27 January 2016

Pavement Engineer Career Opportunity - Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)



Organisation: Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)


Duty Station:  Kampala,

Uganda


Reports to: Pavement Specialist


The

Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) was established by an Act of Parliament;

The Uganda National Authority Act, No. 15 of 2006. UNRA became operational on

1st July 2008.  The mandate of UNRA is to

develop and maintain the national roads network, advise Government on general

roads policy and contribute to addressing of transport concerns, among others.


Job Summary: The Pavement Engineer will actively support in

the compilation and analysis of the pavement condition and other relevant data

including construction data. The Pavement Engineer will also participate in the

design and quality assurance of pavement works and periodic monitoring of the

performance of the pavement.


Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Actively participate in the design for all

    pavements in line with departmental guidelines and standards;

  • Regular review structural designs in line

    with departmental targets and guidelines;

  • Participate in the deterioration investigations

    of pavements in line with departmental guidelines and standards;

  • Conduct quality assurance of pavement works

    in line with departmental guidelines and standards;

  • Actively participate in offering design

    services to external entities in line with departmental guidelines and

    targets;

  • Conduct periodic monitoring of the

    performance of constructed pavements in line with departmental guidelines

    and standards;

  • Develop risk matrix and put in place risk

    mitigation measures on pavement designs;

  • Respond to audit reports and implement agreed

    recommendations within specified time frames;

  • Actively participate in Planning, budgeting

    and reporting in line with departmental guidelines and targets.

  • Perform any other duties as assigned by the Pavement

    Specialist


Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant for the UNRA Pavement Engineer vacancy

    should hold an Honors Degree in Civil Engineering;

  • Master’s Degree in Pavement Engineering or

    related field is an added advantage;

  • Professional registration with the ERB or

    relevant Association of professional engineers in the Commonwealth

    countries is an added advantage;

  • At least three years’ experience in Pavement

    / materials engineering.

  • Computer literacy skills

  • High level of integrity;

  • Proven track record of outstanding

    performance;

  • Excellent interpersonal, particularly

    staff/management relation skills

  • Excellent oral and written communication

    skills;


All

suitably qualified and interested candidates should hand deliver their

handwritten application letters, filled application form (Download

Here
) , an updated CV with copies of academic documents and two referee

letters (one of whom should be work-related) to the UNRA Kyambogo Training

Centre addressed to the:


Office

of the Director Human Resource,


Uganda

National Roads Authority,


Plot

5 Lourdel Road Nakasero, P.O. Box 28487, Kampala.


Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and

Canvassing or lobbying by applicants will lead to disqualification. Candidates

who present forged documents/testimonials will be arrested and prosecuted.


Deadline: Monday, 1st February 2016 by 17.00 hours




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