Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) recruitment for supervision of road construction projects in Dar es Salaam Region – June 2025
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 for conducting axle load control operations using weighbridge scales.
The Regional Manager TANROADS Dar es Salaam, on behalf of the Chief Executive TANROADS, is seeking qualified and competent Tanzanians to fill vacant posts for the supervision of road construction projects in Dar es Salaam Region.
Qualified and competent staff will be recruited on specified employment contracts for the road projects in Dar es Salaam Region in the following fields:
Job type Full-time Job
Position Title: Resident Engineer – 1 Post
Entry Qualification:
Holders of a Bachelor Degree in one of the following fields: Civil Engineering, Highway Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or equivalent from a recognized institution with at least ten (10) years of working experience in a related field. Must be registered by ERB as a Professional Engineer.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Shall head the site staff and be responsible for all technical and administrative aspects on site
Supervise contractor at site and force account operations
Prepare work plans for the project
Manage quality control
Manage project contracts
Prepare progress reports for contracts
Process contractor invoices and facilitate payments
Attend regular site meetings and prepare minutes
Monitor implementation of social and environmental impact mitigation measures during construction in consultation with the TANROADS Environmental Specialist
Keep all records updated, including reports, works diaries, correspondences, instructions, test records, measurement and quantity calculations, payment records, and all other relevant documents related to works operations and supervision contracts
Perform other related duties as assigned by the Project Manager (PM)
Position Title: Highway Engineer – 1 Post
Entry Qualification:
Must be a Tanzanian Citizen with a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering, Highway Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution with at least seven (7) years of working experience in a related field. Must be registered by ERB as a Professional Engineer.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Supervise conformity to contract conditions and specifications
Review existing design and identify any shortfalls, advising the Resident Engineer during the construction period
Identify and locate all beacons and benchmarks to enable the contractor to set out and construct works
Inspect completed works to ensure compliance with technical specification requirements
Prepare control charts of the main activities and a project master schedule, indicating both past performance and forecasts for completion, including time involved in each case
Measure quantities of works satisfactorily carried out
Prepare and submit detailed progress reports with updated costs of civil works to the Resident Engineer
Perform other related duties as assigned by the Project Manager (PM)
Position Title: Material Engineer – 1 Post
Entry Qualification:
Must be a Tanzanian Citizen with a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering, Highway Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Structural Engineering, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution with at least seven (7) years of working experience in a related field. Must be registered by ERB as a Professional Engineer.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Complete supervision of the laboratory and experiments, strictly applying the specifications
Ensure implementation of OA/QC procedures in the project and effective application of the entire Quality Check list
Inspect, test, and approve all materials and completed works to ensure compliance with technical specification requirements
Ensure proper, regular, and approved calibrations are conducted 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 labeled
Prepare daily reports regarding work, approved samples, and supplied materials, and check inventories while keeping records for all materials activities in the project
Advise the Resident Engineer regarding applications of materials used on site and quality control
Review test results by contractor and their respective pavement and materials reports, advising on the way forward
Position Title: Structures Engineer – 1 Post
Entry Qualification:
Must be a Tanzanian Citizen with a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering, Highway Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Structural Engineering, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution with at least seven (7) years of working experience in a related field. Must be registered by ERB as a Professional Engineer.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Review structural drawings and reports for conformity to applicable standards and specifications
Review, inspect, and approve construction materials of works for compliance with technical specifications
Keep and maintain records, including reports, works diaries, correspondences, instructions given to contractor(s), and any other matters relating to drainage structures on a day-to-day basis
Approve measured quantities of drainage works satisfactorily carried out daily
Prepare and submit mini progress reports with updated costs of drainage works daily
Perform other related duties as assigned by Supervisor
Position Title: Topographical Surveyor – 1 Post
Entry Qualification:
Must be a Tanzanian Citizen with a Bachelor Degree or Advanced Diploma in Land Surveying, Geomatics, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution with at least five (5) years of working experience in a related field. Must be registered by NCPS as a professional Land Surveyor.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, and reports of works performed
Review survey data for accuracy, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites
Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties
Record the results of surveys, including shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features
Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed
Coordinate findings with engineers, clients, and other stakeholders concerned with projects
Adjust surveying instruments to maintain their accuracy
Establish fixed points for use in making maps, using geodetic and engineering instruments
Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas
Develop criteria for survey methods and procedures
Determine specifications for photographic equipment to be used for aerial photography
Perform other related duties as assigned by Supervisor
Successful applicants must be ready to work for a considerable length of time in Dar es Salaam Region, where the projects are located.
Terms of Service:
Terms of Employment: Specified contract for 2 years
Salary: TANROADS salary scale with other site allowances as per TANROADS Incentive Policy
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 numbers, and email addresses, so as to reach the below-mentioned addressee not later than 16:30 hours on 11/06/2025.
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 through email or postal address:
The Regional Manager,
TANROADS,
P.O. Box 4838,
Dar es Salaam.
Email address: [email protected]
