Dutystation: Juba, South Sudan
Functional responsibilities
The Civil Engineer will be responsible for assisting the project development processes, participating in assessment, development of BOQs and preparation of bid documents. The position holder will be assisting the UNOPS South Sudan office in construction supervision and technical assessments of infrastructure projects in Juba and different sites across the country. The position requires frequent travel to project sites in all regional states of South Sudan .
Under the direct supervisor of the Project Manager the Civil Engineer will be responsible for the following tasks:
Support the Project Manager to develop and monitor Work Package implementation plans including:
Overall Infrastructure Work and delivery plans, stage plans within tolerances set by the project board and in line with overall Project Plan
Quality Management Plans
Health & Safety and Social & Environment (HSSE) plans
Support the Project Manager in the development, refinement and review of Infrastructure Human Resource plans and Budgets.
Actively support the Project Manager to ensure accurate and timely reporting of work package progress as well as conditions on site through daily/weekly site records.
Prepare and submit to the Project Manager reports (weekly/monthly or as requested) detailing progress of work-package activities, quality control issues, resourcing and scheduling issues, and any other pertinent facts as required.
Support the Project Manager to ensure stakeholders are aware of work package activities, progress, exceptions as required
Produce any appropriate documentation identified by the Project Manager in a professional and accurate manner.
Contribute to monthly reports and quarterly assurance reports.
Liaise with any external suppliers or other managers.
Carry out Technical Assessments of infrastructure needs with recommendations for viable interventions
Support PM in preparing presentations and reports on the findings of the conducted Technical Assessments
Support the Project Manager to outline design requirements (e.g. timeline) in full compliance with the Design Management Manual, including but not limited to engaging design services advising on requirements for design briefs, preparing design risk assessments, developing concept, and detailed designs as well as design review stages.
Support the Project Manager to monitor and manage the design plan ensuring deliverables are available on time, and to the required quality.
Coordinate market research to inform the development of BoQ.
Liaise with Environmental and Social Safeguards specialists to ensure mitigation plans are mainstreamed into detailed designs and tender packages where possible;
Contribute and coordinate to the preparation of tender documents, with particular focus on the technical documents (drawings, BoQ, technical specification and standards).
Coordinates, oversees and provides guidance on the management of all construction work implemented by the project.
Support the Project Manager to plan, coordinate, monitor and manage construction activities up to the end of DNP in line with UNOPS infrastructure implementation plan and construction work schedule.
Spearhead the creation of work plans, progress tracking tools and construction contracts; monitor and manage contracts.
Plan, Coordinate and Monitor construction including pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, and provide direction to contractors and engineers to ensure that construction/project milestones and objectives are achieved as per infrastructure implementation plan.
Where required, assist the Contractors to plan and coordinate monthly, weekly and daily construction activities including monitoring site safety and construction quality.
Regularly review/ track construction progress, attend to contract breaches, interpret and communicate contract terms
Review and facilitate processing of payment certificates, claims and or changes submitted by suppliers and contractors.
Conduct periodic site visits & local inspections to physically witness progress and quality of construction work.
Prepare mission reports, technical recommendations and guidance to the PM and contractor to ensure cost effective works.
Ensure the full implementation of UNOPS Health, Safety Social and Environmental (HSSE) policies during the construction stage
Review and periodically update quality management plan and associated documents.
Ensure that field engineers enforces fair labor practices/law by contractors/suppliers
Collect feedback, ideas, and internal knowledge about processes and best practices and utilize them productively.
Support the Project Manager in facilitating routine and effective capacity building activities aimed at building long-term and sustainable capacity for technical staff.
Contribute to the dissemination and sharing of good practices and lessons learned for development planning and knowledge building.
Support in the establishment of regular performance monitoring system ensuring reviews are conducted fairly, accurately and timely
As needed, support the PM in the recruitment of the technical team
Facilitate training to team members as required and take into account gender parity and diversity objectives
The Civil Engineer will be supported by the Infrastructure Project Manager, IPAS legal, the the HAMCO South Sudan office procurement team, and the project manager. The incumbent will represent UNOPS in the field, as directed by the Project, to ensure that UNOPS procedures and the standards adhere to all project implementation activities.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
A minimum of four (4) years experience working in infrastructure projects is required.
Experience working in civil infrastructures and project management is an asset.
Experience in Health and Safety Social and Environmental management and protection is desirable.
Experience in supervision of construction activities and/or system plants 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.
Fluency in written and oral English required.
Knowledge of the local language (Juba Arabic) is an asset
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