Mombasa County is one of the 47 Counties of Kenya. Its capital and the only city in the county is Mombasa. Initially it was one of the former Districts of Kenya but in 2013 it was reconstituted as a county, on the same boundaries. It is the smallest county in Kenya, covering an area of 229.7 km2 excluding 65 km2 of water mass.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implements technical goals & strategies as guided by the company’s corporate plan, mission and vision.
• Safeguards sound corporate governance by identifying risks and implementing proper controls to mitigate those risks
• Spearheads formulation, implementation, enforcement and review of sound water and wastewater systems, policies and procedures.
• Proactively develop and implement technical proposals and solutions for continuous growth and development of the water and wastewater network and delivery mechanisms.
• Oversees planning and co-ordination of development of quality infrastructure, maintenance of engineering instalments (capacity works) and related issues.
• Safeguards against Non-Revenue Water (NRW) through prompt pipeline repairs/maintenance, complete and accurate metering of all consumers
• Ensures that water and wastewater services infrastructure is operated and maintained to the required technical and regulatory standards.
• Provides technical expertise and advice in the acquisition of contractors and consultants for major water and wastewater works.
• Provides overall supervision of staff, contractors and consultants for all major works
• Guarantees quality and safety of water supplied to consumers.
• Offers professional advice to management on the acquisition of capital assets and related issues.
• Facilitates timely initiation and completion of technical audits and implementation of corrective actions as may be necessary.
• Oversees preparation of departmental reports and budgets to facilitate decision-making
• Executes performance management and review of staff within the technical division through performance contracts, appraisals and reviews
• Liaises with the Human Resource division to enforce employee discipline, safeguard wellness and safety of the staff within the division
• Provides wholesome leadership to employees in the Engineering division to foster a cohesive, motivated and engaged workforce
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Managing Director from time to time

Requirements for appointment

• Be a Kenyan Citizen
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/ Mechanical/Water Engineering or related disciplines from a recognized institution.
• Related Master’s Degree is an added advantage
• Registered Engineer with EBK / IEK or equivalent professional body; in good standing
• Certificate in Computer application.
• At least eight (8) years of similar experience, five (5) of which should have been in a management position in a busy and dynamic work environment

Personal Qualities, skills and competencies in addition to the above requirements.

• Understanding of/experience in technical dimensions related to Water Engineering technologies, fresh water harvesting and wastewater treatment, distribution and disposal, etc.
• Ability to leverage emerging technology including ICT, Engineering and other emerging innovations to improve operational efficiency, cost management and service delivery.
• Understanding of laws, regulations and standards affecting water harvesting, treatment and distribution and able to put in place sound compliance framework.
• Certified training in Operational Stealth and Safety (OHS) is preferred
• Sound Knowledge of standards for water quality, sanitation etc.
• Demonstrable financial management skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communications, conflict resolution skills and
• Willingness/flexibility to work in a field based setup
• Project Management skills
• Understanding and ability to set up water Vendors point and enterprises.
• Water CAD, Arch CAD, and AutoCAD knowledge.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and Enterprise Resource Planning
• High level of integrity and ethical conduct