Are you looking for an employer who promotes individual excellence and mutual respect in a team-driven culture with a key focus on social empowerment?
The Co-operative Bank of Kenya, “The Kingdom Bank” is the place for those looking to new horizons.
We are looking for dynamic, creative and self-oriented professionals with the capacity to understand a wide range of engineering functions and procedures coupled with good diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
Reporting to the Head – Projects & Facilities Unit, the Services Engineer will be charged with the responsibility of ensuring proper and cost effective maintenance of serviceable items i.e. air conditioners, electrical faults, structured cabling, generators and other bank equipment.
The Role
Specifically, the successful jobholder will be required to:
Design maintenance strategies, procedures and methods including planning and undertaking scheduled maintenance to minimize unpredicted breakdowns, assess and analyze repair and breakdown costs and recommend for equipment upgrading or replacement.
Manage and oversee routine scheduled maintenance work and respond to equipment faults while carrying out quality inspections on jobs to verify and forward job cards and invoices to Finance for payment.
Arrange specialist procurement of fixtures, fittings or components. This will entail preparing bills of quantities for new and refurbished branches to include intruder alarm, CCTV, internal and fascia signage.
Dealing with emergencies, unplanned problems and repairs by responding to breakdowns with agility and following up with vendors doing diagnosis and repair of equipment.
Write maintenance strategies to help with installation and commissioning guidelines for obtaining specialist components, fixtures or fittings.
Control Capital Expenditure for projects and maintain renovation costs.
Maintain statistical and financial records for premises and equipment that are up-to-date.
Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
Manage inventory of supplies and bank equipment including generators, Air Conditioners, vault doors and safes, ATMs and firefighting equipment.
Prepare bills of quantities and tender specification as may be required in relation to specialist items installations.
Prepare repair specifications, select suitable contractors to carry out the works and prepare maintenance tender documents.
Desired Skills and Experience
A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Mechatronics Engineering from a recognized university.
3 years’ experience in a similar role in a fast-paced environment. Good knowledge in Air-conditioning and Refrigeration will be an added advantage.
Good understanding of Health and Safety regulations as stipulated in the Law, knowledge of the contract law, and arbitration related to building construction.
Highly flexible with the ability to travel to distant branches when required (Must have a valid driving license) and potential for extended working hours to ensure jobs get completed on schedule and to specification.
Excellent business skills and knowledge of managing budgets, leading a team and liaising with suppliers.
The capacity to understand a wide range of engineering functions and procedures.
How to Apply:
If you are confident that you fit the role and person profile and you are keen to add value to your career then please forward your application enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae to jobs@co-opbank.co.ke indicating the job reference number SE/SFM/2016 by 31st March, 2016.
We are an equal opportunity employer.