Position: Technical Engineer

Location: Al-Jawf

Reports to: Project Manager

Duration: 4 Months

Deadline: 19/09/2023

Reference: HR/Protection/CCM/Education-YHF/23-0023

Job Purpose: The Technical Engineer plays a vital role in the successful implementation of education projects involving the expansion and construction of classrooms in schools. They will be responsible for supervising the quality of the implementation and assisting in the preparation of Bills of Quantities (BoQs), designs, and drawings to ensure adherence to standards. Additionally, they will follow up with the implementation to ensure that the contractor is working according to the standards in the BoQs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES

Engineering Designs, Drawings, and Bills of Quantities

• Develop technically sound engineering structural designs for project construction and engineering-related works.
• Prepare cost estimates and ensure appropriate materials and tools are available.
• Provide technical advice and suggestions for improvement on particular construction and engineering works.
• Prepare schedules of materials and Bills of Quantities for the relevant designs and submit them for approvals.
• Conduct feasibility studies, technical surveys, and measurements necessary for the design, construction, and rehabilitation of existing structures while maintaining an up-to-date database with all the required demographic data, location maps, and route plans of all construction works.
• Participate in baseline surveys and assessments to establish existing gaps, priorities, capacity, and justification for intended/proposed project activities.
• Carry out the needs assessment and infrastructural assessments for the specific needs of rehabilitation of targeted facilities.

Reporting:

• Provide weekly and monthly technical updates to the Project Manager.
• Provide technical assessment reports with recommendations on issues encountered at the construction/rehabilitation sites.
• Monitor ongoing operation and maintenance works of implemented projects and make regular follow-up visits and provide support when needed.
• Develop and maintain proper project documentation including assessment reports, minutes from meetings with key stakeholders, technical designs, drawings, BoQs, progress pictures, change order documents for all constructions/rehabilitations, and materials procured. Follow up with the contractor on a daily basis.
• Perform and document regular monitoring of all ongoing activities and share the reports of monitoring visits with the Project Manager, informing about any pitfalls or quality issues observed in the repair/rehabilitation works activities.
• Carry out technical supervision of the rehabilitation work at the supported related facilities and other activities project target areas and monitor the quality of work as per the agreed BoQs with the contractor, ensuring that all minor rehabilitation works are carried out according to national Ministry of Education quality standards.
• Provide input to narrative reports, whenever required, and final reports, or any other type of reports or summaries required.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• University Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction, Architecture with at least 5 years of proven, continuous, active practical experience in building designs, construction supervision, and contract management.
• At least 3 years of practical, hands-on experience in the related sector, preferably also in the educational facilities design sector.
• Excellent command of English, spoken and written.
• Able to work in harsh, unstable, and difficult conditions, independently and in a team.
• Strong cross-cultural communication and resilience skills are very important.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, ArchiCAD.

Languages:

• English and Arabic