Surveyor, Navigation Job KMA

Engineering  Jobs. Kenya Maritime Authority Jobs

The Kenya Maritime Authority is a State Corporation whose mandate is to regulate, coordinate, and oversee maritime affairs, as guided by the Kenya Maritime Authority Act, 2006, the Merchant Shipping Act, 2009, and relevant maritime international conventions

The Authority is seeking to recruit highly competent, proactive and self-driven individuals to fill the following vacant position

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in enforcing safety of shipping, including compliance with construction regulations, maintenance of safety standards and safety of navigation rules;
• Assist in establishing and maintaining all established by the Authority and such other government owned navigational aids as may be under the control of the Authority;
• Assist in ensuring that all other navigational aids are established in compliance with the prescribed conditions and specifications and are maintained in proper working order;
• Assist in promulgating any information on changes to or deficiencies in any navigational aid in accordance with IMO/IHO World-Wide Navigational Warning Service standards;
• Assist in promulgating information on any developing or existing situations which may adversely affect maritime safety;
• Assist in investigating dangers to navigation.
• Assist in processing the application for, and grant exemptions or equivalents, accordingly.
• Prepare a report summarising all new exemptions and equivalents granted and communicate the same to the IMO, accordingly.
• Collect meteorological data.
• Issue weather warnings ships.
• Issue, as appropriate, weather information suitable for shipping.
• Prepare and issue meteorological publications.
• Arrange for a selection of ships to be equipped with tested marine meteorological instruments and to encourage other ships to take, record and transmit observations.
• Arrange for the reception and transmission of weather messages from and to ships.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor’s Degree Naval Architecture
• Bachelor’s Degree Nautical Science

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted with an application letter and a detailed curriculum vitae indicating academic qualifications, professional qualification, experience, membership in professional membership/licenses or bodies where applicable, valid email addresses, telephone contacts, copies of certificates, national ID, and other testimonials. These documents shall be uploaded as required in the online application section of the system.
Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) is an equal opportunity employer; therefore, applicants of either gender, youth, persons living with disabilities, and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should ensure that their applications are received on or before 1700 hours on Monday, 11th May, 2026.

Application letters for the positions in Job Grade 5 to Job Grade 10 MUST be addressed to:

The Director General,
Kenya Maritime Authority,
KMA Towers along Mbaraki Road (next to the Little Theatre)
P.O. Box 95076 – 80104,
MOMBASA.

and MUST be submitted online through the link provided at the website: https://recruitment.kma.go.ke:6443/ and as per the instructions therein.

NOTE:

• Strictly NO HARDCOPY or EMAIL application documents will be received.
• Canvassing in any form or failure to upload any of the stipulated documents will lead to automatic disqualification.
• Successful candidates will be required to submit valid compliance certificates from the Kenya Revenue Authority, a registered Credit Reference Bureau, the Higher Education Loans Board and a certificate of good conduct
• from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.