Tatu City

Special Economic Zone for industrial development

Field Supervisor Building Works

Construction ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeTatu City, KenyaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Building and Construction, or a related field, plus 7 years of relevant site work experience supervising civil works; alternatively, a diploma in Civil Engineering, Building and Construction, or a related field, plus 10 years of relevant site work experience supervising civil works.
Computer literacy and familiarity with standard Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Project, and engineering computer applications such as AutoCAD.
A good understanding of specifications and methodologies for civil engineering works.
Planning and organizational skills.
A proven track record of running projects with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

Supervise construction site activities and ensure compliance with safety regulations and building codes.
Prepare site records on time and submit them as required.
Assist in preparing progress reports for construction works.
Review drawings issued to the site.
Make necessary changes to design drawings to reflect site conditions, following approval from the Construction Manager.
Develop geometric designs from survey results using AutoCAD, Civil CAD, or other appropriate programs.
Supervise foremen and skilled and unskilled labour on site, ensuring work meets the expected standards.
Ensure personnel comply with health and safety practices, including wearing appropriate protective equipment.
Identify potential safety hazards and manage them accordingly.
Prepare work and resource schedules, and ensure site teams and subcontractors comply with work plans and complete work within the specified timeframe.
Ensure work performed by site teams and subcontractors is of good quality, meets specifications, and uses approved quality materials.
Assess, evaluate, and report the daily performance of resources, including labour and equipment.
Provide clear written and verbal instructions to site teams and subcontractors, and promptly resolve project-related problems or issues causing delays.
Resolve issues or conflicts that arise during construction and escalate issues to the Construction Manager when necessary.

Field Supervisor- Building Works

Tatu City · Tatu City, Kenya · Full-time · Posted 2025-05-09

Workplace: on_site

Department: Construction & Delivery Department

Description

Responsibilities

Supervise construction site activities and ensure compliance with safety regulations and building codes.
Ensuring that all site records are prepared on time and submitted as required;
Assist in preparing progress reports for construction works.
Review drawings issued to site.
Make any necessary changes to the design drawings as per the site conditions following approval from Construction Manager.
Develop geometric design from the survey results using AutoCAD, Civil CAD and/or other appropriate programmes;
Supervise foreman, skilled and unskilled labour on site, ensuring that the works meet the highest standards expected by Tatu City.
Ensure all personnel comply with health and safety practices, such as wearing the appropriate protective equipment.
Identify potential safety hazards and manage them accordingly.
Prepare work and resource schedule and ensure that the site team and/or subcontractors comply with the work plans and complete the work within the specified time frame;
Ensure all works, undertaken by the site team and/or subcontractor, are of good quality, as per specifications and with approved quality materials;
Assess, evaluate and report daily performance of resources including labour and equipment.
Provide clear written and verbal instructions to site team and/or subcontractor, and effectively and quickly resolve any project-related problems or issues causing delay;
Resolve any issues or conflicts that arise during construction and escalate issues to Construction Manager when necessary.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering/building and Construction or related field of study plus 7 years relevant site work experience in supervision of Civil Works.
Or Diploma in Civil Engineering/Building and Construction or related field of plus 10 years relevant site work experience in supervision of Civil Works.
Computer literacy and familiarity with standards Microsoft office application including MS Project and Engineering computer applications, for example AUTOCAD.
Good understanding of specifications and methodologies for Civil Engineering Works.
Excellent planning and organizational skills.
Proven track record in running projects with multi-disciplinary teams.

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About the Company

Tatu City

Special Economic Zone for industrial development

Tatu City develops Kenya’s first operational Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and a 5,000-acre mixed-use city created by Rendeavour. It provides infrastructure-ready plots and fully developed spaces across industrial, residential, office, and educational uses within an SEZ designed to ease permits and services for businesses, backed by international investors. It differentiates itself by offering a government-recognized SEZ plus a complete ecosystem—homes, offices, schools, and recreation—within one regulated, long-term project. Its goal is to accelerate Kenya’s economic growth by attracting investment and enabling companies to set up, hire people, and expand, aligned with Vision 2030.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Nakuru, Kenya
Founded: 2008

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