Require a Civil Engineer in Nairobi, Kenya

Construction & Site Supervision

• Supervise and coordinate day-to-day civil and infrastructure works at Magnate City.
  
• Ensure construction is undertaken in accordance with approved architectural structural and civil drawings specifications Bills of Quantities (BQ) method statements and applicable standards.
  
• Supervise earthworks excavation and filling; roads pavements kerbs and parking areas; storm-water drainage; water reticulation and sewer systems; foundations and reinforced concrete works; structural and masonry works; utility ducts; landscaping-related civil works and other external works.
  
• Conduct regular site inspections and identify workmanship quality or technical deficiencies requiring corrective action.
  
• Verify setting-out levels dimensions and coordinates before and during construction.
  
• Monitor contractor performance against approved work programmes and project milestones.
  

Technical Coordination

• Review civil and structural drawings specifications and technical documents before execution and identify discrepancies or constructability concerns.
  
• Coordinate with architects structural engineers quantity surveyors MEP consultants contractors and other specialists to resolve technical and site coordination issues.
  
• Participate in site meetings technical meetings and project progress reviews.
  
• Prepare and/or review method statements technical submissions Requests for Information (RFIs) inspection requests and material approvals.
  
• Ensure all revisions to drawings and specifications are properly communicated and implemented on site.
  
• Maintain accurate as-built information and support preparation of final as-built drawings and project handover documentation.
  

Quality Assurance & Quality Control

• Ensure materials delivered to site comply with approved specifications and quality requirements.
  
• Coordinate and witness relevant field and laboratory tests including concrete soil compaction aggregate and other construction-material testing.
  
• Inspect works before subsequent activities proceed and ensure defective or non-conforming work is rectified.
  
• Maintain appropriate inspection testing and quality-control records.
  
• Monitor snagging and defects and ensure closure before handover.
  

Project Planning & Progress Monitoring

• Monitor actual construction progress against approved programmes and milestones.
  
• Prepare daily weekly and monthly progress reports including photographs completed works outstanding works constraints and corrective actions.
  
• Identify potential delays technical risks and construction bottlenecks and recommend mitigation measures.
  
• Track contractor resources including labour equipment and materials against planned requirements.
  
• Support preparation and review of construction schedules and short-term work programmes.
  
• Escalate significant delays defects cost implications or technical risks to management promptly.
  

Cost Quantities & Material Control

• Work closely with the Quantity Surveyor/Project Manager to monitor project costs against approved budgets.
  
• Verify quantities and measurements of completed civil works for purposes of contractor valuation and certification.
  
• Review requests for variations and provide technical justification before approval.
  
• Monitor material utilisation and minimise wastage loss and unnecessary rework.
  
• Verify materials required against drawings BQs and construction programmes before requisition.
  
• Support procurement by preparing or reviewing technical specifications and evaluating the technical suitability of proposed materials and suppliers.
  

Contractor & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate civil contractors and subcontractors and monitor compliance with contractual and technical requirements.
  
• Provide technical direction and clarification to site teams where required.
  
• Monitor contractor productivity workmanship staffing and equipment deployment.
  
• Liaise with consultants authorities utility providers and other stakeholders on technical matters affecting the project.
  
• Participate in contractor performance evaluations.
  
• Maintain professional working relationships while ensuring contractors remain accountable for quality cost safety and timelines.
  

Health Safety Environment & Statutory Compliance

• Ensure civil works comply with applicable occupational health safety and environmental requirements.
  
• Work closely with the Health & Safety team to identify and control construction-related hazards.
  
• Ensure contractors implement approved safety procedures method statements and risk assessments.
  
• Stop or escalate unsafe or materially non-compliant works where necessary.
  
• Support compliance with relevant permits approvals building regulations environmental requirements and applicable Kenyan construction standards.
  
• Ensure required inspections and approvals are obtained from relevant authorities at the appropriate project stages.
  

Documentation & Handover

• Maintain comprehensive site records including drawings inspection reports test results site instructions RFIs progress reports and correspondence.
  
• Maintain records of changes and variations arising during construction.
  
• Participate in practical completion inspections snagging and defects-liability inspections.
  
• Ensure all identified defects are properly documented assigned and closed.
  
• Support compilation of the projects technical handover documentation including as-built drawings test certificates and relevant approvals.
  

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognised university.
  
• Registered as a Graduate Engineer with the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) or otherwise appropriately registered in accordance with applicable Kenyan requirements.
  
• Minimum 5 years relevant post-graduate experience in civil engineering and construction/site supervision.
  
• Demonstrable experience in residential commercial mixed-use or infrastructure development projects.
  
• Strong knowledge of construction methods civil works structural drawings specifications and quality-control procedures.
  
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and other relevant engineering/project software.
  
• Ability to interpret architectural structural civil and services drawings.
  
• Working knowledge of Bills of Quantities construction programmes contractor valuations and variation management.
  
• Good understanding of applicable Kenyan construction safety and regulatory requirements.