Pavement Specialist Employment Opportunity – Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)

Organisation: Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)
Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Head Design

About UNRA:
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.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications online at the link belowPlease follow the instructions at the link below. 

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Deadline: 14th October 2016 

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