Overview
Provides technical expertise and support in the planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of infrastructure projects, ensuring successful delivery according to quality standards, timelines, and budget.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare Design Briefs/concept design reports and manage concept design review.
- Prepare Final Design documentation, including Scope of Works, specifications, budget, and drawings.
- Prepare requisitions and coordinate procurement processes, including tender documents and contract evaluation.
- Provide expert opinion on engineering issues and contribute to project plans and strategies.
- Manage contractors and contract execution, ensuring compliance with technical documentation.
- Formulate and check Terms of Reference, scope of works, and technical documents.
- Ensure site documentation is kept according to operating procedures.
- Maintain cooperation with construction supervisors, contractors, designers, and local authorities.
- Ensure respect of Health and Safety procedures on site.
- Implement quality controls (QC) procedures for infrastructure activities.
- Supervise the quality of construction materials and collected attest documentation.
- Verify and contribute to technical specifications of products and services.
- Ensure contractors provide method statements and perform quality checks.
- Intervene during the Defect Notification Period (DNP) to address issues.
- Conduct needs assessments for infrastructure reconstruction.
- Review and contribute to Contractor's Quality Health and Safety, Social and Environment plans.
- Ensure on-site works comply with Health and Safety, Social and Environmental requirements.
- Hold site coordination meetings and provide minutes.
- Provide Site Visit Reports on project activities.
- Liaise with government agencies, partners, and other stakeholders.
- Assist with capacity building and training in sound engineering practice.
- Document and share lessons learned and challenges.
- Ensure final reports and handover reports are completed.
- Update and maintain project documentation and filing system.
- Participate in meetings, workshops, and consultations.
Required Experience
- Relevant experience is work in civil engineering, infrastructure projects or similar fields.
- Proven experience in managing and coordinating water and sanitation, structures and other infrastructure projects, including design and construction supervision.
- Experience in production of drawings, BOQS, specifications and design reports.
- Experience in working with government agencies, international organizations, and other stakeholders involved in health infrastructure projects.
- Strong knowledge of project management principles, including budgeting, scheduling, and quality control.
- Proficient in using computer-aided design (CAD) software and other engineering tools.
- Experience in managing FIDIC contracts.
Qualifications
- Required Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related fields with 7 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related fields with 5 years of relevant experience is required.
- Desired Professional engineering license or registration is highly desirable.
- Additional certifications in project management or relevant technical fields are a plus.
