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• Assisting
  the Chief Civil Engineer monitor the railway concessionaire (RVR)’s
  compliance with the infrastructure concessionaire obligations (by regular
  inspection and other methods) and regularly reporting thereon.
• Ensure
  that speed restrictions imposed on line are published in the traffic
  notice, attending accidents and incidents reported by RVR (where
  applicable) along the line for verification;
• Manage
  the staff under his supervision for effective service delivery, efficiency
  and economy;
• Regularly
  inspect all the Corporation’s non-conceded infrastructure, plant and
  machinery to assess their condition and to determine their rehabilitation,
  repair and/or maintenance requirements;
• Review
  existing track maintenance and design standards so as to incorporate new
  innovations for continuous improvement;
• Continuously
  update the existing railway network inventory with improvements as
  necessary;
• Prepare
  inputs for Civil Engineering Department’s annual work plans, annual
  procurement plans and annual budgets;
• Participate
  in the procurement processes for works, supplies and services from
  preparation of statements of requirement/ToR, evaluation, contract award
  to contact management and supervision in accordance with the PPDA Act;
• Process
  applications for level crossings and railway sidings including liaison
  with RVR (where applicable) and carrying out the necessary engineering
  design work;
• Manage
  way leaves ensuring that among other things – you maintain a way leave
  register, only those that are essential are granted and that the granted
  way leaves are constructed, operated and maintained in accordance with the
  respective way leave agreements;
• Train
  and mentor the trainee civil engineers;
• Prepare
  and submit reports to the Chief Civil Engineer.

• The
  ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or
  its equivalent from a recognised institution.
• A
  relevant Master’s degree from a recognised institution is an added
  advantage.
• Membership
  of the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) and
  registration with the Uganda Engineers Registration Board (ERB) is a must.
• Have
  work experience of at least ten (10) years as a civil engineer with a busy
  public-or private sector organisation involved substantially in the
  planning, design, construction, rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of
  civil engineering facilities. Three of the ten years must have been at a
  Senior Level.
• Experience
  with a railway organisation and permanent way (railway track) engineering
  experience will be an added advantage.
• Be
  highly computer literate with excellent knowledge of Microsoft OFFICE,
  Microsoft PROJECT and Autodesk AUTOCAD.
• Have
  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.
• Have
  excellent writing skills.
• Demonstrated
  ability to work under pressure in order to meet tight deadlines.

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