Senior Mechanical Engineer Job in Kenya

Syldon and Partners (S & P) Consulting Engineers Ltd is a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy practice incorporated in Kenya since 2000. Besides strong base in Kenya, the firm has presence in Rwanda and South Sudan and is currently prospecting the larger East African market and beyond.

S & P is registered with Ministry of Public Works in Kenya and has achieved ISO 9001: 2008 certification.

The practice has actively contributed in residential buildings, large estate construction, industrial installations and infrastructure development in power distribution among others.

Syldon boasts of strong and motivated professional work force and due to its’ expansion and work load is currently looking for a suitable person to fill the following position:

Senior Mechanical Engineer

1 Position

Role:

Reporting to the Managing Director the person shall be in-charge of Mechanical Department and to represent the firm in all meetings where mechanical services have been contracted.

Duties:

• Responsible for taking client’s brief directly or through Architects and working together with other consultants like Quantity Surveyors, Civil/Structural Engineers etc, prepare designs, specifications,conditions of contracts, project estimates and tender documentation.
• Ensure contemporary and green design and specifications for entire installation.
• Tender evaluation and preparation of tender reports.
• Preparation of interim and final payment certificates
• Project administration to avoid cost and time overruns while ensuring strict compliance with design and specifications
• Orderly testing and commissioning of installation upon completion.
• Preparation of ‘As-Built’ drawings.
• Handing over and over seeing of defects liability period
• Mentoring and training of young Mechanical Engineers
• Performance appraisal of Engineers working under you.

Qualifications:

• At least B.sc-Mechanical Engineering
• Registered or registerable by a recognized Engineering Body
• Post Diploma in Project Management will be a distinct advantage
• Must be computer proficient and well versed in standard M/s office-M/s Word, Excel, Power Point etc.
• Must be well versed in use of AUTOCAD.
• Must be ready to work long hours including weekends (when called upon)
• Must be ready to travel widely both in Kenya and outside
• Should have driving license

or

Higher National Diploma with experience as outlined below.
 

Rest of qualification as outlined above.

Experience:

At least five years in a busy consultancy practice with demonstrable account of roles as outlined above.

or
 

Higher National Diploma holders to have at least 7 years’ experience with demonstrable account of roles as outlined above.

If you feel confident that you poses the above qualifications and experience, please submit your application disclosing your expected salary, attaching current resume, giving among other things, details, of day time contacts, names and contacts of three referees, copies of relevant certificates and testimonials then Click Here to apply Now.