Project Engineer

The UNOPS Hub in Amman implements projects on behalf of UN agencies and bilateral donors and in close coordination with the Government and national authorities. With an established presence across the region, the office runs operations including large-scale procurement, project development and technical management, and provides financial, human resources and infrastructure-related services. The functional objective of UNOPS Hub in Amman is to deliver its projects in an efficient and effective manner and in line with the principles, rules and regulations of UNOPS, so as to achieve the outcomes sought by the clients.

The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS. 

UNOPS is committed to achieving a fully diverse workforce.

The Project Engineer will report directly to the UNOPS Project Manager. The project engineer will liaise regularly with senior officials in Jordan, assist with English Arabic translation and a broad range of quality civil and water infrastructure and construction oversight services.

The Project Engineer is responsible for assisting with all construction management tasks required to ensure timely, cost effective, safe and quality delivery of the project. He/she reports to the Project Manager and may be required to assist in the following tasks:

• Represent UNOPS at meetings with senior officials of Jordanian Government.
• Translation written/spoken Arabic, English.
• Ensuring works are carried out in accordance with contracts, specifications, drawings and etc.
• Problem solving in a timely manner.
• Preparing bid documentation.
• Participating in bid analysis.
• Preparing monthly project reports
• Overseeing technical aspects of contracts and provide guidance to contractors where required.
• Maintenance of the following project documentation
  • Payment register
  • Variation register
  • Site safety inspection register
  • Site diary
  • Instruction to contractor register
  • Drawing register
  • Visitor register
  • Sample approval register
  • Concrete test register
  • Progress photos

Planning and documentation for future phases of the project as directed by the Project Manager. Including activities such as

• Estimations
• Producing Bill of Quantities/Specs/Drawings

• 1st priority Project/Engineering assistant to project manager.
• 2nd priority assists Senior Project Engineer with site monitoring.
• Preparation of meeting agendas and minutes, Will prepare project coordination meeting minutes and contractor meeting minutes in English and Arabic for PM approval.
• Responsible for the issue of meeting minutes and all other documentation to relevant government agencies.
• Written and verbal translations as required.
• Liaise with design and contractor offices as required.
• Produce contractor Instructions for signature by PM and maintain register
• Responsible for formal document issue and registers, including
  • Drawings
  • Bill of Quantities
  • Specifications
  • Contractor Instructions
  • Engineering Standards
  • Providing technical support to project procurement and finance specialists where needed.
  • Setting OH & S example on site through exemplary behavior and identifying deficiencies.
  • Attending weekly contractor coordination meetings, maintain minutes and issue.
  • Assisting SPE with site monitoring through minimum 2 site visits per week (time permitting)
  • Carrying out other tasks as assigned by the Project Manager.

3. Monitoring and Progress Controls

• Active participation  in weekly Project Engineer/Project Manager catch-up meeting
• Active participation in weekly project staff meeting
• Maintaining, accurate, quality and completion documentation as identified in responsibilities above

4. Final Product

• An essential component to the delivery of the project outcome on time, on budget and to a high quality.

• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Enthusiasm
• Commitment
• Planning and Organizing
• Communication
• Judgment and Decision Making
• High proficiency with computers in particular MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, Autocad and the Internet
• High organizational skills
• Able to work efficiently with minimal direction

• University degree at Bachelor level or equivalent, or accreditation in Engineering (civil or water) or Construction Management from a reputable University;
• Fluency in both English and Arabic is required

• 3 Three years site engineering for medium to large scale water network construction projects in Jordan.
• Site engineering experience in highly developed engineering environments is preferred.
• Knowledge of UN policies, procedures and operations would be an asset. 

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  
• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. 
• Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.