Civil Engineer

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Overview of Position

Background information:

• Our client is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian & development projects around the world. Their mission is to help people build better lives & countries achieve sustainable development.
• Their areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management & human resources.

Working with our client:

• Our client offers short & long term work opportunities in diverse & challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity:

• With over 4,000 personnel & approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of our clients partners spread across 80 countries, their workforce represents a wide range of nationalities & cultures. They promote a balanced, diverse workforce a strength that helps them better understand & address their partners’ needs & continually strive to improve their gender balance through initiatives & policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization:

• Our client values its people & recognizes the importance of balancing professional & personal demands.

Background information:

The Aden intra urban roads project aim is to restore road access to critical infrastructure & vulnerable urban communities including the IDPs in Aden in support of humanitarian & reconstruction efforts in Yemen, considering climate resilient & gender responsive design approaches. The objective of this project is in line with the following strategies because roads are priority “enablers”:

• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 11 – Sustainable cities & communities: Make cities & human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient & sustainable.
• United Nations sustainable development cooperation frameworks 2022 – 2024 outcome 3: By 2024, people in Yemen, especially women, adolescents, girls & those at risk of being left behind, become more resilient to economic shocks by increasing their income security & access to decent work.
• Humanitarian response plan for Yemen (2023).

The project comes as enabler to 2023 Yemen humanitarian response plan strategic objectives which indicate that “strategic objective 2: Improve the resilience of crisis affected vulnerable people of all ages, women, girls, men & boys, through increased safe, dignified & adequate access to multi sectoral response & durable solutions.”

Outcome:

• The expected outcome of the project is to enhance access to public social services buildings & commercial facilities by providing climate resilient road access to vulnerable people of Yemen, especially women, adolescents, girls, persons with disabilities & others at risk of being left behind.

Outputs:

• Total 3.6 km selected intra urban city roads are rehabilitated to be accessible for users & facilitate people’s access to critical services such as schools, hospitals & other public utilities.
• Access to 1,424 public social services buildings & commercial facilities is enhanced.
• Approximately 20.0% to 33.3% (0.2 – 5.8 minutes) of time for travel is reduced.

The proposed target roads are intra urban road(s) in the selected locations in Aden city. These are also lifeline roads connecting the centres of these cities with other cities, districts & governorates. The total length of these roads is 3.6 km serving over 1,424 public buildings & commercial facilities (i.e. schools, health facilities, airports, seaports & market public places). These proposed roads / locations will complement the ongoing road interventions under our client implemented Yemen Integrated Urban Service Emergency Project (YIUSEP II) & funded by the World Bank.

Role Objectives

Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Civil Engineer shall provide professional, technical, operational & administrative assistance throughout the process of maintenance & rehabilitation of urban transport infrastructure in Aden. Specific responsibilities & duties include, but not limited to, the following:

Stakeholder management:

• Liaise with project stakeholders such as Road Management Fund (RMF), Ministry of Public Works & Highways (MoPWH) on project related matters.
• Review the designs & other proposals prepared by the stakeholders & provide constructive comments, before these are shared with our clients design review team.
• Participate in site visits with the stakeholders where necessary to supervise project activities to ensure they are implemented according to the project requirements.

Project coordination, monitoring & reporting:

• Work collaboratively with internal, external colleagues & partners to collect / analyse / share information on implementation issues, suggest solutions on routine project implementation, alert appropriate officials & stakeholders for higher level interventions & / or decisions.
• Monitor & report on the use of sectoral project resources (administrative & other assets), verify compliance with approved allocations based on regulations / procedures & donor commitments with standards of accountability & integrity.
• Report on issues identified to enable timely resolution by management / stakeholders.
• Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure proper resolution.
• Monitor the implementation of the works by conducting site visits & provide guidance for improvement & good results.
• Minimum weekly meeting with the technical team on the progress & completion of works according to project requirements.
• Review the work & reporting of the monitoring company.

Technical & operational support for project implementation:

• Coordinate the review of the designs carried out by the design practitioner.
• Advise, provide technical assistance & supervise the implementation of the works.
• Ensure all infrastructure designs are completed to the highest standards.
• The preparation of BoQs & technical documentation in accordance with relevant standards.
• Responsible for support or submission of the technical designs for design review by our client.
• Responsible for the accuracy of calculations, designs & any other relevant data / information & be available to respond to the queries of our clients Infrastructure Management Group (IMPG) design review team.
• Undertake field visits, surveys, collect & share reports with partners / stakeholders.
• Report critical issues, bottlenecks & potential problems to the Supervisor or the Project Manager, for timely action.
• Ensure that the quality of the contractor’s work is compliant with the design & specification requirement.
• Monitor, supervise the works & the contractor at the project’s sites.
• Review QA / QC & materials testing reports to ensure sampling, testing & inspection of materials are carried out regularly & works are implemented in compliance with design specifications.
• Provide technical & operational support to national counterparts, logistics cluster, UN partners & other partners / donors on the application & understanding of our clients policies, strategies, processes & best practices in urban roads transport to support project implementation.

Guide & support the project team(s) & / or local implementing partner(s) in the identification of roads for rehabilitation ensuring synergy with other sub sectors to ensure synergy & complementarity.

Project Reporting

This role reports to the line manager.

Key Competencies

• University degree in civil engineering or a relevant field is required & a professional certificate in civil engineering or a relevant field & / or an advanced university degree (e.g. Masters) will be an advantage.
• A minimum of 4 years of field work experience in the field of construction & proven experience in the supervision of multiple construction sites is required.
• 5 years experience in civil engineering is highly desirable.
• Proven experience of project implementation in close collaboration with government authorities & community organizations is an asset.
• Working knowledge of cloud based office software packages (Google Suite), MS Office programs, MS Project, AutoCAD & engineering systems is highly valued.
• Fluency in English & Arabic is required.
• Treats all individuals with respect, responds sensitively to differences & encourages others to do the same. Upholds organizational & ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity & inclusion.
• Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates & supports the development of others. Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs & inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles.
• Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners & always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds & maintains strong external relationships & is a competent partner for others (if relevant to the role).
• Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self & / or others to accomplish a goal. Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas. Sees opportunities & takes the initiative to act on them. Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our clients impact on their beneficiaries.
• Open to change & flexible in a fast paced environment. Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements.
• Reflects on experiences & modifies own behavior. Performance is consistent, even under pressure. Always pursues continuous improvements.
• Evaluates data & courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions. Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks.
• Applies innovation & creativity to problem solving. Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise & open manner.
• Communication indicates a consideration for the feelings & needs of others. Actively listens & proactively shares knowledge. Handles conflict effectively, by overcoming differences of opinion & finding common ground.

Team Management

• This role has no team management responsibility.

Further Information

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