Tatu City

Special Economic Zone for industrial development

Field Engineer Road 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 of study, plus 7 years of relevant site work experience supervising civil works.
Computer literacy and familiarity with standard Microsoft Office applications, including MS Project, and engineering computer applications such as AutoCAD.
A good understanding of contract management for civil engineering works.
Planning and organizational skills.
A proven track record in running projects.

Responsibilities

Supervise construction site activities and ensure compliance with safety regulations and building codes.
Prepare site records on time and submit them as required.
Collect road inventory data for preparing roadwork programmes and cost estimates in liaison with the Resident Engineer.
Obtain, compile, and analyse data necessary for appraisal of road works to reconcile available resources with the planned and contracted scope of works.
Conduct engineering surveys for roads and other structures.
Provide input into the design process.
Make necessary changes to design drawings to reflect site conditions, subject to approval from the Resident Engineer.
Develop geometric designs from survey results using AutoCAD, Civil CAD, or other appropriate programmes.
Review hydrological and drainage designs and modify them according to project requirements on site.
Supervise contractors on site and ensure that the works meet the required standards.
Monitor construction and rehabilitation works, including environmental mitigation and safety plans, in accordance with contractual agreements.
Review contractors’ work programmes, resources, schedules, and project implementation plans; ensure contractors and site supervisors comply with their work plans and complete work within the specified time frame.
Ensure all works undertaken by contractors or their agents meet specifications and use approved quality materials.
Assess and evaluate contractor performance and resources.
Provide clear written and verbal instructions to contractors or their representatives on site, and resolve project-related problems or issues causing delays promptly.
Prepare drafts of contractual correspondence, interpret contract conditions and specifications, monitor work progress, and prepare work plans and meeting minutes.

Field Engineer- Road Works

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

Workplace: on_site

Description

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;
Collection of data on road inventory for use in preparing roadwork programmes and cost estimates in liaison with the Resident Engineer.
Obtain, compile and analyse all data necessary for appraisal of road works to reconcile the available resources with the planned and contracted scope of works;
Conduct engineering surveys for roads and other structures including
Provide inputs into the design process.
Make any necessary changes to the design drawings as per the site conditions following approval from Resident Engineer.
Develop geometric design from the survey results using AutoCAD, Civil CAD and/or other appropriate programmes;
Review the hydrological and drainage designs and modify as per the project requirements on site.
Supervise contractors on site, ensuring that the works meet the highest standards expected Tatu City.
Monitor construction and rehabilitation works, including environmental mitigation and safety plans in accordance with contractual agreements;
Review the contractor’s work programmes, resource, schedule and project implementation plan and ensure that the contractors/site supervisors comply with their work plans and complete the work within the specified time frame;
Ensure all works, undertaken by the contractor and/or his agent, are of good quality, as per specifications and with approved quality materials;
Assess and evaluate the contractor’s performance and resources;
Provide clear written and verbal instructions to the contractor or contractor’s representative(s) on site, and effectively and quickly resolve any project-related problems or issues causing delay;
Be able to prepare the drafts for contractual correspondence, interpret the contract conditions and specifications, monitor the progress of work, be able to prepare work plans, minutes of meetings, etc

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.
Computer literacy and familiarity with standards Microsoft office application including MS Project and Engineering computer applications for example AUTOCAD.
Good understanding of Contract Management for Civil Engineering Works.
Excellent planning and organizational skills.
Proven track record in running projects

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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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