Overview
The Project Specialist - Construction Engineering will manage and oversee infrastructure activities, providing high-level technical expertise to ensure projects meet quality standards within time and cost constraints.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure effective management and supervision of large infrastructure-related projects.
- Develop and manage the overall implementation strategy for activities in the Civil Engineering Infrastructure component.
- Manage and coordinate the implementation of activities based on relevant project documents.
- Ensure timely and good-quality implementation of work plan activities and monitor progress.
- Identify changes in the external environment and suggest necessary solutions/actions.
- Collect, analyze, and present background information for project annual work plans and progress reports.
- Provide technical expertise during the Project’s mobilization stage.
- Provide expert support and quality assurance to large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Supervise consultants, review and approve technical designs and Bills of Quantities (BoQs).
- Ensure detailed monitoring and supervision of construction works on-site.
- Provide final engineering clearance for payment under the terms of the contracts.
- Draft correspondence on project engineering issues.
- Serve as the main focal point for the review and fine-tuning of all Terms of Reference (ToRs) and Scopes of Work (SoWs) for engineering services.
- Coordinate, prepare, and review ToRs and SoWs for the design of complex infrastructure initiatives and engineering services.
- Support the preparation of tender documentation and tender processes.
- Lead and oversee the management and procurement of necessary materials and equipment.
- Conduct field visits when necessary to improve the development of ToRs.
- Obtain partner and beneficiary approval for all stages of technical documentation development.
- Monitor progress and risks in infrastructure projects.
- Analyze new potential risks and define appropriate mitigation measures.
- Prepare a monitoring plan and implement it.
- Provide inputs for the creation of the project monitoring and evaluation framework.
- Provide technical expert advice and guidance to all stakeholders.
- Establish and maintain working relations with national partners, local institutions, and local services.
- Liaise with contractors, municipalities, and other partners on project matters.
- Supervise the work of engaged advisors, project staff, and consultants.
- Provide technical support in conducting capacity-building initiatives.
- Facilitate knowledge and capacity building, knowledge sharing, and advocacy relevant to the project.
- Identify capacity building needs and opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate training, project workshops and other relevant activities are organized and implemented.
- Ensure project reports capture results, lessons learned and good practices.
- Participate in and ensure sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
- Support establishment of knowledge platforms for the project.
- Promote advocacy for UNDP’s work and opportunities for collaboration.
Required Experience
Minimum 5 years (with Master’s degree) or 7 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of work experience in areas of construction engineering, infrastructure project management, in particular in development of technical designs, supervision, in the fields of: Civil Engineering, construction project design, management of construction projects, analysis or management advisory services in construction industry.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or a related field is required. A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with additional 2 years of relevant professional experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the master’s degree.
