Deputy Director, Engineering (Roads) Grade 3

Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable. Place of Work: KeNHA. Reporting to: Director, Engineering (Roads). Supervises: Assistant Director, Engineering (Roads). Directorates / functional areas: Planning, Research and Compliance; Highway Design and Safety; Road Development; Road Maintenance; Public Private Partnership. Job Purpose: Provide leadership and oversight in the planning, design, development, maintenance, regulation and management of the national road network, including road safety, asset management, research and PPP programmes, in line with the Roads Act and national development priorities.

Duties

• Coordinating development, implementation and review of policies, strategies, standards, guidelines, procedures and frameworks on roads planning, design, construction, maintenance and road safety engineering
• Coordinating planning, design, construction supervision, maintenance, monitoring and evaluation of roads infrastructure
• Coordinating road safety audits/assessments
• Coordinating preparation and implementation of road sector masterplans, highway manuals and investment programmes (RSIP)
• Coordinating development, implementation, review and M&E of road safety engineering programs
• Coordinating preparation of specifications and contract documents for tendering of road works
• Coordinating capacity building, technical support and advisory services to MDCAs
• Coordinating feasibility studies and environmental social impact assessments
• Designing strategies for protection of road reserves and access to roadside developments
• Coordinating quality assurance, technical and performance audits on road projects
• Identifying and evaluating programmes for alternative funding mechanisms
• Coordinating research in emerging trends and technologies
• Maintaining up-to-date road infrastructure information
• Coordinating implementation of international treaty resolutions relevant to roads
• Coordinating professional development, graduate internship and industrial attachment programs
• Preparing progress reports; strategic/work and procurement plans, budgets and performance targets
• Coaching and mentoring staff
• Formulating axle load control policy and ensuring compliance through enforcement of national and regional axle load laws
• Issuing exemption permits for abnormal loads
• Appraising and screening PPP projects; coordinating PPP tender process and project agreements; monitoring implementation; preparing monthly, quarterly and annual PPP reports; managing handback and transfer at end of concession
• Overseeing road project evaluations, traffic studies and infrastructure planning
• Overseeing the Road Asset Management System (RAMS)
• Overseeing traffic forecasting and transport network distribution strategies
• Overseeing preparation and implementation of the Road Sector Investment Plan (RSIP)

Requirements

• Cumulative twelve (12) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which as Assistant Director, Engineer (Roads) or comparable position
• Bachelor of Science or Engineering Degree in Civil Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering or equivalent
• Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management or equivalent
• Registration by Engineers Board of Kenya as a Professional Engineer
• Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (MIEK)
• Valid annual practicing license from the Engineers Board of Kenya
• Certificate of Leadership and Development Course of not less than four (4) weeks
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Demonstrated high professional competence and administrative capability