Senior Engineer (Highway Engineer)

Job Description

Tanzania National Roads Agency – Dodoma

Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) is vested with the responsibility of Maintenance and Development of the Trunk and Regional Roads Network in Tanzania Mainland. It is also responsible in conducting Axle Load Control Operations using weighbridge scales.

The Regional Manager TANROADS Dodoma on behalf of the Chief Executive TANROADS is looking for qualified and competent Tanzanians to fill vacant posts available in one project for:

Upgrading of Kongwa Jct – Ngambi – Mpwapwa (32.0Km) and Mpwapwa – Gulwe – Kibakwe (46.9Km) Roads to Bitumen Standard, LOT I: Kongwa Jct – Ngambi – Mpwapwa (32.0Km) Contract No. TRD/HQ/1033/2023/24.

As a measure to strengthen Capacity of discharging TANROADS’ functions effectively, the Regional Manager’s Office TANROADS – Dodoma, on behalf of Chief Executive, seeks to recruit qualified and competent staff to fill vacancy posts on specified contract for the aforementioned roads projects in the following fields.

Position title: Senior Engineer (Highway Engineer) – (1 post)

Must be a Tanzanian Citizen who is a holder of Bachelor Degree in one of the following fields: Civil Engineering, Highway Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Structural Engineering or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institutions with working experience of at least seven (7) years in related field and three (3) projects experience of the same nature as Highway Engineer Must be registered by ERB as Professional Engineer.

1. The Highway Engineer shall be full responsible for the supervision of the construction in accordance with the provision of Contract.
2. His/Her duties shall comprise road surveys, construction of pavement structures.
3. Measuring of quantities and management of site operations to ensure that only the best construction practices are followed and that the final product shall in or respect equal to, or better than that specified, at the most economic costs and is carried out in full compliance with the governing specifications.
4. He/She shall supervise the construction works with due diligence and efficiency and in accordance with sound technical, administrative, financial and economic practices.
5. He/She shall conduct design review and assists in approving shop drawings.
6. Assist Resident Project Manager with preparation of weekly and monthly project updates and reporting.
7. Update and maintains master schedule for the project.
8. Coordinators supervision team to avoid unnecessary claims and mentor junior engineers and technicians.
9. Assists the Resident Project Manager to record, examine and evaluate or claims submitted by the Contractor.

Terms of service

1. The Terms of Employment: Specified Contract for 1 year or more upon completion of the Project.
2. Salary: TANROADS Salary scale as per TANROADS Policy.