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.

Roles for the Hospital Engineer Job

Reporting to the Head, Support Services, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following amongst others:

• Jointly with users, review and develop suitable specifications for required bio-medical equipment.
• Create, update and maintain a comprehensive database for all biomedical Hospital equipment.
• Design schedules for preventive maintenance and calibration of medical equipment and ensure they are incorporated into the preventive maintenance plans.
• Provide technical input to users and procurement to assist selection of suppliers as may be required from time to time.
• Ensure partnerships and good working relationships with suppliers to deliver sustainable mutual gains for both the Hospital and the supplier organizations.
• Prepare design drawings, specifications and other documents to ensure alignment with scope of work, Hospital standards, finishing standards and compliance with environment, fire and safety requirements.
• Participate in the acquisition, installation and maintenance of medical equipment.
• Train user department in handling medical equipment.
• Evaluate the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of medical equipment, report and implement recommendations.
• Participate in annual budget preparation for biomedical section, make positive contribution to the budgeting process and control budgets.
• Develop, lead, support, coach and supervise the team members to reach their targets and create potential for better output.
• Promptly resolve internal Customer queries and issues to ensure excellent service delivery to final Customer.

Hospital Engineer Job Qualifications

• Degree in Biomedical or Electronics Engineering or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Minimum of 7 year’s related work experience, in a leadership role in a busy Hospital, biomedical / biotechnological research institution or related industry.
• Proven track record in: People management, Energy management, Maintenance management, Operational costs control.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Good interpersonal and customer relations skills.
• Computer literate.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and within deadlines
• Business Acumen
• Detail oriented
• Good analytical skills

How to Apply

If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please send us your application quoting the reference and include your current remuneration, testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees to: To be received not later than 7th July 2017.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Ag. Head, Human Resources, The Nairobi Hospital, P.O. Box 30026, NAIROBI – 00100 OR recruitment@nbihosp.org