Job Summary
Responsible for providing leadership and management oversight for the engineering department in order to ensure the hospital’s plant and facilities are in good working condition in line with established quality and safety standards.
Minimum Qualification:Masters
Experience Level:Senior level
Experience Length:10 years
Job Description/Requirements
The Nairobi Hospital, a
leading health care institution in Eastern Africa has excellent career
opportunities for individuals who possess a passion for excellence,
strong work ethic, are results oriented and committed to continual
improvement. The successful candidates will be team players with the
ability to effectively add value to enabling good patient outcomes and
shape best clinical and non-clinical practice.
NB: THE NAIROBI HOSPITAL DOES NOT
CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION,
INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING).
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE;
HEAD OF ENGINEERING, REF: TNH/HRD/HOE/01/2021
Reporting to Director Human Resources & Operations, the
successful candidate will be responsible for providing leadership and
management oversight for the engineering department in order to ensure
the hospital’s plant and facilities are in good working condition in
line with established quality and safety standards.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop creative and innovative strategies in engineering services in line with the Hospital’s overall strategy;
Translate the strategic aims of the unit into achievable plans, with
established priorities and make periodic adjustments as required;
Keep abreast of local and global best practices in engineering
service and make recommendations to the Director HR & Operations on
how this impact the Hospital;
Demonstrate ownership of and communicate the Engineering Services strategic direction and objectives to all staff;
Develop policies and procedures for engineering services and provide
guidance to management in the interpretation and implementation of
these;
Continuously review and update and enhance the Hospital’s engineering services policy and procedures manual;
Prepare a schedule for the implementation of construction and maintenance works and services for the Hospital;
Review construction designs, specification and bill of quantities, estimation reports in line with requirements;
Oversee the preparation of design, specification, bill of quantities
and cost estimation for constructions, and maintenance/modification and
expansion works;
Oversee building constructions and maintenance or modifications and
report on progress as per the Hospital’s policies, procedures and
guidelines;
Ensure that payment certificates are prepared as per the terms and condition of the contract;
Ensure planning permission has been duly been applied for from relevant government authorities;
Ensure that construction and maintenance or modification of
buildings is done in accordance with the design, specification and the
terms and conditions of the contract;
Make periodic visits to construction sites as deemed necessary;
Follow up the proper implementation of construction and maintenance
or modification activities and submit progress report timely.
Ensure that proper records and documents are maintained for construction in progress and terminated contracts;
Plan, lead and monitor the performance of outsourced consultants and/or contractors.
Advise management in selection of appropriate locations/sites for construction of buildings.
Oversee the preparation of tenders for construction works and
participate in the tender process for evaluation and selection of
contractors/consultants/suppliers for construction and/or modification;
Oversee modification and new constructions to ensure that works are completed within budget and the expected standards;
Ensure that design works and contract documents for new works are
prepared in accordance with laws, regulations, and standards prevailing
in the industry and the Hospital;
In consultation with the Legal Department, ensure preparation of
contract agreements for building construction, maintenance, modification
and expansion works;
Monitor service level agreements (SLA) and report periodically;
Approve payments within the discretionary limits set by the Hospital;
Prepare the engineering budget and monitor its implementation upon approval;
Identify, deploy and motivate the engineering team including
performance appraisal, identification of training needs, mentorship and
coaching as well as leave and absence management in line with the
hospital’s people agenda; and
Perform any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the job holder by the supervisor from time to time.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Master’s degree in Mechanical, Civil or Electrical Engineering or
any other business related fields from a recognized institution.
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Civil or Electrical Engineering or any other related field form a recognized institution.
Must be registered with the Engineering Board of Kenya and hold a valid practicing license.
Minimum of 10 years’ mechanical/electrical engineering experience with 5 years at management level.
Technical & Behavioral competencies
Demonstrate in depth knowledge in architectural and civil engineering areas.
Good IT skills and a familiarity with industry-specific software and modelling programmes.
Excellent numeracy skills.
Property contract management skills.
Project management skills.
Ability to lead, influence and drive change initiatives in support of business strategies within the department/unit.
Strong leadership and skills to foster teamwork; develop and
motivate staff, resolve conflicts as well as ability to provide
direction, guidance, momentum and vision in order to achieve
organizational objectives
Demonstrated business acumen – able to create strategy and actions that impact business success
Strong communication and presentation skills including ability to
develop proposals, concept papers, position papers as well as write
reports and prepare relevant publications
High level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills, including
ability to build alliances and collaborative relationships with
sensitivity to diversity
Strong expertise in strategic management project planning and
budgeting, resource management, implementation as well as monitoring and
evaluation
Must be a self-starter, highly organized, and able to work well with people at all levels in the organization
Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
Analytical and creative thinking skills
Strong persuasion and negotiation skills
NB: If your background, experience and competence match the above
specifications, please send us your application (cover letter &
CV/Resume) quoting the job reference number, your current remuneration,
testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees, to reach the
undersigned not later than28th January 2021. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted
NOTE:
Candidates invited for interviews will be required to present both
originals and clear copies (where applicable) of the following
documents:
National I.D.
KRA PIN Certificate
Current Colored Passport Photo
NSSF Card
NHIF Card
Valid Certificate of Good Conduct
Academic and Professional Certificates
Certificates of Service from previous employers
Director Human Resources & Operations
The Nairobi Hospital
P.O. Box 30026 – 00100
Email: **********
NAIROBI
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