Background

Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) is vested with the responsibility of Maintenance and Development of the Trunk and Regional Roads Network in Tanzania Mainland. It is also responsible in conducting Axle Load Control Operations using weighbridge scales.

The Regional Manager TANROADS Dodoma on behalf of the Chief Executive TANROADS is looking for qualified and competent Tanzanians to fill vacant posts available in one project for:

Upgrading of Kongwa Jct – Ngambi – Mpwapwa (32.0Km) and Mpwapwa – Gulwe – Kibakwe (46.9Km) Roads to Bitumen Standard, LOT I: Kongwa Jct – Ngambi – Mpwapwa (32.0Km) Contract No. TRD/HQ/1033/2023/24.

As a measure to strengthen Capacity of discharging TANROADS’ functions effectively, the Regional Manager’s Office TANROADS – Dodoma, on behalf of Chief Executive, seeks to recruit qualified and competent staff to fill vacancy posts on specified contract for the aforementioned roads projects in the following fields.

Responsibilities

• Complete supervision of the laboratory and experiments, to strictly apply the specifications;
• Ensure the implementation of the QA/QC procedures in the project. The entire Quality Check list is to be effectively implemented;
• Inspecting, testing and approving all materials and completed works to ensure compliance with technical specification requirements;
• Ensure the proper, regular and approved calibrations are taking place and on time for all testing equipment in the Laboratories;
• Oversee that all approved material samples inside the samples room on site are organized, properly stored and labelled;
• Prepare daily reports regarding the work, approved samples and the supplied materials, and check inventories besides keeping records for all materials activities in the project;
• To advise the Resident Engineer regarding the applications of materials used on site in addition to the quality control;
• Review test results by Contractor and their respective pavement and materials reports and advise on the way-forward.

Qualifications and Requirements

Must be a Tanzanian Citizen who is a holder of Bachelor Degree in one of the following fields: Civil Engineering, Highway Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Structural Engineering or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institutions with working experience of at least seven (7) years in related field and three (3) Projects experience of same nature as Materials Engineer. Must be registered by ERB as Professional Engineer.

Terms of Service

The Terms of Employment: Specified Contract for 1 year or more upon completion of the Project.

Salary: TANROADS Salary scale as per TANROADS Policy.

Successful applicants must be ready to work for considerable lengths of time in Dodoma Region where the project is located.

• Complete supervision of the laboratory and experiments, to strictly apply the specifications;
• Ensure the implementation of the QA/QC procedures in the project. The entire Quality Check list is to be effectively implemented;
• Inspecting, testing and approving all materials and completed works to ensure compliance with technical specification requirements;
• Ensure the proper, regular and approved calibrations are taking place and on time for all testing equipment in the Laboratories;
• Oversee that all approved material samples inside the samples room on site are organized, properly stored and labelled;
• Prepare daily reports regarding the work, approved samples and the supplied materials, and check inventories besides keeping records for all materials activities in the project;
• To advise the Resident Engineer regarding the applications of materials used on site in addition to the quality control;
• Review test results by Contractor and their respective pavement and materials reports and advise on the way-forward.

• Must be a Tanzanian Citizen who is a holder of Bachelor Degree in one of the following fields: Civil Engineering, Highway Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Structural Engineering or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institutions
• Working experience of at least seven (7) years in related field
• Three (3) Projects experience of same nature as Materials Engineer
• Must be registered by ERB as Professional Engineer