Rural Electrification Authority Jobs in Kenya - Senior Surveyor and Business Development Engineer

Rural Electrification Authority Jobs in Kenya - Senior Surveyor and Business Development Engineer
The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) is a State Corporation established under the Section 67 of the Energy Act, 2006. The primary mandate of the Authority is to accelerate rural electrification in order to promote sustainable development.

The Authority is seeking applications from self motivated and dynamic individuals to take up the following positions:

Senior Surveyor III
MG10 (1 post)
Reporting to the Chief Manager Design, The Senior Surveyor shall have the following responsibilities to ensure quality surveying services for power distribution as per the Authority’s established procedures in order to enhance accurate design:

Duties:
    * Leading survey teams in conducting route surveys
    * Participating in planning and implementation of survey assignments in accordance with policies and standards of the Authority
    * Pegging routes accurately to indicate pole positions on the ground for construction teams to prepare holes
    * Developing mappings of premises for the proposed customers to enable accurate design for system network
    * Updating mains records
    * Supervising the processing of field raw data to enable plan/map & route profiles to be drawn
    * Tracing Preliminary Index Diagrams (PIDS) to show the strip plans on the existing boundary maps from Survey of Kenya for acquisition of wayleaves
    * Safe custody of survey reports, tools and equipment assigned
    * Maintaining accurate survey records
    * Supervising, appraising staff and identifying their development and training needs
    * Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications:
    * Bachelor’s Degree in Survey
    * Registered Surveyor
    * Management Development Course
    * Computer literacy
    * 7 years relevant working experience

Business Development Engineer
MG 13 (4 posts)
Reporting to the Chief Manager Operation, the Business Development Engineers will be responsible for:

Duties:
    * Processing of application forms
    * Calculation of customer power demand
    * Verification of designated schemes
    * Issuance and approval of quotation letters
    * Overseeing service line payment procedures
    * Approval of supply contract forms and payment of meter deposits
    * Inspection of wiring of premises
    * Processing of all schemes to construction for connection
    * Preparation of project connection reports to management
    * Marketing of REA projects to the beneficiaries

Qualifications:
    * BSc or BCom with a Diploma in Electrical Installation or Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering
    * Fresh graduates acceptable
    * Computer literacy

Applications together with Curriculum Vitae, copies of academic certificates and testimonials including daytime telephone contacts should be sent to the office of the Chief Executive Officer at the address indicated below not later than Friday 17th December, 2010:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Chief Executive Officer
Rural Electrification Authority
P.O. Box 34585 – 00100
Nairobi, Kenya

REA is an equal opportunity Employer.