Description

Job Title: Civil & Structural Technician

Department: Infrastructure

Duty Station: UGHE, Butaro , Rwanda

Reports To: Civil and Structure Engineering Manager

Employment Type: Full-time

• JOB PURPOSE

The Civil & Structural Technician will provide practical technical and maintenance support for the University's civil infrastructure, buildings, and external facilities.

The position will be responsible for routine inspection, preventive maintenance, minor civil repairs, building-fabric works, site measurements, workmanship checks, defect reporting, and support to approved facilities improvement projects.

The successful candidate should be a hands-on, multi-skilled technician capable of working independently on routine tasks while also supporting contractors, artisans, engineers and facilities staff. The position requires good practical knowledge of civil works, basic structural elements, building maintenance, drainage, paving, and general building fabric repairs.

The technician will be expected to identify defects and unsafe conditions, carry out authorized remedial works,



maintain accurate work records, and promptly escalate major structural, safety or specialist issues to the responsible supervisor.

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Civil Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance
• Inspect assigned external civil infrastructure and building elements on a routine basis.
• Inspect and maintain paths, paving, steps, surface drains, gullies, and minor boundary works.
• Identify and report on settlement, cracking, blocked drainage, trip hazards, erosion and other defects.
• Identify potential concerns affecting retaining structures or other structural elements and escalate them appropriately.
• Carry out authorized minor repairs and maintenance works.
• Clear authorized drainage blockages and maintain serviceable access routes.
• Coordinate with gardening and other maintenance staff where vegetation affects drainage, access or civil infrastructure.
• Maintain a

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