Senior Engineer - Water and Sanitation

Job description / Role

Atkins Africa is currently looking for an experienced Engineer in Water and Sanitation to form part of our project team based in Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Carry out engineering design related to the area of academic qualification.
• Conduct Surveys and site investigations to gather field data and design information.
• Perform project management and coordination roles.
• Perform construction site supervision, contract administration and management of project issues.
• Coordinate the activities of the design and construction teams including multi disciplinary project inputs to ensure quality of work and timely delivery of projects.
• Prepare and manage project budgets and schedules.
• Prepare and manage project reports and documents.
• Prepare and administer project tender and contract documents.
• Liaise with external project team members including the Client and attend meetings.
• Carry out Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC), implement and ensure Quality Management System (QMS) is adhered to on projects.
• Prepare bid documents for projects.
• Marketing and business development of the service line and the company in general as directed by the SLM.
• May be assigned the role of a Project Manager, Project Coordinator, Resident Engineer (RE), and/or Lead Engineer on projects.
• Any other duties assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

Academic
• Bachelors and/or Master of Science (MSC) in the relevant engineering discipline

Professional
• Registration with relevant engineering bodies, and with ERB as a Registered Engineer.
• Membership in Professional Societies

Required Experience
• Must have minimum 9 years or relevant experience in the area of specialization

Relevant Skills
• Use of computers and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, and Ms Project.
• Possess expertise in relevant engineering software and applications.
• Engineering design, drawing preparation and checking skills.
• People skills including interpersonal, mentoring, motivating, negotiation, delegation and control, communication and presentation skills
• Knowledge of contract management and administration

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).