The company opened its first manufacturing facility in Mombasa, Kenya, in 1962, rapidly widening its reach to include further countries in East Africa, and then Southern Africa

Main purpose of the position:

Production of designs, drawings and bills of quantity as per the standards set by the company to the specifiers’ and customer satisfaction

Key responsibilities:

Production of design, drawings and BOQs

• Timely production of preliminary and final designs as assigned as per the standards set and customer requirements.
• Using computer-aided design (CAD) packages for structural designing projects.
• Management of customers’ technical requirements at design, supply or project implementation & post-supply phases

Customer management of technical issues.

• Providing techno-commercial information for customers’ roofing and related requirements thereby generating business for the organization

Other Responsibilities: –

• Undertaking technical and feasibility studies and site investigations;
• Assessing the potential risks of specific projects, as well as undertaking risk management in specialist roles;
• Thinking both creatively and logically to resolve design and development problems;
• Managing change, as the client may change their mind about the design, and ensuring relevant parties are notified of changes in the project.

Requirements

Qualifications required:

• Minimum academic qualification: Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Technology in Civil/ Structural Engineering or equivalent
• Qualifications as an added advantage:  Post Graduate Business Management Qualifications will be an added advantage
• Professional registration: Relevant Professional Body e.g. IEK and EBK.

Experience required:

• General work experience (years): 2 years minimum
• Specific to the position (level/discipline/years): One (1) year in Engineering Sales or Structural Design & Execution
• Industry: Steel/Manufacturing

Computer literacy:

• Proficiency in ordinary computer environment applications (Windows, MS Office & Internet)
• Commercial CAD Experience – AutoCAD a must
• Civil/ Structural design software like Prokon, STAAD Pro or Equivalent
• Experience within a techno-commercial environment is an added advantage

Key competencies and skills:

• Sound technical and applied skills relevant to the built environment
• Ability to liaise with customers, a variety of professionals (including architects, engineers, quantity surveyors & project managers) and industry authorities towards creating a strategic advantage for the organizations business.
• Ability to undertake technical & feasibility studies including site investigations
• Demonstrated ability to resolve design and development problems
• Competent use of a range of computer packages in designing, resolving and sharing technical information with customers and related stakeholders
• Ability to make presentations and pitches to relevant stakeholders towards the organizations advantage
• Ability to undertake complex and repetitive calculations
• Ability to think methodically in designing, planning & executing projects
• Ability to simultaneously deal with multiple project requirements while maintaining focus on each project’s details and technicalities
• Excellent verbal and written communication and problem-solving skills
• Results oriented – ability to prioritize key tasks and manage against deadlines
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment and to multitask
• Self-Starter able to work with minimal supervision