Job Description
Dutystation: Home based
Functional responsibilities
The home-based Senior Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for the provision of engineering services to IPMG work streams, country offices, and project teams. The scope of these services will be defined with each request for services and may include technical review, design, and guidance.
The Senior Mechanical Engineer will play a key role in ensuring the safety, functionality and quality of UNOPS infrastructure works. On a request basis from IPMG and country offices, the Senior Mechanical Engineer will be expected to fulfill the following responsibilities in line with industry standards and applicable national and international codes and guidelines:
1. Technical review of design documentation:Review mechanical design drawings, technical specifications, and BOQs in terms of accuracy and suitability to overall design requirements, identifying aspects where designs do not comply with minimum codes and standards and IPMG policies, and providing practical guidance for design improvement.
2. Support to design development:Applying technical expertise and professional experience, the Senior Mechanical Engineer will support projects by providing guidance in the development of designs to achieve technical objectives.
3. Application of professional judgment:To ensure the safety, functionality and fitness of infrastructure while recognizing the circumstances and constraints of the UNOPS operational context, the Senior Mechanical Engineer will be required to apply professional judgment in the application of relevant codes, standards, and IPMG policies.
4. Independence, integrity, and objectivity:In the performance of professional services, the Senior Mechanical Engineer will act as an independent technical expert, free of conflicts of interests, and must be able to maintain the integrity of his/her technical opinion.
5. Monitoring and Progress Control:The Senior Mechanical Engineer will regularly monitor task progress to ensure timely completion and adherence to quality standards. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will report progress accurately and on schedule.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education: - An advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or relevant area is required.
- A university degree (Bachelor’s degree level) in Mechanical Engineering or relevant area with a combination of 2 years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Experience:Required experience - A minimum of 7 (or more depending on academic credentials) years of progressively responsible experience in mechanical engineering is required.
- The above experience should include at least 1 year experience in design and calculations of complex mechanical systems
Desired experience - Understanding of and experience with health care, and tuberculous (TB) treatment facilities, strong knowledge of industrial equipment, water/wastewater pumping and treatment systems, and heating/cooling systems, particularly in the design and installation of HVAC systems is highly desired
- Understanding of and experience in applications of mechanical engineering design within a developing country context is highly desired.
- Knowledge of sustainable and resilient approaches to mechanical engineering and green technologies, including wind technologies is an asset
- Knowledge/experience of electromechanical interfaces with mechanical technologies highlighted above is an asset
Language Requirements: - Fluency and proficiency in English is required.
- Fluency and proficiency in Portuguese and/or Spanish is required.
Certifications: - Membership of a Professional Institution at Chartered / Professional Eng / Eur Ing or similar is an asset.
Other: - Please attach a cover letter highlighting the experience, knowledge and qualifications relevant for the position.
About the Organization
TOGETHER, WE BUILD THE FUTURE
UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.
Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.
We are proud of our people and embrace diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities. Our workforce brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries from a range of backgrounds, and languages and have different gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.
We encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups in UNOPS to apply. These include candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
