Job description
Planning and/or conducting investigations involving the engineering feasibility and economic justification of water storage development, flood control, and drainage projects; river flood control investigations; Work closely with Dam Specialist, River Flood Specialist and Geotechnical Specialist on the design and cost estimation of water channels, dykes, dams, weirs, ponds and other hydraulic structures; Supervise detailed studies in connection with, and assist with, the preparation of plans and specifications for various hydraulic projects and structures;
Conduct and incorporate hydraulic analysis or determination of the flood hydraulics and loads on all flood control and management infrastructures; Assess, differentiate and specify the different damage and failure mechanisms in the technical guidelines for any related flood control and water storage infrastructures; Develop and incorporate the methodology of hydraulics and damage potential assessment and the possible need for protection measures; Establish safety levels and threshold values per damage mechanism on the flood structures related to the hydraulic conditions and damage potential (or accepted damage);
Make costs analysis for the different options of river bank protection, road slope protection costs of flow through structures (bridges, ponds, dyke and culverts etc) and quantify the options in the integrated approach; Assess dimensions of flow though openings (bridges and culverts) and their interference with the natural hydraulics of the floodplain in terms of extent (flooded area), depth and duration;
Work closely with Hydraulic/Flood Modeling Specialist from KFH Department on the analysis and development of technically complex hydrologic and hydraulic computer models for site
– specific floodplain assessments; Study and analyze the details involved in the survey reports and any other data that has the geological or topographical details and to pay attention to the details in the blue prints, maps, and other related drawings; Review the feasibility studies, and proposed detailed engineering designs(including specifications, drawings, and detailed cost estimates) for flood control management infrastructures; Prepare clear and concise engineering reports;
Prepare cost estimates that would include the cost of the equipment, material as well as the labor cost that is required to complete the project within the given deadline; Be involved in designing structures and advise the subordinate members regarding any changes that need to be made and communicate it to the senior personnel;
Identify the technical or any other issues and preparing tender documents for construction and reviewing technical submissions; Liaising with various agencies and individuals, including local authorities, government agencies, clients, contractors, residents, suppliers, technical experts, and consultants;
Prepare the Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual progress Report on all project activities to the Division Manager and design the framework for the physical and process monitoring of program activities; Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisors
Job profile
Master’ s Degree in Hydraulic Engineering ,Master’ s Degree in Structure Engineering,Bachelor’ s Degree in Structure Engineering,Bachelor’ s Degree in Hydraulic Engineering , , Integrity,Creativity/innovation,Inclusiveness,Accountability,Communication,Teamwork,Client/citizen focus,Professionalism,Commitment to continuous learning,Resource management skills,Analytical skills,Problem solving skills,Decision making skills,Time management skills,Risk management skills,Results oriented,Digital literacy skills,Fluency in Kinyaranda English and or French knowledge of Swahili is an added advantage,
Knowledge in hydrogeology and ground water modeling,Knowledge in hydraulic structures,Knowledge in different types of hydraulic structures,Technical skills in definition of design criteria, design of structures (dam and their ancillary works, other civil engineering works) regarding in particular stability under various conditions (flood conditions, seismic conditions,Knowledge in dam break analysis,Knowledge in dam construction
