Job Description

Job Title: Transport Engineer:

Job Summary

• The Transport Engineer of the University is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Transport Section of the University.

Responsibilities of the successful applicant include the following:

• Booking service order for operational vehicles at the University’s approved garages;
• Ensuring roadworthiness for all operational vehicles at all times;
• Conducting proficiency tests for newly recruited drivers at DVLA for Human Resource interviews;
• Registering and transferring vehicle ownerships;
• Managing the University’s fleet of vehicles;
• Following up on accidents of vehicle and vehicle insurance claims from the Commission’s Insurance Companies;
• Keeping records of transport related files;
• Monitoring and ensuring update validity of insurance covers for all operational vehicles;
• Monitoring and tracking the movement(s) of operational vehicles;
• Training drivers on road safety and professionalism;
• Coordinating the repairing and maintenance of all operational vehicles;
• Coordinating vehicle arrangements for staff;
• Planning and coordinating vehicle movement schedules;
• Any assignment given by the Vice Chancellor;

Qualification Required & Experience:

The applicant must possess a minimum of a master’s degree in Mechanical or Automobile Engineering or its equivalent.

He/She must:

• be a member of the Ghana Institution of Engineering;
• have a minimum of valid Ghanaian Driving License D;
• have at least four (4) years of relevant post qualification experience;
• have leadership and organizational skills;
• have monitoring and evaluation skills;
• have communication, report writing and presentation skills;
• have knowledge of vehicle maintenance;