Vacancy title:
Highway/Design Engineer

Jobs at:
COWI

Deadline of this Job:
11th October 2018

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: 1st October 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:
In Uganda, COWI works on significant transport projects in roads, bridges and airports as well as other sectors. In the region, we are also strong in railway engineering, transport planning and public transport provision in the transport sector. With our current workload, we would like to strengthen our capacity by employing a registered Highway/Design Engineer.

Position: Highway/Design Engineer

Reporting to the Section Leader-Transport, the person will assist the teams in preparing expressions of interest, technical and financial proposals, carrying out detailed designs and construction supervision of projects in the transportation section covering roads, bridges, railways and airports. In addition, the person will carry out planning, coordination, preparation of designs, contract documentations and management of designs and supervision of works to design standards and specifications. The Highway Design Engineer should have project management experience. When acting as project manager, the Highway Design Engineer is responsible for project planning, designs and operation, including time, economy, deliverables and quality of projects.

Minimum qualifications and experience

• Should be a Ugandan Citizen in possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from a recognised university; A master’s degree will be an added advantage;
• Should, as a minimum be a registered member of the Uganda Institute of Professional Engineers and Engineers Registration Board
• ERB of Uganda;
• Should have more than 8 years’ work experience and conversant with the various highways designs standards in addition to the preparation of technical and financial proposals for engineering consulting services and construction supervision of paved roads;
• Proficiency in Computer Aided Design Software like Bentley lnroads power civil SS2 Microstation Bentley or AutoCAD or Civil3D is an added advantage. Interested candidates should email a written application, CV and copies of certifications