Civil Engineer Senior Officer

Overview of position

• Our client is an operational arm of the United Nations (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.

Role objectives

General construction:

• Provide supervision of project work progress & quality for on time project delivery.
• Support in monitoring contractor presence on the project site, including Bill of Quantities (BoQ) as per approved contract.
• Ensure that the contractors fully understand & implement the provisions of our clients policies & requirements with regard to Health, Safety, Social & Environmental (HSSE) management.
• Ensure that the contractors fully understand & implement the provisions of our clients policies & requirements with regard to gender.
• Provide monthly report to the Site Engineer detailing all project matters including quality, health & safety, environmental & financial, as well as any issues relating to possible delays, cost overruns, variations & any other matter as agreed with the Project Manager.

Feasibility study / need assessment:

• Complete needs assessment, organize preliminary studies, assessments & monitor / supervising consultants.
• Support the review of requests for new construction & rehabilitation works.
• Carry out assessments & prepare reports with recommendations for follow up actions.
• Assist Partnership Manager to determine budget required for works & other activities which came out of assessments.
• Assist the Project Manager in redacting the tender dossier, with particular focus to the technical documents (drawings, BoQ, technical specification & standards).

Construction supervision:

• As tasked by the Project Manager, supervise construction works & administer works execution as per the contractual provisions & the design specifications.
• Ensure quantity / quality control & time schedule consistency.
• Verify that works are consistent with the project technical specifications & inform promptly of eventual deviations.
• Support the overall management of works implementation to ensure construction works are completed on time, within budget & to quality standards.
• Provide regular supervision of the project work progress & quality for on time delivery.
• Assist the PM / PMO in the preparation of project / contracts related documentations such as periodic progress reports, site monitoring reports, stakeholder meeting minutes, engineer’s instructions & variation orders, contractor’s bills review reports, certifications, client hand over documents & contracts close out reports.
• Oversee surveying works, engineering control of the works etc.
• Carrying out regular visits during DNP period & report back to PMO if there is any discrepancy.
• Document & record the lessons learned for improving the delivery of works.

Project reporting

This role reports to the line manager.

Key competencies

• Bachelor´s degree in civil engineering is required.
• 4 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) is required.
• Experience in the usage of computers & software packages (drawing software, structural software, office (Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.) & advance knowledge of spreadsheet & database packages is required.
• Must be fluent in English & Arabic.
• 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.
• 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 behaviour. 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.