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• Keenly monitor the Railway Concessionaire
  (RVR)’s compliance with the infrastructure concessionaire obligations and
  regularly reporting thereon.
• Review RVR’s infrastructure investment
  plans to assess their need, reasonableness and compliance with the
  concession requirements, and drafting any necessary comments therefrom.
• Inspect RVR’s infrastructure investment
  work to establish its compliance with the approved investment plans and
  the applicable laws/regulations/standards.
• Provide civil engineering support to the
  Corporation’s Finance Department and Concession Department on concession
  matters.
• Process applications for level crossings
  and railway sidings including liaison with RVR (where applicable) and
  carrying out the necessary engineering design work.
• Oversee the regular inspection of the
  Corporation’s non-conceded infrastructure to assess its condition and to
  determine its rehabilitation, repair and/or maintenance requirements.
• Prepare the Civil Engineering Department’s
  annual work plans, annual procurement plans and annual budgets.
• Initiate the procurement initiation of
  required works, supplies and services in accordance with the Corporation’s
  annual budget and annual procurement plan.
• Manage the preparation of statements of
  requirements (designs, drawings, specifications, bills of quantities,
  schedules, etc.) and cost estimates for required civil engineering works
  and supplies.
• Oversee the preparation of statements of
  requirements (terms of reference) and cost estimates for required civil
  engineering consultancy and non-consultancy services.
• Oversee the provision of the civil
  engineering support to the Corporation’s Procurement and Disposal Unit
  including conducting pre-bid site inspections, answering pre-bid queries,
  evaluation of bids, negotiation of contracts and drafting of contracts.
• Prepare and submit civil engineering plans
  and reports to the different stakeholders.
• Oversee the management of the
  Corporation’s properties (land and estates).
• Supervise the staff of the department.

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold
  a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or its equivalent from a
  recognised institution. Possession of a relevant Master’s degree from a
  recognised institution will be an added advantage.
• Membership of the Uganda Institution of
  Professional Engineers (UIPE) and registration with the Uganda Engineers’
  Registration Board (ERB)
• A minimum of fifteen (15) years, at least
  five (5) of which at senior level, as a civil engineer with a busy
  Public-Sector organisation involved substantially in the planning, design,
  construction, rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of civil engineering
  facilities.
• Previous experience with a railway
  organisation and permanent way (railway track) engineering experience will
  be an added advantages.
• Be highly computer literate with excellent
  knowledge of Microsoft OFFICE, Microsoft PROJECT and Autodesk AUTOCAD.
• 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.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Proven ability to work under pressure in
  order to meet tight deadlines.
• Be a Ugandan citizen.
• Age: Above 43 years

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