Infrastructure Development Specialist job at Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The incumbent will be responsible to the Operation Manager for performing the following duties:-

Responsibilities or duties

• Provide technical oversight for all infrastructure development activities executed under the UCMID Operation
• Prepare Terms of Reference and statement of requirements for procurement of Design and Supervision consultants, and participate in the evaluation of proposals submitted by consultants.
• Review and provide detailed written comments on engineering designs, detailed drawings, technical specifications, and tender documents prepared by both in-house teams, consultants, and contractors to ensure absolute structural and functional integrity.
• Enforce the integration of climate-resilient design principles across all infrastructure works while ensuring total alignment with national standards and World Bank requirements.
• Provide hands-on technical back-up and mentoring to participating Local Governments (LGs) in compiling bidding documents for prioritized civil works to ensure Value for Money (VFM).
• Support the procurement processes within participating LGs to enable the effective and timely contract award of civil works and consulting services.
• Supervise and/or monitor the work of consultants and contractors engaged by both the Ministry and LGs to ensure field activities are executed strictly according to contract provisions and quality guidelines.
• Participate in formal engineering inspections, technical audits, and independent evaluations to uphold structural standards.
• Prepare regular infrastructure implementation status reports to appraise stakeholders on the performance of the program.
• Review monthly construction supervision reports submitted by consulting engineers to ensure they capture all critical metrics and conform to required project formats.
• Formulate and implement comprehensive infrastructure capacity-building plans, delivering tailored training and mentoring to Ministry staff and participating LGs.
• Provide technical engineering assistance to the wider project implementation teams and other Ministry initiatives as organizational needs emerge.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Infrastructure Management, or related field.
• Registered Engineer with ERB and a valid practicing license.
• Certification or a postgraduate degree in Project management and planning is an added advantage

Experience needed

• Minimum 8 years relevant experience.
• At least 3 years in a management or supervisory role.
• At least 5 years of specific experience in handling donor-funded infrastructure projects.

• Provide technical oversight for all infrastructure development activities executed under the UCMID Operation
• Prepare Terms of Reference and statement of requirements for procurement of Design and Supervision consultants, and participate in the evaluation of proposals submitted by consultants.
• Review and provide detailed written comments on engineering designs, detailed drawings, technical specifications, and tender documents prepared by both in-house teams, consultants, and contractors to ensure absolute structural and functional integrity.
• Enforce the integration of climate-resilient design principles across all infrastructure works while ensuring total alignment with national standards and World Bank requirements.
• Provide hands-on technical back-up and mentoring to participating Local Governments (LGs) in compiling bidding documents for prioritized civil works to ensure Value for Money (VFM).
• Support the procurement processes within participating LGs to enable the effective and timely contract award of civil works and consulting services.
• Supervise and/or monitor the work of consultants and contractors engaged by both the Ministry and LGs to ensure field activities are executed strictly according to contract provisions and quality guidelines.
• Participate in formal engineering inspections, technical audits, and independent evaluations to uphold structural standards.
• Prepare regular infrastructure implementation status reports to appraise stakeholders on the performance of the program.
• Review monthly construction supervision reports submitted by consulting engineers to ensure they capture all critical metrics and conform to required project formats.
• Formulate and implement comprehensive infrastructure capacity-building plans, delivering tailored training and mentoring to Ministry staff and participating LGs.
• Provide technical engineering assistance to the wider project implementation teams and other Ministry initiatives as organizational needs emerge.

• Technical oversight
• Procurement support
• Contract management
• Quality assurance
• Climate-resilient design
• Mentoring
• Capacity building
• Project management
• Engineering design review
• Technical auditing
• Report writing
• Stakeholder appraisal
• Training delivery

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Infrastructure Management, or related field.
• Registered Engineer with ERB and a valid practicing license.
• Certification or a postgraduate degree in Project management and planning is an added advantage