Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Overseeing and implementing engineering programmes.
• Conducting  feasibility  studies  and  investigation  on  agricultural  engineering  works;
• Carrying out data analysis for design of agricultural engineering works;
• Carrying  out  detailed  design  and  preparation  of  bill  of  quantities  of  agricultural engineering works;
• Carrying out specialized repair and maintenance of agricultural engineering works;
• Verifying and validating agricultural engineering designs in accordance with  set standards;
• Implementing agricultural engineering design works;
• Training farm staff in agricultural engineering technologies;
• Conducting trainings, on-farm trials and demonstrations; and
• Preparing of technical reports.

Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Cumulative service period of nine (9) years in relevant work experience three  (3) of which should have been the grade of Senior Engineer(Agriculture) or  in comparable positions;
• Bachelors degree in any of the following fields; Agricultural Engineering or  Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized  institution;
• Registered with the Engineers Board of Kenya as a Graduate Engineer;
• Current valid annual Practicing License from the Engineers Registration Board  of Kenya;
• Membership with the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);   proficiency in computer application