Chief Civil Engineer Employment Opportunity - Uganda Railways Corporation (URC)

Organisation: Uganda

Railways Corporation (URC)

Duty Station: Kampala,

Uganda

Reports to:  Managing Director

Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) is a body corporate established under

an Act of Parliament to construct, operate and maintain railway, marine and

road services both inside and outside Uganda for the carriage of passengers and

goods. As a result of privatisation of operations, the mandate of URC changed

from that of an operator to that of asset holder, concession monitor and

advisor on railway technical matters.

Job Summary: The Chief Civil

Engineer is the overall leader of the Civil Engineering Department and

responsible for planning, monitoring, supervising and reviewing the

infrastructure aspects of the Corporation which comprises railway tracks (the

Permanent Way), bridges, culverts, level crossings, ports, real estate,

stations and terminals, container hard standings, utility lines and land, etc.

• Keenly monitor the Railway Concessionaire
  
  (RVR)’s compliance with the infrastructure concessionaire obligations and
  
  regularly reporting thereon.


• Review RVR’s infrastructure investment
  
  plans to assess their need, reasonableness and compliance with the
  
  concession requirements, and drafting any necessary comments therefrom.


• Inspect RVR’s infrastructure investment
  
  work to establish its compliance with the approved investment plans and
  
  the applicable laws/regulations/standards.


• Provide civil engineering support to the
  
  Corporation’s Finance Department and Concession Department on concession
  
  matters.


• Process applications for level crossings
  
  and railway sidings including liaison with RVR (where applicable) and
  
  carrying out the necessary engineering design work.


• Oversee the regular inspection of the
  
  Corporation’s non-conceded infrastructure to assess its condition and to
  
  determine its rehabilitation, repair and/or maintenance requirements.


• Prepare the Civil Engineering Department’s
  
  annual work plans, annual procurement plans and annual budgets.


• Initiate the procurement initiation of
  
  required works, supplies and services in accordance with the Corporation’s
  
  annual budget and annual procurement plan.


• Manage the preparation of statements of
  
  requirements (designs, drawings, specifications, bills of quantities,
  
  schedules, etc.) and cost estimates for required civil engineering works
  
  and supplies.


• Oversee the preparation of statements of
  
  requirements (terms of reference) and cost estimates for required civil
  
  engineering consultancy and non-consultancy services.


• Oversee the provision of the civil
  
  engineering support to the Corporation’s Procurement and Disposal Unit
  
  including conducting pre-bid site inspections, answering pre-bid queries,
  
  evaluation of bids, negotiation of contracts and drafting of contracts.


• Prepare and submit civil engineering plans
  
  and reports to the different stakeholders.


• Oversee the management of the
  
  Corporation’s properties (land and estates).


• Supervise the staff of the department.

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold
  
  a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or its equivalent from a
  
  recognised institution. Possession of a relevant Master’s degree from a
  
  recognised institution will be an added advantage.


• Membership of the Uganda Institution of
  
  Professional Engineers (UIPE) and registration with the Uganda Engineers’
  
  Registration Board (ERB)


• A minimum of fifteen (15) years, at least
  
  five (5) of which at senior level, as a civil engineer with a busy
  
  Public-Sector organisation involved substantially in the planning, design,
  
  construction, rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of civil engineering
  
  facilities.


• Previous experience with a railway
  
  organisation and permanent way (railway track) engineering experience will
  
  be an added advantages.


• Be highly computer literate with excellent
  
  knowledge of Microsoft OFFICE, Microsoft PROJECT and Autodesk AUTOCAD.


• Good working knowledge of the Uganda
  
  Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets (PPDA) law and
  
  regulations. Basic knowledge of the procurement rules and procedures of at
  
  least one of the major multi-lateral funding agencies (World Bank,
  
  European Development Fund, African Development Bank, etc) will be an added
  
  advantage.


• Excellent report writing skills.


• Proven ability to work under pressure in
  
  order to meet tight deadlines.


• Be a Ugandan citizen.


• Age: Above 43 years

All candidates are strongly encouraged to send their applications

accompanied with a current CV clearly stating current position and

responsibilities, photocopies of academic certificates and testimonials and

complete addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees and their e-mail

addresses to the address indicated below;

Office of the Managing Director,

Plot 57, Nasser Road,

P.O Box 7150, Kampala.