Project Engineer

Volunteering Engineering

Overview

Apply engineering principles in project design and execution

You have:

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in engineering, construction, or facility management.
• Extensive experience in project coordination, design, and site supervision.
• Proficiency in CAD design, BOQ preparation, and cost estimation is required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale projects and contractor performance is required.
• Proven expertise in technical evaluation and quality control processes is required.
• Experience of facility maintenance and logistics operations is required.
• PRINCE2 or PMP certification is desirable.
• Computer skills: AutoCAD, MS Project, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience with project cost estimation, site inspections, and technical reporting is desirable.
• Experience in a multi-national organisational environment is desirable.

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Engineering Section Bentiu Field Office provides statewide operational support in United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS, hereinafter as UNMISS or Mission). Reporting directly to the Field Engineer, Bentiu Field Office, the incumbent will be in charge of project related activities in Bentiu Engineering Field Office.

Under the direct supervision of the Field Engineer or his/her designee, Engineering Section, Bentiu Field Office, the UNV Project Engineer will be responsible for:

• Applying engineering principles in the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings, roads, and other infrastructure projects. • Producing CAD drawings and technical specifications for mission projects, ensuring compliance with standards. • Preparing BOQ, cost estimates, Statement of Works (SOW), technical specifications, and bidding documents. • Conducting on-site supervision for construction projects, ensuring contractors meet project specifications. • Coordinating technical acceptance and peer reviews for construction projects. • Conducting technical evaluation of bids and preparing Technical Evaluation Reports. • Developing and analyzing project proposals to ensure technical feasibility within mission constraints. • Overseeing quality control by preparing snag lists and discrepancy reports, ensuring adherence to project contracts. • Supervising contractor performance and quality of completed tasks. • Providing mentorship and training to national personnel, strengthening technical capacity within the mission. • Ensuring adherence to environmental and sustainability measures in engineering projects.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day). • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country. • Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities. • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc. • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers. • Promote capacity development activities and transfer of skills to national personnel during the assignment. • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible. • Can perform the UN protocol on environmental health and safety in the workplace and inside camp.

• Integrity and professionalism: demonstrated expertise in area of specialty and ability to apply good judgment; high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures in a politically sensitive environment, while exercising discretion, impartiality and neutrality; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client oriented. • Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment. • Planning and organizing effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities. • Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender. • Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; ability to maintain composure and remain helpful towards the staff, but objective, without showing personal interest; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups.

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in engineering, construction, or facility management. • Extensive experience in project coordination, design, and site supervision. • Proficiency in CAD design, BOQ preparation, and cost estimation is required. • Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale projects and contractor performance is required. • Proven expertise in technical evaluation and quality control processes is required. • Experience of facility maintenance and logistics operations is required. • PRINCE2 or PMP certification is desirable. • Computer skills: AutoCAD, MS Project, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). • Experience with project cost estimation, site inspections, and technical reporting is desirable. • Experience in a multi-national organisational environment is desirable,

Living conditions vary between UNMISS duty stations. Each duty station where UNMISS has a field presence has basic residential camp facilities, which includes running water and electricity. Candidates should be aware that accommodation may be austere with the possibility of water shortages and power blackouts. On arrival in Juba accommodation will be on a share basis. Ablutions will also be shared. As the accommodation situation improves single unit accommodation, with an attached ablution, should become available in all locations. Hard wall accommodation is available in Juba.

All UNMISS duty stations apart from Entebbe, Uganda are considered non - family duty stations. The security level of UNMISS duty stations is classified by the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) who will brief on arrival. A number of locations in South Sudan are prone to conflict.

Primary health care services (preventive and curative) are provided in 11 United Nations Owned Equipment (UNOE) Level-I clinics, 21 Contingent Owned Equipment (COE) Level-I clinics, 4 COE Level-II medical facilities within the mission area and the establishment of contractual agreements for Level-III and Level-IIII care outside the mission area. The 4 Level-II facilities available in Juba, Bor, Malakal and Wau, run by the Troop Contributing Countries (TCC), take referrals from the Level-I clinics and provide hospital-based care.

The climate is tropical with a rainy season in many areas, which should normally span from around April to October. Ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions is essential.

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