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WORKS AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Purpose of the Job:

Manage and coordinate the review of the engineering and maintenance of functional designs and infrastructure in the City to ensure customer satisfaction and effective systems performance.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

a) Academic Qualifications

• An honors Bachelor’s degree in either Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical engineering from a recognized university or institution of higher learning.
• A Master’s Degree in any of the above fields from a recognized awarding institution.
• Must be registered with the Uganda Engineers Registration Board (UERB)
• Membership to relevant professional associations.

Experience needed

b) Work Experience

A minimum of 9 years working experience in construction of which 3 must have been gained at Principal Engineer level in Government or from a reputable organization.

• Planning, developing and reviewing the Annual Engineering and technical works Plan, set benchmarks for the implementation of the planned projects, evaluate the performance of the plan and generate Reports to management as required;
• Designing and implementing projects aiming at the improving the performance of the City infrastructure;
• Planning, designing and managing the construction, rehabilitation, upgrading and periodic maintenance of the City drainage systems and City Roads including the Road marking and signage in line with the approved work plan;
• Planning, designing and managing the provision of traffic and street lighting for the City;
• Planning, designing and managing the construction and maintenance of the City Building Infrastructure in line with the approved work plan.
• Design and implementing a system for Planning and coordinating the repair of the City fleet and machinery;
• Supervising and appraising the performance and development of staff directly supervised in line with the Human Resources Management policies procedures and practices;

• An honors Bachelor’s degree in either Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical engineering from a recognized university or institution of higher learning.
• A Master’s Degree in any of the above fields from a recognized awarding institution.
• Must be registered with the Uganda Engineers Registration Board (UERB)
• Membership to relevant professional associations.