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Engineers form the many numbers of the makers of a nation and it is believed that without them, so

many things would go wrong. They spend a lot of time doing research in order to get the best results

from projects assigned to them. If engineers are not consulted in any projects, the result is collapse of

buildings, work in industries stalling, poor agricultural output and many other challenges. This happens

because all these fields require expertise, and engineering consultancy in Kenya is one such expert field.

Consultancy services are required in all aspects of life and engineers are also important in all

fields. They cannot however, work alone. They need to work hand in hand with other

professionals like biologists, archeologists, economists, construction personnel, property

negotiators, planners, surveyors and many others.

There are many fields of work that fall under engineering consultancy in Kenya. There are different roles

that can be performed by different people. The roles include:

Management experts

Engineering consultancy in Kenya has a management specialty. This position requires trained managers

also known as management experts. Their major roles are in leadership, decision making, negotiation

and dissemination of duties. The management experts see to it that everyone has a role to play and is

accountable for anything assigned to them. The manager also delegates duties to the junior personnel.

The other role of a manager is to maintain external contact and liaison with stakeholders.

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Technical experts

The role of the technical manager in engineering consultancy in Kenya is varied. A technical manager

possess expertise is a given technical area be it software development or electronic manufacturing. They

necessarily do not have to sit and write the technical codes but they can lead a team into developing

those codes. They have to be skilled team players because most of the time they will be working with a

team, other professionals as well as the project manager.

Business development manager

Engineering consultancy in Kenya also requires a business developer. The work of this expert is to

ensure that the company’s profit margins grow. Their duty is to ensure that the company attracts new

customers and maintains the existing ones. They have to be knowledgeable and skilled in business

strategy of course with a foundation in engineering. They cannot be able to pull a business strategy in

engineering if they have zero knowledge on engineering. The daily duties of a business developer

include scheduling appointments, preparing and delivering presentations to the client as well as

maintain customer relationship.

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Project management

A project manager is the overall overseer for the success of any project at hand. The responsibility of

this expert is to initiate, plan, design, execute, manage and control a project to the end. The project

manager must be able to communicate effectively as their work entails speaking to people all the time.

They also need to have general management skills, as this would be an advantage.

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