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Duty stations: Werabie, Tercha, Metu, Mizan Tepi, Asebe Teferi, Bahirdar, Karamara, Fitchie, Shashemene, Haramaya, Duramie, Addis Abeba, Wolaita Sodo and other possible project locations, Ethiopia.
Functional Responsibilities
Reporting to the Project Manager, the Civil Engineer is expected to support the implementation of the project activities through the provision of technical expertise and the application of best practices in the project implementation, and more specifically delivery of the following functions:
1. Support to construction management
- Support the day-to-day supervision, progress and management of the planning and coordinating work activities.
- Monitor, communicate and report potential delays and/or cost overruns.
- Monitor the project construction work progress to ensure construction works are completed on time and to quality standards as per the contract and project design documentation.
- Assist in monitoring and measuring the work progress through the agreed Bill of Quantities (BoQ) as per the contract.
- Verify and inform that works are consistent with the project technical specifications and inform promptly of eventual deviations.
- Provide guidance to the contractor and assist in resolving site problems, as necessary.
- Support the assessment of the work activities of contractor/s, measure completed work and make recommendations for progress and interim payments to contractors.
- Prepare relevant risk assessments, method statements, checklists, and permits. etc. as they related to Health, Safety and Social Environment on site.
- Oversee dimensional control and site surveying works, engineering control of the works etc.
- Participating in progress review and project coordination meetings.
2. Support to technical documentation
- Support in the preparation of project/contracts-related documentation such as periodic progress reports, site monitoring reports, stakeholder meeting minutes, engineer’s instructions and variation orders, contractor’s bills review reports, certifications, client hand-over documents and contracts close-out reports.
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Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education
- A university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related fields is required.
- An advanced degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related fields is considered an asset.
Experience:
- A minimum of two (2) years experience working in infrastructure projects is required.
- Experience working in infrastructure and project management is an asset.
- Experience in Health and Safety Management is desired.
- Experience in supervision of construction activities is an asset.
- Work experience in post-conflict/ fragile environments and hardship is desirable.
- Competence in the use of all commonly used computer software – spreadsheet, scheduling tools, MS project, Google Suite, AutoCaD and other computer programmes is an added advantage.
- Some experience in the UN system organizations and/or a developing country is desirable.
Language :
- Fluency in written and oral English required.
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Contract type, level and duration
Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA) - Retainer
Contract level: LICA/ICS -8
Contract duration: One year initially, renewable subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance
For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx .
** IMPORTANT INFORMATION **
Retainer positions are not full-time positions. They constitute a contract whereby the Retainer may be requested to provide a specific output/deliverable within a specified period of time, on short notice. When holding a retainer contract, individuals may receive ad-hoc requests from the UNOPS project teams or country offices, and the quantity of requests will vary depending on the current needs. UNOPS shall have no obligation to obtain any minimum quantity of services from the Individual Contractor during the duration of the retainer ICA. It is possible to have multiple consultancy contracts with or outside UNOPS, as long as it is declared to the UNOPS Ethics Office. Read more about the ICA retainer modality here.
Application period: 11-Apr-2025 to 20-Apr-2025. |
