Engineers(National Water and Sewerage Corporation)-Career opportunities in Uganda

Job Title: Engineers
Post(s):28 Vacancies
Organisation: National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC)
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 15th November, 2013
About NWSC:
National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) a leading organisation in the Water sector in Uganda with a Vision “To be a leading Water Utility in the World.” NWSC is a utility parastatal 100% owned by The Government of Uganda. It was established in 1972 under decree No: 34. The mandate of the Corporation as defined in the National Water & Sewerage Corporation Statute of 1995, Section 5 (1), is to operate and provide water and sewerage services in areas entrusted to it, on a sound, commercial and viable basis. The NWSC operations were initially in three towns of Kampala, Jinja, and Entebbe.

Job Summary:
The Engineers will be responsible for Area technical operations including the water treatment plant, water production, water distribution, treatment & quality monitoring, field supervision of consultants and contractors during execution of stage capital works development programs, proper planning and design of water and sewerage systems upgrade and expansion and supervise delegated Technical works.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
    Responsible for effective and efficient running of the water treatment plant, water distribution and sewerage services
    Monitor the treatment processes, optimize chemical use & pumpage and ensure that water quality meets National Standards.
    Identify water and sewerage development and extension needs in NWSC operational areas and make recommendations for capital improvements for inclusion in the fiscal budgets.
    Contribute to the development of concept notes and terms of reference for the development of water and sewerage infrastructure.
    Develop and maintain design standards and specifications for water and sewerage systems and ensure conformity.
    Reviews and approves water and sewerage system plans and designs submitted by consulting engineering firms and or/NWSC Area engineers for water and sewerage upgrading and expansion.
    Identify technical problems on site, recommend corrective action and ensure that site problems and defects in works under construction are timely and properly addressed.
    Monitor the performance of contractors and consultants on site and provide appropriate feedback to the supervisors.
    Advise designers on the practical aspects of engineering installations, to ensure the soundness and practicality of design proposals
    Prepare schedules of defects and to certify rectification of snagging items for projects.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
    The applicants should hold an upper second degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering from a recognized University.
    Be familiar with geographic information systems. Familiarity with Arc View and AutoCAD preferred.
    Membership with other Engineering professional bodies is added advantage.
    Computer knowledge and hands on experience is a prerequisite.
    One (1) year’s relevant working experience.

Personal Competencies:
    Possess high levels of initiative, commitment to work, ability to meet tight deadlines.
    Excellent communications and interpersonal skills with the ability to listen and identify solutions to problems.
    Should be good team player highly motivated and capable of working with minimal supervision. Ability to train and mentor others.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested individuals should send their applications with copies of their academic and professional qualifications addressed to the Human Resource Manager, P.O. Box 7053 Kampala, Uganda or hand deliver them at NWSC Head Office Plot 39 Jinja Road.

NB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.