Organisation: Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
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 Specialist will be responsible for
providing professional advice and development of pavement design and highway
construction. The job holder will also be responsible for the compilation and
analysis of the pavement condition and other relevant data including construction
data and assist in evaluation of trends and patterns in pavement condition. In
addition, the Pavement Specialist will be responsible for the design and
quality assurance of pavement works and periodically monitoring the performance
of the pavement and ensure life cycle cost effectiveness.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Keenly review and update the Authority’s
pavement manual, standard drawings and specifications in line with UNRA
guidelines; - The job holder will plan, develop and
coordinate the implementation of the designs for all pavements in line with
approved UNRA standards; - Plan, review and suggest modifications to all
pavement performance related aspects in construction, maintenance and
pavement design standards; - Plan and develop cost effective and
innovative solutions for road/ pavement construction and maintenance
projects in line with international standards and best practice; - Actively monitor compliance with standards
and specifications for pavement design and workmanship; - Develop and implement sound leading edge
pavement solutions for internal and external clients in line with
international standards and best practice; - Develop and implement systems for conducting investigations
into causes of pavement deterioration on UNRA roads in line with UNRA guidelines
and standards; - Plan and implement a system of managing risks
in the pavement design activities and develop risk mitigation measures; - Mentor and manage the performance and
development of staff under the section. - Perform any other duties as assigned by the Head
Design.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the UNRA Pavement
Specialist job vacancy should hold an Honors Degree in Civil Engineering,
Highway Engineering; - For those with a Bachelor’s Degree, a
Master’s Degree in a related field and other post graduate qualifications
in Civil Engineering or other relevant field will be an added advantage; - Professional registration with the
Professional Engineers Registration Board (ERB) or its equivalent in the
Commonwealth is mandatory; - At least five years’ experience in Pavement/
materials engineering; - Prior exposure and experience in highways
construction and pavement engineering and mix - design is an added advantage;
- High level of integrity;
- Computer literacy skills
- Excellent track record of outstanding
performance; - Excellent interpersonal, particularly
staff/management relation skills - Excellent oral and written communication
skills; - Proven ability to manage/supervise multi
skilled teams and deliver accurate results in a timely manner and in an
environment with multiple and challenging tasks.
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should deliver their applications
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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