Design Engineer

Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Engineering Design and Development

• Develop, review, and coordinate civil, structural, and building designs for modular projects.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, design reports, structural drawings, fabrication drawings, general arrangements, construction details, technical specifications, and Bills of Quantities (BoQs).
• Undertake structural analysis and design optimization to ensure structural integrity, safety, durability, constructability, material efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Develop engineering solutions for steel structures, light-gauge steel systems, modular buildings, and prefabricated construction applications.
• Coordinate civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, and electrical interfaces to ensure design compatibility and minimize construction conflicts.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable building codes, engineering standards, statutory requirements, approved project specifications, and company procedures.
• Review design assumptions, loading criteria, material specifications, connection details, foundations, and other critical engineering parameters relevant to assigned projects.
• Coordinate design reviews with the Design Manager, incorporate technical feedback, and submit engineering deliverables for the required approvals before construction or fabrication.
• Maintain accurate design calculations, drawing registers, revision histories, technical records, and design change documentation.
• Provide technical clarification and engineering support to manufacturing, procurement, project teams, site personnel, customers, consultants, and contractors.
• Identify opportunities for standardization, design reuse, material optimization, and value engineering without compromising safety or quality.

B. Project Management and Planning

• Manage assigned engineering projects and workstreams from initiation through design, execution, commissioning, and handover.
• Develop and maintain project execution plans, schedules, work breakdown structures, resource plans, budgets, forecasts, and risk registers.
• Define engineering deliverables, project milestones, dependencies, and submission dates in coordination with the Design Manager and relevant project stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress against approved scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements, identifying deviations and recommending corrective actions.
• Coordinate engineering inputs to procurement plans and ensure timely availability of materials, equipment, technical information, and other project resources.
• Assess project risks, technical constraints, logistical challenges, and potential delays, and implement appropriate mitigation measures.
• Monitor project costs and resource utilization, identify cost variances, and recommend practical measures to improve efficiency and control expenditure.
• Evaluate alternative engineering and construction solutions to support value engineering and informed project decisions.
• Prepare project progress reports, cost and schedule forecasts, risk updates, and management reports.
• Ensure assigned tasks and deliverables are completed accurately and within agreed timelines, escalating material risks or constraints promptly.
• Share technical knowledge and provide guidance to internal teams, contractors, and project stakeholders on relevant engineering systems and best practices.
• Capture lessons learned from completed projects and recommend improvements to future designs and delivery processes.

Requirements

Academic Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a closely related discipline from a recognized institution.

Added advantage

• Master's degree in Structural Engineering, Construction Project Management, Business Management, or a related field.

Professional Registration

• Registration with the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) at the appropriate applicable registration category.
• Membership of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) or an equivalent recognized professional body is desirable.
• Professional Engineer registration and any additional statutory authorization relevant to the role are advantageous, subject to applicable requirements.

Relevant Experience

Essential

• At least three (3) years of relevant engineering experience in civil, structural, construction, steel structures, prefabricated construction, modular buildings, or related project environments.
• At least two (2) years of experience in engineering design, project execution, and site coordination or management.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects from concept development and detailed design through manufacturing coordination, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Experience in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, resource management, and progress reporting.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, architects, consultants, fabricators, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects against approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety requirements.
• Experience resolving technical issues arising during design, fabrication, installation, and construction.

Desirable

• Experience in remote-site projects, workforce accommodation, site offices, industrial facilities, infrastructure, or similar developments.
• Experience in manufacturing-led construction, offsite construction, modular building systems, or light-gauge steel construction.
• Experience with value engineering, design optimization, construction standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

A. Engineering Design Software

Core requirement

• Advanced AutoCAD proficiency for engineering drawings, detailing, and design documentation.
• Competence in structural analysis, engineering calculations, and the preparation and interpretation of technical drawings.