About this role
Major / Primary Responsibilities
- Responsible for structural design, analysis, calculations, and technical support for data centers and related buildings.
- Responsible for the design and verification of reinforced concrete structures, steel structures, foundations, and related structural elements.
- Develop structural schemes, perform structural calculations, and prepare construction drawings based on architectural layouts and MEP requirements.
- Perform structural load analysis, including equipment loads, floor loads, suspended loads, wind loads, seismic loads, and other applicable loads.
- Design steel structural systems, including steel frames, columns, beams, bracing systems, and structural connections.
- Design foundations and foundation-related structures, including isolated footings, strip foundations, raft foundations, and equipment foundations.
- Coordinate with architectural, mechanical, electrical, and other disciplines to resolve structural design and construction issues.
- Provide structural technical support during construction, including design changes, technical clarifications, and site support.
- Prepare and review structural design documents, calculation reports, drawings, specifications, and other technical deliverables.
- Understand the LLD, BoQ and responsibility matrix well and clarify to subcontractors;
- Provide support for: Project management, including sub-contractor selection & management, supply chain, procurement, process management and acceptance.
- Lead the civil work implement onsite, manage the relationship with customer and third party consultant or supervision;
- At least 5 years design and supervision experience
- Finalize the civil work SOP(standard of procedure ) and onsite check subcontractor installation quality;
- Coordinate different team
- Manage the project implement plan and catch up if any delay
Other Competencies / Attributes:
- Effective communications skills
- Persuasive and Presentation skills
- Proven ability to work in team
- Must be able to work in a structured manner
- Advanced interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven conflict and issue management skills
- Experience of working with audiences with varying levels of technical understanding in different cultures
- Team-oriented leadership and management skills and a professional attitude towards colleagues and clients
- Must be presentable, articulate, reliable, committed and resilient
- Work on multiple data center construction projects and capital improvement projects simultaneously
Qualifications / Experience
- Degree in Engineering (Structural and Civil) non-negotiable.
- Minimum 6 years structural / civil engineering experience, involving medium to large scale and complex projects (experience with data centre, mission critical and industrial projects).
- Minimum 3 large scale civil work implement experience.
- Certificate of Registered Professional Engineer is preferred.
- In-depth knowledge of structural and civil engineering components for the construction of buildings (including drainage systems).
- Experience in AutoCAD Skill (Mandatory), Structure Calculation such as Tekla Structures or SAP2000 or ETABS (Mandatory)Revit, BIM skill is preferred, Tekla Structures/SAP2000/ETABS
- Vendor and consultant management skills.
- Proficiency in building codes, regulations, and standards across the Kenya and Africa region. International project and program experience.
- Excellent communication skills capability, attention to detail, and high quality standards.
- Ability to manage multiple fast paced projects simultaneously and good project management capability.
- Ability to travel all in Kenya
Skills
CommunicationDataExcelLeadershipProject Management