Associate Civil Engineer

1. Coordination, delivery and performance

2. Monitoring and reporting

3. Knowledge building and sharing

Coordination, delivery and performance

• Assist the line supervisor to manage, plan and coordinate monthly, weekly and daily construction activities

• Under supervision of the lead engineer, support the design team in preparing detailed calculations, drawings, and specification 

• Provide inputs for technical reports.

• Support the supervisor to ensure the overall and timely delivery of the project activities are within the project schedule.

• Assist procurement team with information to prepare tender documents such as; specifications, cost estimates, and BoQs.

• Support with the preparation of project progress reports 

• Compile HSSE information from site engineers for reporting and monitoring purposes

• Support site engineers with preparation of payment certificates, including validation and checking of quantities

Monitoring and  Reporting 

• Assist in quality assurance by checking drawings, specifications, and other construction design documents for completeness and edits against approved checklists.

• Assist in monitoring project activities in alignment with work plans,

• Compile, for monitoring, analysis and reporting purposes, information provided by site engineers on contractors workforce, risk and issues registers, progress, HSSE compliance,  and related construction issues

Knowledge sharing

• Contribute to the dissemination and sharing of best practices and lessons learned for development planning and knowledge building.

• Participate in the relevant Communities of Practice, actively interact with other Engineers and the Engineering community to share case studies, lessons learned and best practice on the Knowledge System.

• Collaborate with technical team members including but not limited to architects, engineers, project managers and quantity surveyors.

I. Education

• Secondary school (High School or equivalent) with a minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience is required OR

• First level university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or other related Engineering field is not required, but may substitute for some years of relevant experience

II. Experience

• A minimum of 6 years’ experience, related to construction or civil work design is required with a Secondary school (High School or equivalent) diploma 

• Knowledge of UNOPS/UN rules and regulations is an advantage.

• Working knowledge of cloud-based office software packages (Google Suite), MS Office programs, MS Project, AutoCAD and telecommunications equipment and systems is highly valued.

III. Language Requirements

• Competency in English – both written and oral is required