Construction Management Engineer

Job categories Engineering

Vacancy code VA/2023/B5507/26731

Department/office AR, SAMCO, Pakistan

Duty station Peshawar, Pakistan

Contract type Local ICA Specialist

Contract level LICA Specialist-8

Duration 6-9 months ( may extend subject to satisfactory performance, continued relevance of the role to the project and funding availability.)

Application period 18-Sep-2023 to 01-Oct-2023

Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities

1. General construction 

• Plan and coordinate work activities with the Project Manager. 
• Take timely action to prevent potential delays and/or cost overruns that can be avoided. • Report and recommend remedial actions regarding potential delays and/or cost overruns to  the Project Manager. 
• Provide supervision of project work progress and quality for on-time project delivery. 
• Monitor contractor presence on the project site, including Bill of Quantities (BoQ) as per  approved contract. 
• Provide data and information about project work to Project Manager for reporting purposes. 
• Provide monthly report to the Project Manager detailing all project matters including quality,  health and safety, environmental and financial, as well as any issues relating to possible  delays, cost overruns, variations and any other matter as agreed with the Project Manager

2. Feasibility study/need assessment 

• Complete needs assessment, organize preliminary studies and monitor/supervising  consultants. 
• Support the review of requests for new construction and rehabilitation works. • Carry out assessments and prepare reports with recommendations for follow up actions. 
• Assist the Project Manager in redacting the tender dossier, with particular focus to the  technical documents (drawings, BoQ, technical specification and standards).

3. Design Management 

• Assist the Project Manager to outline design requirements (e.g. timeline) to procure design  services, including concept, preliminary and final stages where applicable. 
• Assist the Senior Site Engineer to manage the design plan ensuring deliverables are available  on time, and to the required quality. 
• Prepare the BoQ for comment and approval by the Project Manager. 
• Assist the procurement team with technical assistance in preparation of tender documentation and bid analysis where required.

4. Construction supervision 

• As tasked by the Project Manager, supervise construction works and administer works  execution as per the contractual provisions and the design specifications. 
• Ensure quantity/quality control and time schedule consistency. 
• Verify that works are consistent with the project technical specifications and inform promptly  of eventual deviations. 
• Support the overall management of works implementation to ensure construction works are  completed on time, within budget and to quality standards. 
• Provide regular supervision of the project work progress and quality for on time delivery. 
• Assist the Project Manager in the preparation of project/contracts related documentations  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. 
• Ensure UNOPS Health Safety and Environment standards are adopted by the contractors.
• Oversee surveying works, engineering control of the works etc.

5. Knowledge management  

• Assist in providing training and technology transfer to national personnel and contractor’s  personnel and advice on good construction practices, good environmental management  practices, and appropriate health and safety standards during construction 
• Contribute to the dissemination and sharing of best practices and lessons learned for  development planning and knowledge building.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

• Bachelors of Civil Engineering is required
• AutoCAD certification is desirable.

Work Experience 

• A minimum of 2 years of experience, related to the Building &  Infrastructure Construction management is required. 
• Work experience in post-conflict/ fragile environments is  desirable. 
• Experience in construction management and reporting is required;  
• Experience in supervision of rehabilitation works in, health facilities, educational facilities rehabilitation and WASH facilities  is highly desirable;  
• Strong knowledge of principles and techniques of carrying out infrastructure assessments  required;  Knowledge in management of Quick Impact Project would be an asset;  
• High proficiency with computers in particular Google suite application , AutoCAD, MS Project, Google workspace internet, and other programming packages desirable
• Some experience in the UN system organizations and/or a  developing country is desirable. 
• Registered with Pakistan Engineering Council is essential.
  

Language Requirements  

• Full working knowledge of English is essential. 
• Knowledge of a local language (Pashto) is required.