Civil Engineer

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Overview of Position

• Our client is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian & development projects around the world. Their mission is to help people build better lives & countries achieve sustainable development.
• Their areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management & human resources, our client is undertaking a project that aims at increasing access to primary & secondary health services facilities (general hospitals, local health centers & therapeutic feeding centers) in Yemen, through restoring the physical infrastructure of health facilities (rehabilitation, maintenance works & minor repairs & new construction) in targeted areas.
• They will be responsible for the design & implementation works of the health facilities, ensuring highest standards in design & rehabilitation works & respect of ‘state of the art’ requirements for safety, sustainability, security, & disability access. In addition, our client will be responsible to provide the targeted facilities with priority medical equipment & supplies.

Role Objectives

Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Civil Engineer provides technical knowledge & assistance regarding feasibility, design, construction & field coordination requirements, ensuring high quality & consistency of work. Funcitonal responsibilities include:

• Construction management.
• Health, safety & environmental management.
• Quality management.
• Project closure.
• Knowledge building & knowledge sharing.

Construction management:

• Carry out construction supervision as set out in the physical works contract.
• Identify & report on potential delays & or cost overruns that can be avoided.
• Prepare weekly & monthly reports that cover supervision activities.
• Prepare, manage & monitor performance tracking management systems to enable work plans to be followed at the field level with personnel being accountable for their outputs.
• Assist the Project Manager & the field teams to ensure that the planned activities are conducted safely, on time, within budget & scope.
• Identify risks, develop mitigation solutions & escalate to the Project Manager.
• Ensure that the implementation of community infrastructure (including contracting of labor, procurement of goods, development of designs, etc.) is in accordance with our clients operational directives, instructions & guidelines.
• Manage the implementation of construction as per the design approved by the design review team & manage the interaction for any potential design changes in accordance with our clients standards, manuals & guidelines.
• Represent the Project Manager & our client at coordination, community group & other stakeholder meetings, as delegated, especially in relation to the progress of community infrastructure implementation.
• Support the Project Manager with the valuation of construction work for interim progress payment certificates; the valuation of variations & the assessment of claims.

Health, safety, social & environmental management:

• Manage & monitor the implementation of the works to ensure strict compliance with all our clients Health, Safety, Social & Environmental (HSSE) policies, management plan & act as the lead resource in the field.
• Manage the implementation of the health, safety & environmental management requirements contained in the design documentation or provided by a third party such as the donor (environmental & social impact assessment or environmental & social safeguards).
• Adopt sustainable, ‘green building’, construction approaches & techniques, including environmental sustainability, throughout the construction stage.
• Identify, assess & mitigate health, safety & environment risks during construction.

Quality management:

• Conduct quality assurance procedures to ensure that the requirements of the contract quality plan are being complied with.
• Conduct site & material inspections, oversee site tests & prepare reports to support the Project Manager.
• Monitor all project activities in relation to the respective project work package plans & take corrective action, when necessary, to ensure the timely & cost effective delivery of project outputs.
• Maintain & contribute to the project communication system to facilitate the dissemination of information & reports to all key stakeholders.
• Participate in the preparation & monitoring of project progress & other reports (including risk logs, issues log, lessons learnt, etc.).
• Manage the daily labor contract in accordance with our clients operational directives, instructions & manuals.
• Assist the contractor, using our clients HSSE guidelines, to implement adequate health & safety training for their personnel.
• Manage the preparation of site instructions, contract administration documentation, progress reports, contractor & stakeholder meeting minutes, site monitoring reports.
• Examine the contractor’s progress payment claims for accuracy & compliance with the conditions of contract.
• Prepare & check for accuracy the database covering the available materials shipped to the project, the schedules of labor & monitoring of quality during the physical works progress.
• Liaise with local contractors & material suppliers to monitor current market conditions & trends.

Project closure:

• Assist the Project Manager by acting as witness during the commissioning process.
• Manage the collection of field data, H&S compliance documentation and preparation of as built drawings by the contractor.
• Carry out file archiving of all construction monitoring & contract administration documentation in line with our clients archiving procedures.
• Support the Project Manager with the preparation of the final payment certificate.

Facilitation of knowledge building & knowledge sharing:

• Take personal responsibility for engaging in Continued Professional Development (CPD).
• Manage, mentor & build capacity of the project team including Junior Site Engineers, Supervisors & Interns.
• Contribute to the dissemination & sharing of best practices & lessons learnt for development planning & knowledge building.
• Participate in the relevant communities of practice, actively interact with other Engineers & the engineering community to share case studies, lessons learnt & best practice on the knowledge system.
• Collaborate with technical team members including but not limited to Architects, Engineers, Project Managers & Quantity Surveyors.

Project reporting

• The selected candidate will be reporting to the Site Engineer with oversight of the Project Manager.

Key competencies

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering with 2 years working experience in project assessment, design & management experience in rehabilitation projects & construction projects is required.
• A previous experience in rehabilitation & construction (preferable in hospitals).
• Develops & implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term & externally in order to positively shape the organization. Anticipates & perceives the impact & implications of future decisions & activities on other parts of the organization.
• Treats all individuals with respect, responds sensitively to differences & encourages others to do the same. Upholds organizational & ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity & inclusion.
• Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates & supports the development of others. Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs & inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles.
• Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners & always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds & maintains strong external relationships & is a competent partner for others (if relevant to the role).
• Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self & / or others to accomplish a goal. Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas. Sees opportunities & takes the initiative to act on them. Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our clients impact on their beneficiaries.
• Open to change & flexible in a fast paced environment. Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements. Reflects on experiences & modifies own behavior. Performance is consistent, even under pressure. Always pursues continuous improvements.
• Evaluates data & courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions.
• Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks. Applies innovation & creativity to problem solving.
• Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise & open manner.
• Communication indicates a consideration for the feelings & needs of others. Actively listens & proactively shares knowledge. Handles conflict effectively, by overcoming differences of opinion & finding common ground.

Team management

• This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.