Lead Design Engineer

CTG overview:

• CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.
• CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.
• Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.
• Visit www.ctg.org to find out more

Overview of position:

• Our client is an operational arm of the UN, 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 offers short & long term work opportunities in diverse & challenging environments across the globe. They are looking for creative, results focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.
• With over 4,000 personnel & approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of their partners spread across 80 countries, their workforce represents a wide range of nationalities & cultures. They promote a balanced, diverse workforce, a strength that helps them better understand & address their partners’ needs & continually strive to improve their gender balance through initiatives & policies that encourage the recruitment of qualified female candidates. They values its people & recognizes the importance of balancing professional & personal demands.
• Their hub in Amman implements projects on behalf of UN agencies & bilateral donors & in close coordination with the government (govt.) & national authorities. With an established presence across the region (Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen & Turkey), the office runs operations including large scale procurement, project development & technical management & provides financial, human resources & infrastructure related services.
• The functional objective of the hub in Amman is to deliver its projects in an efficient & effective manner & in line with the principles, rules & regulations of our client is to achieve the outcomes sought by their partners. Our client has been active in Iraq since 2004, delivering close to 50 projects worth over USD 260 million & they have a very strong relationship with the key counterparts at both central & regional govt. evels in Iraq. Our client operates from its operational hub in Amman & supports its country office in Baghdad & its sub office in Erbil.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans & procedures of the UN security management system & that of our client. They are committed to achieving a fully diverse workforce. They are undertaking a 3 year project that aims to improve basic living conditions for returnees in the liberated rural areas of Al Anbar & Ninewa – Sinjar governorate through the rehabilitation of up to 1,000 housing units & the restoration of decentralized services. The decentralized services component will entail the provision of solar street lighting, the rehabilitation of selected community roads & of water & sanitation networks & / or stations. When feasible, the rehabilitated housing units will be connected to the restored decentralized services taking into consideration the whole neighborhood. The rehabilitation of housing & basic services will be guided by a needs based approach.

Role objectives:

• Under the overall guidance of the Head of Program (HOP) & the direct supervision of the Project Manager (PM), the Lead Civil Engineer is required to perform the following specific duties & responsibilities ensuring their effectiveness, transparency & integrity:

Coordination, delivery & performance:

• Responsible of managing the design team on daily basis, provide technical advice for the design team as well as of the Feld Engineers.
• Prepare working drawings, BOQ’s (Bill of Quantities) & specifications for all the project activities.
• Provide technical solutions, advice & calculations for all of the infrastructure works & the rehabilitation of the war damaged shelters.
• Review all design works prepared by the design team before submitting to ensure all designed elements are within our clients requirements & quality.
• Undertake & participate the onsite technical assessments of the targeted locations & decentralised services when required.
• Provide advice on feasibility, costings, timelines & requirements.
• Inspects & report on the design team works in progress ensuring that the design team delivery.
• Provide support & guidance to the contractor & assists in resolving site problems, as necessary.
• Embed sustainability dimensions including social & gender inclusion, as well as Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) aspects into the project during the design & construction / rehabilitation phases.
• Ensure Prevention of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (PSEA) measures are implemented throughout the project implementation, as per the country PSEA action plan.
• Perform other related duties as required from PM.

Governance, monitoring & reporting:

• Monitor contractors’ & suppliers set out & works, including compliance with contracts specifications & ensures that contractors & suppliers comply with their work plans to complete work with specified scope of work, time frame & budget.
• Attend daily the project site(s) in order to monitor & supervise the progress of works in the targeted facilities, identify any existing problems, provide technical assistance & appropriate solutions through application of sound engineering standards in consultation with the PM.
• Responsible for preparation of progress reports on rehabilitation & infrastructure activities, according to the agreed timeframe of works & submission of such on a weekly basis to the PM.
• Review & / or develop written Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for all aspects & stages of the project.
• Implement Quality Controls (QC) procedures, to ensure all infrastructure activities are correctly initiated, managed, monitored, reported & closed in accordance with our clients policies & procedures.
• Assess & report on the project closing plans, archiving of cost & progress report & hand over all related reports to the PM.
• Evaluate & assess works schedules & programs, including the comparison with the schedule baselines & reports to the PM accordingly.
• Check all laboratory reports, operation & maintenance manuals & keep records & report to the PM accordingly.
• Assess the work activities of contractor(s), measure completed work & make recommendations to the PM for progress payments to contractors.

Documents control & management:

• Maintain records, compile periodic reports & any specific reports required by our clients standard procedures.
• Responsible for the preparation & verification of a database for the available materials shipped to the project, schedules of labor force & monitoring of quality of such during the progress of works.
• Check, verify & approve the interim payments submitted by the contractor(s) & submit detailed reports to the PM.

Knowledge management & sharing:

• Ensure that lessons learned & challenges are documented throughout the project implementation & shared with the project team.
• Participate in the relevant client currents.

Monitoring & progress controls:

• Number of on site technical assessment conducted & reports compiled.
• Number of site inspection & progress monitoring visits conducted.
• Number of community engagement activities undertaken & implemented.
• Number of project reports documents drafted.
• Number of stakeholder coordination meetings conducted.

Project reporting:

• Ths role will work under the overall guidance of the Head of Program (HOP) & the direct supervision of the Project Manager (PM).

Key competencies:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering in a relevant subject matter such as Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Construction Management with 8 years of relevant experience is required or Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering in the above mentioned field with an additional 2 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the Masters Degree.
• At least 5 years of experience in civil works design, planning, supervision or implementation of infrastructure (construction & / or rehabilitation) projects in Iraq & / or the Middle East region is required.
• Experience in supporting the supervision & / or implementation of multisector infrastructure rehabilitation projects is highly desired.
• Comprehensive knowledge in engineering software applications (i.e: AutoCAD, REVIT, SAP2000, Prokon, ETABs) is desired.
• Work experience with an international organization & / or UN agencies is desired.
• High proficiency with computers & other software / platforms related to the positions field of expertise.
• Good experience in working with the G-Suite platform including, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Gmail, Google Sheets, Docs & Slides.
• Excellent communication skills, including fluency in spoken & written Arabic & English languages, are required.

Required skills:

• Buildings construction consulting services, design.
• Residential buildings.
• Computer drawings software, particularly AutoCAD.
• Ability to use standard planning management software particularly MS Project or Primavera.
• Health & safety management.
• QC.
• Project management.
• Reporting.
• Risk analysis.
• Client management.

Team management:

• This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information:

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