting environment. Demonstrated ability to serve as a technically responsible specialist in the field of mechanical engineering for industrial / commercial building and infrastructure projects.Interested candidates should submit their applications by email, post or hand delivery, enclosing copies of academic certificates, copies of reference letters, detailed Curriculum Vitae, their address, telephone and email contact, on or before 05 July 2013. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
The applications should be addressed to:
The Human Resources Manager
GIBB Africa Limited
5th Floor, Office of the Deputy President’s Building,
Harambee Avenue
P O Box 30020-00100 Nairobi
or Email: hr@gibbinternational.com
