UNIK Construction Engineering
Unik Construction Engineering was founded in 1996 as a small Botswana based building Contractor. Today it is a formidable organization with branches in Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Mauritius and South Africa. We specialize in large scale projects ranging from road and bridge construction, water and sewer services, residential, commercial, industrial buildings and infrastructure development.
We are currently in the market looking for a Traffic Management Officer for the M1 road rehabilitation project for our branch office in Malawi.
Job Summary
The Traffic Management Officer will be responsible for ensuring the safety of all road users by managing traffic flow at the construction site; road closures and other situations where traffic patterns need to be altered.
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Duties & Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will be responsible for but not limited to:
- Monitoring traffic patterns to ensure that vehicle flow is orderly and safe.
- Making adjustments to traffic signals as needed in response to changing conditions such as accidents or construction work.
- Supervising and coordinating activities of other workers involved in traffic control, including police officers, emergency responders and maintenance workers.
- Directing emergency vehicles where they are needed using hand signals or loud speakers.
- Maintaining records of traffic flow and incidents for future reference.
- Following established procedures for closing streets to allow for clean up after an accident or incident such as fire or floods.
- Observing and reporting unsafe driving conditions to appropriate Agencies for enforcement action.
Desired Experience & Qualification
- The applicant must hold a Diploma or Bachelors Degree in Environmental Health and Safety or its equivalent .
- At least 10 years of post graduate years of experience; out of which 5 years should be of similar work experience (working on road construction projects).
- Must have previous experience of supervising other employees and working in a team.
- Prior experience and willingness to work in a fast paced and stressful environment
Package & Remuneration
Market related
Interested?
If you are up for the challenge, then we are looking forward to your application. Please submit your application letter, CV and professional certificates to: macdonald.ma@unikconst.com before 31st July 2022.
If you have not heard from us within 6 weeks from your application date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.