Job Vacancy: Senior Land Surveyor (Topographical Surveyor) – 1 Post (TANROADS, Morogoro)

Introduction to TANROADS

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 Morogoro, on behalf atrás of the Chief Executive TANROADS, is looking for qualified and competent Tanzanians to fill vacant posts for the following projects:

• • Construction of Kidatu-Ifakara-Lupiro-Malinyi Kilosa Kwa Mpepo-Londo-Lumecha/Songea (484KM) to bitumen standard under Design and Build; Lot 1: Ifakara-Lupiro-Mtimbira (112KM, Contract No. TRD/HQ/1074/2022/23).
  • Upgrading of Morogoro (Bigwa)-Mvuha Road (78km) to Bitumen Standard Including Ruvu (64m) & Mvuha (60m) Bridges, Contract No. TRD/HQ/1008/2023/24.
  • Upgrading of Ifakara-Kihansi Road (124km) to Bitumen Standard, Lot 2: Mbingu-Chita Section (37.5km) Contract No. TRD/HQ/1016/2023/24.

TANROADS intends to recruit qualified and competent staff to fill vacant posts on specified employment contracts for the aforementioned road projects.

Position Details: Senior Land Surveyor (Topographical Surveyor) – 1 Post

Entry Qualifications:

• Must possess a minimum of a Diploma in Land Surveying.
• Must be a registered Land Surveyor.
• Must have a minimum of eight (8) years of cumulative experience in road design and construction.
• Must have served in at least two (2) road construction projects in the last ten (10) years.
• Must have a working experience of at least three (3) years in sub-Saharan countries.
• Proficiency in written and spoken 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.
• Direct or conduct surveys 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 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 such other related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Terms of Employment:

• Contract for 48 Staff Months.
• Salary: TANROADS Salary scale with other site allowances as per TANROADS Incentive Policy.

Additional Information

No additional posts for this position are mentioned for the other projects.

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 21st July, 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 to: The Regional Manager, TANROADS, P.O. Box 91, Morogoro.