TECHNICIANS: ROADS x3 – Harare City Council 151 views

HARARE TO ACHIEVE A WORLD-CLASS CITY STATUS BY 2025

GRADE : 11/10/9
REPORTING TO: ENGINEER ZONES
LOCATION: CLEVELAND HOUSE
DEPARTMENT: WORKS

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill in the
above vacancies in the Roads Division of the Department of Works in the City of Harare.

JOB PURPOSE

Offers technical support in planning and coordination of road maintenance works.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

 Provides support to Engineers and Superintendents on road design, construction
and maintenance activities of the Division;
 Conducts road condition inspections/surveys to determine scope of works for
road upgrading/rehabilitation/maintenance interventions;
 Prepares detailed Bills of Quantities for new road construction or rehabilitation;
 Assists in resource procurement and scheduling for zones/area maintenance
activities, tracking and reviewing work progress and ensuring that work is done to
specifications,
 Liaises with Supply Chain/Finance on procurement and payment of order
resources, produce, and update the procurement schedule.
 Contributes to the development and implementation of road safety policies and
procedures.
 Ensures compliance to SHE standards.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

 5 “O” Levels including English and Mathematics.
 Certificate in Civil Engineering.
 Class 4 driver’s license.
 Minimum of 5 years relevant experience.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

 Knowledge of road construction/maintenance equipment, materials, methods and
standards
 Project planning, organizing, implementation, evaluating and prioritizing skills;
 General knowledge of budgeting techniques and ability to estimate resources
required for road construction and maintenance works.
 Using initiative and independent judgment within general policy guidelines
 Communicating effectively in oral and written forms;
 Computer literacy
 Computer applications related to the work.

NB: City of Harare is an equal opportunities employer.

COMPENSATION

A competitive salary commensurate with the post and other benefits will be disclosed to
successful candidates.

Job Summary

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Job Type

Contract

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Location

Harare

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Category

Technician

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Closing Date

June 5, 2023