Building Officer – Civil/Structural job at National Building Review Board

About Organisation:

The National Building Review Board is a government agency under the Ministry of Works and Transport established by the Building Control Act, 2013. The Board is mandated to monitor building developments; ensure that the design and construction of buildings and utilities to which the public is to have access cater for persons with disabilities; oversee, inspect and monitor the operations of Building Committees; hear and determine appeals from persons dissatisfied with the decisions of a Building Committee; and to determine the fees to be charged by urban and district building committees for approval of plans, issue of building permits and occupation permits

Job Summary:

To guarantee safe and efficient Civil/Structural Engineering installations in buildings that comply with regulatory and ethical standards

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working with the Senior Building Officer- Civil/Structural to develop a robust monitoring and investigation system for all buildings
• Assisting the Senior Building Officer- Civil/Structural in developing inspection checklists that would be used by Building Control Officers for on-going construction sites
• Inspecting and assessing the works of the Building Committees to ensure compliance with the Building Control Act, Building Regulations and the Code
• Carrying out competence and capacity building of Building Control officers
• Providing clients with clear and consistent technical advice to strengthen building control initiatives
• Providing technical expertise and to convey information and manage community expectations about responsible building practices
• Generating the periodic compliance reports
• Performing other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other mandated authority.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Civil/Structural Engineering from a recognized university or institution
• Must be registered with the ERB and in Possession of a valid practicing license

Working Experience

• At least Four (04) years working experience as a Civil/structural Engineer in Government or another reputable organization as an Engineer or its equivalent

(c). Competences

(i). Technical

• Knowledge and understanding of the legal and policy framework for building control and regulation in Uganda
• Concern for standards
• Quality Control
• Analytical skills
• Information Communications Technology
• Planning, Organizing and Coordinating

(ii). Behavioral

• Team work
• Leadership
• Accountability
• Public relations
• Customer care
• Results oriented
• Creativity
• System thinking
• Interpersonal relations
• Communication excellence
• Time management

• Working with the Senior Building Officer- Civil/Structural to develop a robust monitoring and investigation system for all buildings
• Assisting the Senior Building Officer- Civil/Structural in developing inspection checklists that would be used by Building Control Officers for on-going construction sites
• Inspecting and assessing the works of the Building Committees to ensure compliance with the Building Control Act, Building Regulations and the Code
• Carrying out competence and capacity building of Building Control officers
• Providing clients with clear and consistent technical advice to strengthen building control initiatives
• Providing technical expertise and to convey information and manage community expectations about responsible building practices
• Generating the periodic compliance reports
• Performing other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other mandated authority.

• Knowledge and understanding of the legal and policy framework for building control and regulation in Uganda
• Concern for standards
• Quality Control
• Analytical skills
• Information Communications Technology
• Planning, Organizing and Coordinating
• Team work
• Leadership
• Accountability
• Public relations
• Customer care
• Results oriented
• Creativity
• System thinking
• Interpersonal relations
• Communication excellence
• Time management

• Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Civil/Structural Engineering from a recognized university or institution
• Must be registered with the ERB and in Possession of a valid practicing license