Geoffrey Kamau

YEP period 2022 - 2024, batch WWX3

YEP Role

As the Technical Coordinator in Non-Revenue Water Department in Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company, I am in charge of the technical section whose mandate is: installation of bulk production, distribution and DMA mechanical and smart meters, flow measurements, water balance analysis, leak detection and control, meter testing among others.

Under WOP with Waternet, a partnership geared towards increasing the production capacity of water treatment plants, reduction of non-revenue water, asset management and enhanced wastewater management, I am involved in offering technical support and data regarding non-revenue water reduction and interventions being done by the company.

Skills

• Project conceptualisation, planning and management
• Water and wastewater infrastructure management
• Construction management
• Operations management

Background

• Nationality: Kenyan
• Education:
  • MSc. Construction Engineering and Management (on-going) – Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
  • BSc. Civil Engineering – Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
  • Diploma Project Management – Kenya Institute of Professional Studies

Experience before YEP

• Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company
  • Non-Revenue Water Technical Coordinator – Water Balance Analysis, Planning and Implementation of NRW reduction Interventions
  • Engineering Coordinator – Planning, Design and Construction of Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
  • Regional Technical Coordinator – O&M of water supply and sanitation services including infrastructure
  • Regional Technical Officer – O&M of water supply and sanitation services including infrastructure
  • Management Trainee – Planning, Design and Construction of Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
• Mangat, I.B Patel Partners
  • Site Engineer – Water Supply Projects
  • Assistant Resident Engineer – Water Supply Projects