REF NUMBER:TD/PKF006

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensuring that all Water and Sewerage services infrastructure is operated and maintained to required standards.


• Ensure that water is treated and distributed.


• Taking responsibility for collecting and treating resultant wasted and ensure safe disposal.


• Ensuring proper management of the company’s investment in Plant and Machinery.


• To ensure that the Directorate’s operations/activities are executed in an environmentally friendly manner.


• To execute the Directorate operations in a universally accepted Quality Management Systems for the sustenance of ISO certification.


• Ensuring the Directorate embraces ICT, Risk Management, control measures and new technologies.


• Liaise with Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) in the Infrastructure Development.


• Provide strategic and technical leadership in the performance of the Technical Directorate.


• Support managers to ensure quality and timely outputs from their respective departments.


• Ensure the technical audits are carried out on time and necessary actions are taken.


• Ensure provision of quality water to domestic, commercial and industrial customers i.e. to customers and stakeholders.


• Ensure proper treatment and disposal of sewage in accordance with legal and company provisions.


• Ensure compliance with standards and procedures for the acquisition, operation and maintenance of technical works.


• Ensure that all Water and Sewerage services infrastructure is operated and maintained to the required standards.


• Provide technical expertise and advise in the acquisition of contractors and consultants for major works.

Education, Professional Qualifications and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/ Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University.


• Master’s Degree in Civil/ Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University.


• A Master’s Degree in Business Management will be an added advantage.


• Must be a Registered Engineer with the Engineers Registration Board (ERB), Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) or equivalent.


• A minimum of ten (10) years of work experience in a similar role in a large organisation.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Go getter capable of providing generation compliant technical solutions to the company’s critical functions to boost efficiency, reliability and timely delivery of service.


• Experience in drafting and working under performance contracts.


• Possession of skills in productivity improvement, project contracting and management.


• Experience in budget planning and execution.


• Exceptional communication skills are essential in order to explain complex Technical related issues to non-technical colleagues.


• In-depth experience of negotiating with and managing third parties.


• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.