TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYOR – 1 POST at TANROADS

The Regional Manager TANROADS Songwe on behalf of the Chief Executive TANROADS is looking for suitable qualified and competent Tanzanians to fill vacant posts available for the project of Upgrading of Songwe Regional Roads.

Entry Qualifications

Must be a Tanzanian Citizen who is a holder of Bachelor Degree or Advanced Diploma in one of the following fields; Land Surveying, Geomatics or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution. Must be registered by NCPS as professional Land Surveyor. Postgraduate qualifications in surveying will be an added advantage.

Must have a cumulative working experience of at least five (5) years in related Surveying for design and/or construction of roads and bridges; served in similar capacity in two (2) projects of similar nature in the past 10 years. Fluency in written and spoken Swahili and English is mandatory.

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;
• To identify and locate all beacons and benchmarks to enable the contractor set out and construct the works;
• Direct or conduct surveys in order to establish legal boundaries for properties;
• Record the results of surveys, including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features;
• Search legal records, survey records, and land titles in order 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 in order 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; and
• Perform such other related duties as may be assigned by Supervisor