Civil Engineer/project engineer

Civil Engineer/project engineer

Objective:                                             To plan, design and provide technical knowledge about the shelter and WASH activities of the Rapid project at district Bannu/DIK

Reporting Responsibilities:                The Civil/project Engineer will report to:

1. Team Leader

Technical Responsibilities:

• Design the construction and maintenance of civil works of project.
• Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications   to managerial personnel.
• Analyze survey reports, maps, and drawings of projects.
• Assist site engineers in investigation of sites to work out the most suitable solution for construction.
• Assist the team leader in establishing of detailed programs for the planning of construction activities on site.
• Assign the field task to the field engineers.
• Regularly monitor the construction activities on sites.
• Provide assistance to the concerned field engineers on need basis.
• Prepare bi-weekly consolidated progress report of the on-going construction sites and submit to team leader.
• Prepare BOQ’s, cost estimates and specifications for materials used in civil engineering works.
• Prepare weekly field activities and construction plans and share with team leader, and site engineers.
• Ensure the implementation of construction activities as per construction plan.
• NGO experience related to construction schemes.
• Identify and analyze problems with practical approach to problem solving. Using logic and   reasoning to identify alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Flexible, motivated, practical and creative, able to work as part of a team.
•  Able to work for long hours and meet strict deadlines. 

 Administrative Responsibilities:

Human Resources:

• To supervise the field engineers
• To ensure that staff  follow the approved SOPs of RI
• To participate in the recruitment and termination of his/her  staff contracts in consultations and coordination with the  team leader and in compliance with RI policies and procedures
• To conduct formal and informal performance appraisals of his/her  staff as per RI policies and procedures  and report the same to the team leader with suggestions for promotion, termination or capacity building of the staff
• To advise staff on improvement of their performance, as required, based on the performance appraisals

Logistics

• To coordinate that all the logistic arrangements are in place for smooth functioning of his/her district
• To coordinate with logistic section and give technical support in procurement of all WASH and shelters materials of the project.

Linkages

• To represent and promote Rapid Project to all stakeholders in his/her working district
• To attend the shelter and WASH clusters meetings at district level.

Qualifications:

• Master Degree in civil engineering.
• Must have knowledge of the emergency project with more skill on shelter and WASH related activities.
• At least 3-4 years of progressive experience and proven track record of relevant competence of working with NGOs/INGOs.
• Experience in development programming and management, program planning and reporting;
• Ability and interest to work with a multi-ethnic team in a culturally appropriate manner.
• Experience of working in unstable or conflict affected areas and willingness to work in very remote areas with limited services and amenities.
• Experience in working with and coordination with international and national NGOs and government agencies.
• Having adept knowledge of computer applications and soft wares (MS Word, MS Excel & Power point).
• Strong writing/drafting and reporting skills.