Simon Omondi Omuono
Nairobi
Summary
Dynamic leader with extensive experience at Kenya National Highways Authority, excelling in strategic planning and budget management. Proven track record in contract supervision and stakeholder engagement, driving successful road maintenance initiatives. Adept at fostering team development and implementing quality control measures, ensuring optimal project outcomes and compliance with industry standards.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Ag. Deputy Director Region Director - Coast Region
Kenya National Highways Authority
Nairobi
04.2022 - Current
- Planned and managed road network maintenance across region to ensure optimal functionality.
- Supervised all periodic and routine maintenance contracts as Resident Engineer.
- Implemented quality control standards in contracts to improve service delivery efficiency.
- Coordinated design, budgeting, contract supervision, and administration for regional maintenance programs.
- Monitored implementation progress of maintenance programs for regional road network.
- Engaged stakeholders and government agencies to develop effective asset management strategies.
- Oversaw preparation and execution of annual procurement plans aligned with regional goals.
- Formulated and coordinated road safety initiatives with key stakeholders.
- Facilitated dispute resolution among team members as needed.
- Coordinated efforts between multiple departments to achieve desired results.
- Managed budgets, ensuring fiscal responsibility.
- Met with stakeholders to address issues and implement solutions.
- Facilitated team meetings to discuss progress and address challenges.
- Oversaw the maintenance and updating of organizational databases and records.
- Maintained compliance with industry regulations and organizational policies.
- Assisted in the coordination of special events and corporate functions.
- Supervised junior staff, providing guidance and professional development opportunities.
- Conducted performance evaluations and recommended areas for improvement.
- Supervised multidisciplinary teams in executing highway maintenance and improvement tasks.
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings to gather input on regional transportation needs and concerns.
- Resolved customer complaints related to product quality or service issues in a timely manner.
Ag. Deputy Director/Regional Director - Northeastern Region
Kenya National Highways Authority
Nairobi
08.2020 - 04.2022
- Led strategic planning for national highway development and maintenance projects.
- Coordinated interdepartmental efforts to enhance infrastructure efficiency and effectiveness.
- Managed budgets and resources for highway construction and rehabilitation initiatives.
- Oversaw compliance with safety regulations and environmental standards in highway operations.
- Facilitated stakeholder engagement to gather feedback on highway improvement proposals.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations regarding operations.
- Collaborated with other departments to identify areas for improvement and implement change.
- implemented strategic plans for the organization.
- Engaged stakeholders by providing regular updates on progress toward goals.
- Directed staff in the accomplishment of organizational objectives.
- Managed budgets, ensuring fiscal responsibility.
- Facilitated dispute resolution among team members as needed.
- Oversaw purchasing and inventory to retain physical assets.
- Met with stakeholders to address issues and implement solutions.
- Prepared reports and presentations for executive leadership review.
- Supervised junior staff, providing guidance and professional development opportunities.
- Assisted in the coordination of special events and corporate functions.
- Coordinated with government agencies to ensure compliance with transportation regulations.
- Oversaw team performance and provided mentorship to enhance staff capabilities.
- Implemented quality control measures for maintenance projects and highway safety standards.
Ag. Deputy Director/Regional Director - Lower Eastern Region
Kenya National Highways Authority
Nairobi
10.2017 - 08.2020
- Directorate of Road Asset and Corridor Management, Nairobi
- Coordinated stakeholder engagement to ensure alignment on transportation initiatives.
- Managed budget allocations and resource distribution for highway maintenance projects.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations regarding operations.
- Collaborated with other departments to identify areas for improvement and implement change.
- Implemented strategic plans for the organization.
- Represented the department at meetings, conferences, workshops.
- Prepared reports detailing activities of the department for senior management review.
- Managed budgets, ensuring fiscal responsibility.
- Facilitated dispute resolution among team members as needed.
Ag. Area Manager - Maintenance (East)
Kenya National Highways Authority
Nairobi
07.2016 - 10.2017
- Preparation and coordination of the implementation of sectional work plans, budgets and procurement plans;
- Drawing of the departmental performance targets leading to performance contract and monitoring implementation and reporting on achievements of the same;
- Preparation and submission of monthly, quarterly and annual reports of the department for performance Monitoring and Evaluation;
- Coordinate and review engineering design of road maintenance interventions;
- Provide technical support to the Engineer and Resident Engineers in projects supervision to ensure projects are delivered in a timely and cost effective manner and to the specified standards;
- Coordinate the technical input involved in the procurement of maintenance works and supervision services - this involves reviewing maintenance works tender documents, tender evaluation, preparation of RFP for outsourced supervision services and evaluation of the same;
- Monitor maintenance contracts implementation through site meetings and management meetings, coordination of the Engineer's/Employer's contractual obligations under the contract and evaluation of any contractual claims made by contractors;
- Conduct substantial completion and end of Defect Liability Period Inspections for various maintenance projects and making appropriate recommendations to the Employer;
- Oversee the consultant supervision services on rehabilitations/major improvement projects implemented under the department;
- Review maintenance works contract documents and those for consultancy services for supervision of the major improvement/rehabilitation works under the department;
- Review the monthly Interim Payment Certificates for Rehabilitation/Improvement projects, Periodic and Routine Maintenance contracts including project closure documents and consultancy services' monthly fee notes/invoices and make recommendations to the Engineer for approval and subsequent payment processing;
- Prepare progress monitoring monthly reports, quarterly KRB APRP reports and collation of road condition survey data.
- Road Maintenance Department, Nairobi
Senior Engineer
Kenya National Highways Authority
Nairobi
01.2014 - 07.2016
- Annual road Maintenance Planning for Class A, B and C roads network which involved the following aspects: Road Inventory and Condition Surveys, Schedule of Rates and Cost Estimation, Prioritization of maintenance activities based on the available budget and Scheduling of activities for management, procurement and execution;
- Contract management for road maintenance works as Project Engineer; Collection, collation and review of annual road maintenance work programmes;
- Tender and contract documentation for road maintenance contracts;
- Review and Collation of annual procurement plans and budgets for the department;
- Preparation of emergency response programmes;
- Tender evaluation and review of project appraisal reports from various regions and making appropriate recommendations to the Engineer/Employer;
- Reviewing of roadside development applications;
- Presentation of various procurement report recommendations to the Tender Committee for approval.
- Road Maintenance Department, Nairobi
Senior Engineer/Engineer
Kenya National Highways Authority
Nairobi
01.2009 - 12.2013
- Project planning, timing, cost and budget control;
- Review of economic evaluation and feasibility studies for infrastructure investments;
- Project progress tracking, Monitoring & Evaluation;
- Works and Services procurement under the World Bank, China EXIM Bank and JICA guidelines;
- Project life Cycle and Contract management;
- Project risk identification, analysis and management;
- Conducting of pre-bid site inspections and meetings/conferences;
- Evaluation of Consultancy Services Technical and Financial proposals;
- Evaluation of Consultancy Services Expressions of Interest in line with donor guidelines;
- Works and Consultancy Contracts negotiations, documentation and management.
- Special Projects Department, Nairobi
Engineer/Assistant Engineer
Ministry of Roads
Nairobi
03.2005 - 12.2009
- Preparation of Request for Proposals (RFP) documents for Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Design in line with World Bank guidelines and standards;
- Preparation of Request for Proposal (RFP) documents for Environmental Impact Assessment Studies;
- Evaluation of Technical and Financial proposals for road works consultancy supervision services including preparation of evaluation reports;
- Tender evaluation, preparation of tender evaluation reports and procurement of consultants and contractors for contract supervision and construction of Sultan Hamud - Machakos Turnoff- JKIA section of Nairobi- Mombasa Road (A109/A104) Contract No. RD0417 & RD0418 financed by the World Bank;
- Evaluation of expressions of interest for the Output Performance Based Road Contracts;
- Tender documentation for the procurement of Output Performance Based Road Contacts.
- Northern Corridor Transport Improvement Project, Nairobi
Site Engineer
Kundan Singh Construction Co. Ltd
Nairobi
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Works measurements leading to preparation of Interim Payment Certificates;
- Site activities scheduling;
- Coordination of the operation of plant and equipment in line with the approved programme of works;
- Coordination of requisitions for works approval by Resident Engineer.
Assistant Engineer
ITEC Engineer Ltd
Nairobi
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Preparation of traffic data collections sheets;
- Recruitment and training of traffic observers (enumerators);
- Delegation of duties to the observers and supervision of the traffic data collection exercise;
- Field data reduction and entry into the computer spreadsheet;
- Traffic data analysis - Traffic volumes, speed studies and junction capacity analysis among others.
Education
Master of Science - Construction Project Management
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham07-2023
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
University of Nairobi
Nairobi12-2002
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Kanga High School
Migori11-1995
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Wangapala Kolielo Primary School
Homabay11-1991
Skills
- CAD software skills
- Contract supervision
- Microsoft Office tools
- Project coordination
- Budget management
- Quality control
- Strategic planning
- Stakeholder engagement
- Staff management
- Leadership and people development
Languages
- English
- Kiswahili
- Spanish
References
- Eng. Samuel Omer, Former Director (Highway Planning & Design), Kenya National Highways Authority, Nairobi, +254 722 602 807
- Eng. J. Njuguna Gatitu, Director - Planning, Research and Compliance, Kenya National Highways Authority, Nairobi, +254 722 768 815, g.njuguna@kenha.co.ke
- Eng. Tom Odago, Director - ITEC Engineering Ltd, Nairobi, +254 722 517 209, info@itecengineering.co.ke
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 26/11/1976
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Marital Status: Married
Trainings And Seminars
- 03 - 10/2025, Senior Management Leadership Programme at Strathmore Business School in Nairobi, Kenya
- 06/01/23, 4th Engineering Partnership Convention 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya
- 11/01/22, 82nd KEI International Conference in Mombasa, Kenya
- 10/01/22, KECA International Conference in Mombasa, Kenya
- 11/01/20, 72nd KEI Conference in Mombasa, Kenya
- 11/01/19, Project Management Training by Institute of Applied Project Management in Nairobi, Kenya
- 10/01/19, FRI Executive Seminar on Performance - Based Contracts held in Orlando, Florida, USA
- 09/01/19, 62nd KEI International Conference on overcoming the 12th country challenges held at the Leisure Lodge Beach & Golf Resort, Diani, Mombasa, Kenya
- 06/01/19, Value for Money program by HCETAS Consulting Services in Mombasa, Kenya
- 11/01/19, Economic Analysis of Road Infrastructure Projects course by CETI Engineering Ltd in Nairobi, Kenya
- 11/01/18, Road Safety Engineering course by CETI Engineering Ltd in Nairobi, Kenya
- 11/01/18, Integrated Land Use and Transport Planning course by CETI Engineering Ltd in Nairobi, Kenya
- 09/01/18, 5th African Engineering week / 3rd African Engineering conference & 52nd KEI International Conference held in Diani, Mombasa, Kenya
- 02/01/18, Performance Based Contract (PBC) course for government road agencies by Kenya Institute of Highways and Technology in Nairobi, Kenya
- 10/01/17, Knowledge Co-creation program 'Road Maintenance (Course A & B)' in cooperation with Nishinippon Railroad Company Ltd in Osaka, Japan
- 09/01/17, Change Leadership program by Kenya Institute of Management in Nairobi, Kenya
- 04/01/17, Strategic Leadership Development Program No. 611 / 7102 - Kenya School of Government, Nairobi, Kenya
- 05/01/16, Seminar on Project Financing, Development & Management of public infrastructure for developing countries at the International Exchange Center of Yang in the People's Republic of China
- 09/01/14, Senior Management course No. 632 / 4102 - Kenya School of Government, Nairobi, Kenya
- 06/01/14, Vehicle Intelligent Monitoring System (VIMS) by ACIJ at Kenya Forestry Research Institute in Kitui, Kenya
- 11/01/13, Implementation & management of CIDIF professional services agreements (CIDIF contract module 0) in Nairobi, Kenya
- 11/01/13, Management of claims & disputes under CIDIF contracts (CIDIF contract module II) in Nairobi, Kenya
- 11/01/13, Management of contracts & administration of CIDIF contracts (CIDIF contract module VI) in Nairobi, Kenya
- 08/01/13, Public Private Partnership strategies, methods, and project construction techniques - Institute of Public - Private Partnership (PI 3), Nottingham, UK
- 11/01/12, Project management - EelilaG International management institute (IMIG) in Israel
- 08/01/12, The practical use of the 1991 CIDIF conditions of contract and multi-lateral development banks conditions of contract, 2010 edition (CIDIF contract module I) by CIDIF and KECA - Nairobi, Kenya
- 10/01/11, Procurement of Goods and Services - MYTES International, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 05/01/19, Claims and disputes management course by Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Kenya branch
- 08/01/07, Certificate in environmental impact assessment & environmental audit - University of Nairobi, Kenya
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Swahili
Proficient (C2)
C2
Spanish
Beginner
A1
Certification
EBK practicing license
Timeline
Ag. Deputy Director Region Director - Coast Region
Kenya National Highways Authority
04.2022 - Current
Ag. Deputy Director/Regional Director - Northeastern Region
Kenya National Highways Authority
08.2020 - 04.2022
Ag. Deputy Director/Regional Director - Lower Eastern Region
Kenya National Highways Authority
10.2017 - 08.2020
Ag. Area Manager - Maintenance (East)
Kenya National Highways Authority
07.2016 - 10.2017
Senior Engineer
Kenya National Highways Authority
01.2014 - 07.2016
Senior Engineer/Engineer
Kenya National Highways Authority
01.2009 - 12.2013
Engineer/Assistant Engineer
Ministry of Roads
03.2005 - 12.2009
Site Engineer
Kundan Singh Construction Co. Ltd
01.2004 - 01.2005
Assistant Engineer
ITEC Engineer Ltd
01.2003 - 01.2004
Master of Science - Construction Project Management
Nottingham Trent University
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
University of Nairobi
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Kanga High School
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Wangapala Kolielo Primary School