Site Engineer

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of international senior engineer, National Volunteer Site Civl Engineer will undertake the following tasks:

The main obligation of the youth volunteers is to supervise the construction and the rehabilitation works of stabilization projects in Cabo Delgado Province.

1. Supervision of Stabilization projects:

• Assist in assessment processes of the targeted locations in order to identify the needed plan including the procedures, items and equipment. Assist the program team to perform daily supervision tasks needed to properly implement the project and raise relevant issues to senior supervisor.
• Conduct field visits to the different sites in order to identify issues to be followed by the senior engineers and /or to accomplish daily tasks related to the implementation including providing technical advice to the beneficiaries.
• Assist in submission of the required Bill of Quantities (BoQs) of the relevant renovation and construction activities in coordination and cooperation with the technical teams from the Government.
• Participate in pre-bid meetings and respond to queries from pot national bidders if related to BoQs and technical specifications.
• Participate in Technical Review panels for submitted bids and review all bids against the approved BoQs and technical specifications.
• Assist in the supervision all locations of building and provide updates, recommendation to UNDP accordingly.
• Assist in Evaluate, check and verify Contractor’s measurements on Site.
• Assist in Construction Inspection including inspection of materials, equipment’s to be installed.
• Assist in checking materials received at construction/renovation sites against damages, missing parts and appropriate ratings; ensuring that the materials/equipment provided by the Contractor meets UNDP requirement and standards.
• Assist in checking construction progress/ completion and the corresponding payments.
• Assist in Maintaining project construction/rehabilitation records and issue correspondence, certificates, notices and instructions on behalf of UNDP to the contractor as may be required by the provisions of the construction contract documents.
• Assist the projecr team in preparing daily and progress reports;
• Follow up on different materials testing and relevant approvals in case needed;
• Inspection of submitted materials, and follow up on the approval process till finalized;
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
• Technical assistance for the UNDP stabilization Program in Pemba.
• Participate in the assessment processes of the targeted locations in order to identify the needed plan including the procedures, items and equipment.
• Participate in preparing the required tender documents including Bill of Quantities (BoQs), drawings, scope of work, specific conditions and specifications of the relevant renovation and construction activities.
• Assist in responding to queries arise from procurement unit and review committees related to BoQs and technical specifications.
• Participate in pre-bid meetings and assist in responding to queries from pot national bidders if related to BoQs and technical specifications.
• Participate in Technical Review panels for submitted bids and review all bids against the approved BoQs and technical specifications.
• Assist in supervise all locations of building and provide updates, recommendation to UNDP
• participate in checking materials received at construction/renovation sites

Educational additional comments

Civil engineer or architect

Experience remark

• Demonstrated interest and/or experience Civil / Arch engineering or architecture is required
• Motivated to contribute towards peace and development and to serve others;
• Knowledge of Emakua and/or Shimakonde
• Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills;
• Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team;
• Flexible and open to learning and new experiences;
• Respect for diversity and adaptability to other cultures, environments and living conditions;
• Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded;

Language skills

• English(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge
• Portuguese(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise details

• Computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media, and others).

Competencies values

Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Working in Teams

Application procedure

• Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply. Application deadline: 29 July 2021