Assistant Manager, Design, Electrical

About

Reporting to the Manager, Design, this role coordinates electrical design quality-control work during design/design review and the supply of electricity transmission infrastructure. It requires a relevant master's degree, electrical engineering bachelor's degree, EBK professional registration and practising licence, IEK membership, leadership training and 12 years' relevant experience, including three years at Principal Engineer level or comparable. Job grade: KET 4. Terms of service: Permanent and pensionable. Number of posts: One (1) position. Reference: KETRACO/5/1C/40/245/VOL 1 - B (11/2026).

How to apply

Submit an application clearly indicating the position applied for and vacancy Reference No. as the subject heading via the joblink posted on the KETRACO website. Hard copies shall not be considered. Provide a signed application letter; a detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating current and previous employers, positions held, level of education, current and expected salary, notice period required to take up appointment and names of at least three professional referees; copies of academic and professional certificates; and a copy of National Identification Card or Passport.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership in the Division.
• Reporting on matters relating to electrical engineering quality control during procurement, design, construction and commissioning of transmission infrastructure projects.
• Implementing strategies, policies, plans, standards and procedures pertaining to electrical design.
• Enforcing compliance with relevant acts including Energy Act, Procurement Act, National Construction Authority Act, Engineers Act; Environmental Act, Health and Safety Act among others.
• Coordinating Electrical design and design reviews of projects of projects within the electrical division in liaison with the other relevant divisions and stakeholders.
• Formulating Electrical design standards and construction methodology.
• Overseeing management of transmission line and substation projects by monitoring electrical standards and methodologies from initiation to commissioning to ensure quality projects.
• Overseeing management of electrical design consultancy projects by monitoring electrical methodologies from initiation to completion to ensure quality projects.
• Managing staff job performance, career development, capacity building and deployment of skills.
• Identifying and mitigating of electrical design related risks within the Division.
• Preparing and updating Electrical technical guidelines and standards for transmission infrastructure designs and procurement.
• Monitoring management of local and international design Consultants for stand-alone outsourced design services.
• Accounting for resource use in the division in line with prevailing laws, policies and regulations.
• Implementing annual procurement plan and annual work plan.
• Collating and submitting periodic projects civil & structural design status reports to the SM Design as directed.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical and Electrical Communications Engineering, Project Management, Strategic Management, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics/Electrical Communications Engineering or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
• Registered Professional Engineer with the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK).
• Full member with the Institution of Engineer of Kenya (IEK) and in good standing.
• A valid practicing license from the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK).
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Cumulative service period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Principal Engineer or in a comparable position.