Job Title: (Senior) Design Engineer
Organisation: Bridges to Prosperity (B2P)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Bridges to Prosperity is a United States-based nonprofit organization that partners with local governments to connect communities via pedestrian trailbridges, in addition to providing technical assistance and resource mobilization.
Job Summary: The (Senior) Design Engineer will be responsible for the design and implementation of B2P bridges within the program country.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Bridge Design
- Collaborate with the Regional Engineering Manager in the planning and execution of program bridge inventory
- Assess prospective bridge sites for technical approval (process surveys, evaluate aerial imagery, consider preliminary design alternatives)
- Carry out structural design of B2P bridges and temporary works.
- Manage the geotechnical investigation process and results in collaboration with geotechnical consultants and laboratories
Project Support
- Calculate material quantities for bridge projects
- Prepare and manage material specifications for bridge construction
- Collaborate with the Operations department on local materials selection
- Conduct technical surveys of prospective project sites
- Mark excavations and layout site at the onset of a project
- Supervise technical aspects of bridge construction
- Support quality control for bridge projects
Program Support
- Perform technical inspections of constructed bridges
- Provide technical support to needs assessment teams, as required
- Review and approve site assessments, and provide feedback to the Assessment Engineer in order to improve the accuracy of technical assessments
- Support the construction team with assessment and design of temporary works activities such as tower lifting, cable hoisting, scaffolding etc. as necessary to ensure adequacy of solutions
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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering (MSc degree in Structural Engineering is an advantage)
- Experience working in the roads/bridge or transportation sector mandatory.
- At least five years of related engineering experience in road/bridge projects
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a structural engineer
- Sound technical knowledge in the field of structural engineering
- Familiarity with surveying and use of surveying equipment is an advantage
- Proficiency in AutoCAD drafting
- Experience in the use of structural design software
- Rigorous approach and details-oriented organizational skills
- Ability to problem-solve in a fast-paced, multi-cultural environment
- Ability to take initiative and work independently after receiving direction
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with English language proficiency
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join Bridges to Prosperity (B2P) should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 23rd June 2023
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