Jobs Companies Tatu City Technical Design Officer (TDO)

About this Technical Design Officer (TDO) role at Tatu City

Tatu City · Onsite · Tatu City, Kiambu County, Kenya

Role Overview

Provide the technical backbone of the business by translating client and architectural requirements into accurate shop drawings, Bills of Materials (BOMs), glass specifications, and project budgets. The TDO ensures that both fabrication and installation teams have precise guidance, while also equipping sales and finance with cost data and technical support.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Drawings & Specifications

  • Interpret architectural and structural drawings into aluminium shop drawings and fabrication details.
  • Conduct site measurements and prepare “as-built” drawings where necessary.
  • Produce detailed cutting lists, assembly drawings, and installation details.
  • Define glass specifications, hardware requirements, and finishing details.

2. Bills of Materials (BOMs) & Procurement Support

  • Prepare complete BOMs for each project, covering aluminium profiles, glass, hardware, accessories, and consumables.
  • Identify material sources: internal stock vs. external suppliers.
  • Support procurement by providing technical input on supplier quotes and alternatives.

3. Pricing & Offers Support

  • Provide sales staff with BOMs, glass specifications, and labour/transport estimates to form accurate quotations and proposals.
  • Ensure technical accuracy of offers before they are shared with clients.
  • Liaise with sales staff to answer client technical queries during bidding/negotiation.

4. Project Budgeting & Cost Tracking

  • Prepare the initial project budget, including materials, labour, transport, and contingencies.
  • Submit budgets for approval and hand over to finance for tracking.
  • Assist finance and operations in monitoring project costs vs. budget.

5. Coordination & Documentation

  • Maintain a record of all drawings, BOMs, and revisions.
  • Coordinate with fabrication, installation, storekeeping, sales, and finance teams to ensure technical alignment.
  • Participate in technical meetings with clients, suppliers, and consultants.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in CAD software (AutoCAD or equivalent).
  • Strong knowledge of aluminium systems, hardware, and glass specifications.
  • Cost estimation and budgeting skills.
  • Analytical, detail-oriented, and precise.
  • Strong cross-functional communication (sales, finance, operations).
  • Ability to prioritize multiple projects under tight deadlines.
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About Tatu City

Tatu City is a 5,000-acre new city on Nairobi’s doorstep with homes, schools, businesses, a shopping district, a medical clinic, nature areas and recreation for more than 250,000 residents and tens of thousands of day visitors. Tatu City’s schools educate thousands of students daily, and a range of homes suits all incomes and businesses that thrive in the country’s first operational Special Economic Zone. Located 30 minutes from Westlands, Tatu City represents a new way of living and thinking for all Kenyans in a live, work and play environment that is free from traffic congestion and long-distance commuting.


Tatu City is a development by Rendeavour, Africa’s largest new city builder with 30,000 acres of visionary projects in growth trajectories across Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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