For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Construction/Project Management, Architecture, Economics, Building Economics, Quantity Surveying, Urban Planning, Statistics, Sociology, Geography or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for the cadre.  An officer in this grade will be deployed in building research and building material units. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: –

• Assisting in research and project development of project proposals, goals research and project development methods, variables and other test parameters;
• Participating in problem identification survey, analysis and planning intervention measures; and
• Aassisting in various research and project development activities under supervision of a senior officer