Civil Engineer

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Overview of position

• Our client in Yemen seeks to engage the services of highly skilled & experienced Civil Engineers for the preliminary & detailed assessment, design & supervision for the rehabilitation of damaged & unmaintained water storage, irrigation infrastructure & flood control works under the ERA project.

Role objectives

Conduct preliminary & detailed assessment, design & supervision for the rehabilitation of damaged & unmaintained water storage, irrigation infrastructure & flood control works under the ERA project. Expected output include but are not limited to:

• Preliminary assessment report.
• Prepare preliminary design report.
• Detailed design report.
• Progress reports (construction supervision).

Preliminary assessment report which includes but not limited to:

• Mapping for the exiting damaged or unmaintained infrastructure.
• List of interventions for the district, per sub district & village level.
• GIS map indicating the locations of the proposed interventions, types, number of beneficiaries & other relevant attributes.

Preliminary design report which includes but not limited to:

• Feasibility study of the proposed intervention considering technical, socio economic & environmental aspects.
• Prioritization of the interventions based on the specified criteria stipulated on the project.
• An intervention plan indicating the design parameters for detailed assessments & technical engineering design.
• Detailed assessment for the infrastructure works indicating their structural integrity.

Preliminary engineering designs including drawings for the following packages:

• Package 1: Water storage infrastructure (surface / sub surface dams, ponds, cistern wells etc.).
• Package 2: Diversion structures & irrigation canals (rehabilitation / installation of irrigation system).
• Package 3: Flood control & soil protection works (gabions, dykes, check dams etc.).

Detailed design report which includes but not limited to:

• Scope of work.
• Method statement adhering to environmental & social safeguard.
• Site specific materials BOQs (billed & unbilled).
• General & technical specifications.
• A timeline showing the sequence of work & the expected completion date for each phase.
• Operation & maintenance manual.

Monthly progress report in graphical form, relative to the contractors’ approved contract schedules, which includes but not limited to:

• Summary of project activities & accomplishments.
• Financial status update.
• Minutes of site meetings.
• Issues requiring the attention of our client & contractors.
• Quality assurance.
• A work plan for next reporting period.
• Recommendations to contractor payment certificates.

Project reporting

• This role reports to the line manager.

Key competencies

• Must have a minimum of bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, irrigation engineering or any related field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in the design & construction supervision of water / hydraulic community infrastructure involving international donors, this includes irrigation canals, diversion canals, control structure, water harvesting, flood mitigation measures, soil erosion protection etc.
• Experience working in rural areas & with local communities.
• Experience in complex / protracted emergencies would be an asset.
• Fluency in English & Arabic is required.
• Experience in the usage of computers & office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc), engineering programs (Auto CAD, Civil 3D) & Arc GIS.
• Experience in supervising the construction of community infrastructure.
• Knowledge in geotechnical & topographic assessments & surveys for water infrastructure & irrigation canals.

Team management

• This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.