Inland Water Transport Senior Engineer Under Statute at RWANDA TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENTAGENCY (RTDA): (Deadline 8 February 2023)
Job description
Reporting: Inland Water Transport Senior Engineer reports to the Director of Public Transport Services Unit.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Inland Water Transport Senior Engineer is responsible for:
1. Carrying out data collection, analysis for developing annual or rolling IWT maintenance management programs;
2. Lead IWT maintenance programming;
3. Carry out, prepare and manage inventory surveys of the IWT network in Rwanda;
4. Provide technical assistance in carrying out annual network condition survey and prepare an annual condition report;
5. Develop work standards and intervention criteria for maintenance management of both paved and unpaved IWT networks;
6. Develop a IWT asset management program;
7. Provide technical assistance in integration of condition assessments into operational planning;
8. Lead the prioritisation of both proactive and reactive maintenance;
9. Develop relationship between structure age and maintenance needs;
10. Developing typical IWT maintenance procedures;
11. Provide technical assistance in strategic planning for IWT emergencies;
12. Supervise and manage non-destructive IWT evaluation program and laboratory testing for IWT maintenance programming;
13. Develop IWT inspection, evaluation, and load rating technologies;
14. Conduct research on non-destructive evaluation technologies for IWTs and other infrastructure;
15. Provide technical advice and perform field investigation of IWT performance using non-destructive evaluation technologies;
16. Provide advice and recommendations on IWT inspection practices, including delivery of the IWT inspection contracts and system requirements to support maintenance activities;
17. Promote the consistent application of standard maintenance practices through process definition, innovation, and information sharing;
18. Use inventory and inspection data on the structure to identify needs and appropriate actions for IWT maintenance management;
19. Identify and solve system problems, and identify future requirements and enhancements for the IWT maintenance management system;
20. Guide development and enhancement of IWT maintenance management system documentation, training materials, and communication releases;
21. Determine rehabilitation and replacement strategies through appropriate IWT assessment that involves varying levels of analysis and engineering;
22. Review and revise system components of IWT Maintenance Management system, such as validation process, quality assurance checks, ratings guide changes, and contract delivery;
23. Using IWT Maintenance Management System provide an annual prioritized program for the national network and all Districts IWTs in Rwanda;
24. Liaise with the Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation unit in review of designs for maintenance interventions prepared by external consultants;
25. Prepare maintenance operations plan for the Maintenance Department;
26. Prepare and submit timely progressive reports;
27. Manage resources related to Maintenance Programming;
28. conduct data collection and inspection of safety in inland water transport;
29. Perform any other duty as required or assigned by the higher authority.
Minimum Qualifications
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Master’s in Civil Engineering
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Transport & Geoformation Technology
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Transport & Geoformation Technology
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Transportation Engineering
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Coastal Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Coastal Engineering
1 Year of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Ports Engineering
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Ports Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Understanding of Government policies implementation
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Understanding of national, regional and international contexts of ports development and inland water public transport
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Resource management skills
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Problem solving skills
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Decision making skills
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Networking skills
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Leadership skills
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Mentoring and coaching skills
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Time management skills
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Risk management skills
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Performance management skills
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Results oriented
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Digital literacy skills
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Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
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