Principal Structural/Civil Engineer Job Placement - Ministry of Works and Transport

Organisation:  Ministry

of Works and Transport  

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Ref. No.: HRM 59/272/01 [79]

Salary Scale: Uganda Government Scale U2

The

Public Service Commission was established under the provisions of Article

165(1) of the 1995 Constitution. The Public Service Commission has a mission “To

provide Government with employees of the right caliber, in right numbers,

placed in the right jobs at the right time.”

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Providing the necessary technical, managerial
  
  and administrative guidance and support to the Department of Public
  
  Structures and Government in general in the field of Civil/Structural
  
  Engineering and related matters;


• Deputizing the Assistant Commissioner,
  
  Civil/Structural Engineering.


• The jobholder will be producing structural
  
  engineering designs for Government buildings construction projects that
  
  are not being handled by consultants;


• Conducting structural integrity assessment
  
  public structures, investigate building construction related accidents and
  
  preparing technical assessment reports to ensure safety.


• In charge of checking and verify
  
  civil/structural engineering designs and technical reports on Government
  
  building construction projects prepared by consultants;


• In charge of checking and certifying
  
  consultants’ fee notes, contractors’ payment certificates and project
  
  final accounts on Government building construction projects;


• Supervising and monitoring construction works
  
  on Government building construction projects undertaken by contractors;


• Providing technical advice on
  
  structural/civil engineering matters to other Government departments,
  
  parastatals, non-governmental organizations and the general public;


• Perform any other duties as may be assigned
  
  from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should be Ugandans holding a
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering with a Post Graduate
  
  Diploma in Project Planning and Management or any related field from a
  
  recognized University/Institution.


• The applicant should be registered with the
  
  Engineers Professional Institution and Uganda Engineers Registration Board
  
  (UERB);


• A minimum of six (6) years’ relevant working
  
  experience dealing with civil/structural engineering design and
  
  construction supervision, three (3) of which must have been served at the
  
  level of a Senior Engineer in Government or equivalent level of experience
  
  from a reputable Organization, or its equivalent;


• Age: Above 28 years

Personal Competencies: Public Sector Management, Results

orientation, Ethics and Integrity, Interpersonal, Communication and Computer Skills,

ability to adapt to multi-cultural setting, innovation concern for quality,

standards technical, Interpersonal skills, ability to coach subordinates and

report writing skills, Strategic thinking, negotiation skills, team building,

conflict management, policy development, change management, Research and report

writing project management and technical skills.

All

suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates are encouraged to fill in

applications in triplicate and submit them to the Secretary, Public Service Commission,

P.O. Box 7080, Kampala, Uganda. The Application and Summary Forms are

obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office, 2nd Floor, Farmers House,

Parliament Avenue, Kampala, Ministry/Department Headquarters and District

Service Commission Offices, or can be downloaded from the PSC website, download here.

Hand written applications are also acceptable.

Application

forms should bear the title of the post followed by the Reference Number

specified against the vacancy. The appropriate Advert Title e.g. “PSC External

Advert. No. 1/2016” should be indicated in capital letters on the top of each

first page of the Public Service Form No. 3 (2008). Applicants should attach

three sets of photocopies of their certificates and testimonials. Applicants

subsequently shortlisted for oral interviews shall be required to present

certified copies and originals of their academic transcripts and certificates

at the time of sitting the Oral Interviews and their names will be shown on the

PSC website and on  the PSC noticeboard.

Applicants

should attach three (3) recent certified passport size photographs and should

apply for a maximum of only two (2) posts clearly indicating the first and

second choice on the application.

Deadline: 15^th April, 2016