Road and Highway project manager

Title: SENIOR Road (Highway Project Manager)
Duty Station: Roving EAST African Countries

GENERAL PURPOSE
Under general supervision of the Engineering Technical unit, the Senior Road/Highway Engineer is responsible for project management, professional/technical engineering, engineering design and review, standards, survey work, inspections, Public Services GIS supervision and applications, CAD, pavement management, and other engineering software applications.
Roles and Responsibilities
• making inspections, supervising work, designing highways, deciding where to place traffic control systems, calculating slopes, and ensuring a safe transport system.
• Prepares and approves designs for Public Services/Engineering projects in accordance with general engineering principals and standards; determines scope, and designs, prepares drawings, specifications, bidding documents, contracts, and cost estimates for construction-related projects; conducts and coordinates design and construction surveying, provides construction staking; serves as Project Engineer on Public Services/Engineering projects.
• Supervises, trains, and evaluates Civil Engineers and Public Services/Engineering GIS staff; assists in hiring, evaluating, and disciplining employees and Conducts construction inspections, reviews and approves contractor pay requests; reviews and processes construction change orders.
• Prepares legal descriptions, documents, and draft agreements for right-of-way acquisitions; meets with property owners to discuss right-of-way purchases for roadway projects; selects and works with real estate appraisers and consultants to determine the market value of right-of-way acquisitions.
• Provides design data for surveying, and engineering applications using Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD); Pavement Management; word processing; spreadsheet; Transportation Planning (TRANPLAN), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS); uses appropriate computer hardware; responsible for the data input and production of digital maps, surveys, engineering drawings, and special database reports for Public Services Department.
• Conducts engineering division review and approval of residential subdivision and commercial project plans and construction drawings during subdivision or building permit review process; ensures compliance with codes and standards; screens for traffic and parking issues, drainage issues, right-of-way issues and special requirements of planning commission actions.
• Provide technical support and training on the use and development of the geographic information system and its databases; as well as other engineering software applications to all users of the system in the Public Services Department.
Skills

• Creating schematics and plans for new construction or renovation projects
• Developing budgets for construction projects
• Reviewing code compliance and resolving safety issues
• Evaluating completed projects to ensure they satisfy all guidelines and specifications
• Ability to operate personal computers, digitizers, plotters, and related GIS equipment; ability to design and develop relational databases; ability to instruct others in the operation and use of engineering software.
• Ability to read, interpret and produce maps, surveys, engineering drawings and graphics from engineering software; ability to use CAD, Spread Sheet, Pavement Management, GIS, and Transportation Planning Software Programs.

Essential skills

Roadway design
Pavement engineering
Traffic engineering
Transportation planning
Hydraulic engineering
Geometric design
Materials science
Soil mechanics
Structural engineering
Construction management
Environmental impact assessment, IS

Software Proficiency
• You will be able to use the relevant design software such as Civil 3D, Open Roads, MX, PDS/Key Line and Sign, AutoCAD, and ProjectWise
• Civil 3D, MicroStation V8i/ InRoads / Open Roads.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and MS Office Suite,
• Knowledge of 12D and/or Site3D is a plus.
Experience
• Minimum twelve (12) years of experience in Design Engineering, Road construction, maintenance, construction of bridges, surveying, engineering design, inspection,
• Proven experience of Project management concepts – a thorough understanding of project management aspects, such as budgeting, cost estimating, and scheduling, is crucial for senior civil engineers.
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Education and Training.
– M Tech from accredited universities, with courses in HIGHWAY and Road construction.
– professional engineers license (PEs).
– Certificate of EHS for Road construction
Application Submission.
Kindly share application documents with info@aasosa.com
1. Detailed CV and cover letter
2. Project experiences (site/type/location/date/budget.
3. Educational certificates (scanned).