About the Job

This position is for an Assistant Engineer I (Mechanical) in the Department of Roads and Transport, offered on permanent and pensionable terms of service.

Responsibilities

Carrying out scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance on mechanical equipment.
Carrying out calibration of all mechanical monitoring equipment.
Installing, testing, and commissioning new or refurbished plant equipment and systems.
Carrying out regular safety inspections; interpreting technical drawings as per work requirement.
Carrying out diagnostics and troubleshooting of faults of the plant and auxiliaries.
Monitoring and regulating machine load, voltage, frequency.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering or its equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution.
Served in the grade Assistant Engineer II/ Comparable position in the public /private service for at least three (3) years.
Be Registered by the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK)/ Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) as a graduate engineer.
Proficiency in computer application.
Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.