• JOB TITLE

      Rail Infrastructure and Track Specialist
    • POSTING DATE

      2024-03-06
    • CLOSING DATE

      2024-05-06
    • DURATION

      24 months+
    • LANGUAGES

      English
    • JOB DESCRIPTION

      RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRACK SPECIALIST:

      • Prepare works requirements for track maintenance, rehabilitation and new construction for bid documents related to bridges, track work, terminals and machines for track maintenance, etc.
      • Develop a maintenance strategic plan for TRC Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) network
      • The Consultant shall support TRC in reviewing Contractors’ work programs and method statements recommended for approval by TRC, to ensure conformance with Project requirements; sufficiency of personnel and equipment resources and of facilities; and adequacy of quality assurance and quality control procedures. During construction, the Consultant shall:
      • In coordination with TRC, monitor and report the physical progress and quality of the works undertaken by the Contractor.
      • Support TRC in conducting high level reviews proposed variation orders for the implementation of changes to the works and if these variations require some amendments to the contracts.
      • Monitor and report on the appropriate Consultant’s compliance to the terms of reference in the supervision Contract, including the performance of the Consultant and the Contractor.
      • Advise   TRC   on   remedies   against   non-performing   contractors   and consultancy.
      • Attending all Track Works technical correspondences.
    • REQUIRED SKILLS

      Qualification and Experience:

      Rail  Infrastructure  and  Track  Specialist  shall  have  a  degree  in  civil engineering or similar and a minimum of 15 years of international professional experience in managing construction and maintenance of mainline railway track and infrastructure. He/she must have experience with at least 2 World Bank funded projects of similar nature and size in the past 10 years and must possess good interpersonal and communication skills in English.

    • COUNTRY

      Tanzania
    • PROJECT

      PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR PROVISION OF EXPERTS TO REINFORCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SECOND TANZANIA INTERMODAL AND RAIL DEVELOPMENT ROJECT (TIRP-II)

    • REFERENCE NUMBER

      2024-038