Senior Engineer (Highway Engineer)
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TANROADS Dodoma is recruiting one Senior Engineer (Highway Engineer) on a specified contract to supervise the upgrading of Kongwa Jct–Ngambi–Mpwapwa and Mpwapwa–Gulwe–Kibakwe roads to bitumen standard. Candidates must hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree, at least seven years’ experience including three similar projects, and ERB Professional Engineer registration. Applications close at 16:30 on 4 October 2026.
- One Senior Engineer (Highway Engineer) post on a specified contract for a major road upgrading project.
- Requires Bachelor’s in Civil/Highway/Transportation/Structural Engineering plus 7 years’ experience and 3 similar projects.
- Must be registered by ERB as a Professional Engineer.
- Duties include construction supervision, design review, reporting, scheduling, and mentoring junior staff.
- Applications must reach TANROADS Dodoma by 16:30 on 4 October 2026.
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Job Description
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Senior Engineer (Highway Engineer) – 1 post
Tanzania National Roads Agency – Dodoma
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.
Position title: Senior Engineer (Highway Engineer) – (1 post)
(a) Entry qualifications
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
- of the same nature as Highway Engineer Must be registered by ERB as Professional Engineer.
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- Duties and
Responsibilities
The Highway Engineer shall be full responsible for the supervision of the construction in accordance with the provision of Contract.
His/Her duties shall comprise road surveys, construction of pavement structures.
Measuring of quantities and management of site operations to ensure that only the best construction practices are followed and that the final product shall in or respect equal to, or better than that specified, at the most economic costs and is carried out in full compliance with the governing specifications.
He/She shall supervise the construction works with due diligence and efficiency and in accordance with sound technical, administrative, financial and economic practices.
He/She shall conduct design review and assists in approving shop drawings.
Assist Resident Project Manager with preparation of weekly and monthly project updates and reporting.
Update and maintains master schedule for the project.
Coordinators supervision team to avoid unnecessary claims and mentor junior engineers and technicians.
Assists the Resident Project Manager to record, examine and evaluate or claims submitted by the Contractor.
Terms of service
The Terms of Employment:
Specified Contract for 1 year or more upon completion of the Project.
TANROADS Salary scale as per TANROADS Policy.
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Method of Application
Successful applicants must be ready to work for considerable lengths of time in Dodoma Region where the project is located.
All interested and qualified Tanzanians are invited to submit their applications enclosing their detailed and Signed Curriculum Vitae, Certified Copies of relevant
Education
- and Professional Certificates with names of two reputable referees and their contact addresses, telephone number (s) and e-mail addresses, so as to reach the below mentioned addressee not later than
- 16.30 hours on 4th October, 2026
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- Late Applications will not be considered for evaluation under this recruitment. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Those applicants who will not be contacted for interview should consider themselves unsuccessful.
- Applications should be submitted to:
- The Regional Manager,
- TANROADS – DODOMA,
- P. O Box 802, DODOMA.
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