Embu County Profile Embu County Government headed by H.E Governor Martin Wambora is one of the 47 counties in Kenya which came into operation after the March 4 2013 General Election. As an entity exercising constitutional authority, it is responsible for county legislation (outlined in article 185 of the Constitution of Kenya), executive functions (outlined in article 183), functions outlined in the fourth schedule of the constitution of Kenya, functions transferred from the national government through article 187 of the constitution of Kenya, functions agreed upon with other counties under article 189(2) of the constitution of Kenya, and establishment and staffing of a public service (under article 235 of the Constitution of Kenya).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Designing and supervision of construction of civil, marine and structural works;
• Preparation of tender documents and cost estimates for civil and marine works;
• Carrying out structural integrity surveys on existing buildings and analysis of test results.

Requirement for appointment

For appointment to this grade an officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Assistant Engineer I (Structural) or comparable and relevant position in the public service for at least three (3) years;
• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or its equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Been registered with the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya (ERB)
• A current valid annual practicing license from the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• Corporate membership with the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK)
• Attended a project development and management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.