Office Engineer

Job Summary:

The Office Engineer reports to the Senior Engineer and is the professional technical support in social and public infrastructure initiatives being carried out under Creative Associates. He/she must ensure that all engineering works are in compliance with construction standards and that all project justifications and reports are in compliance with Creative Associates reporting formats.

Skills Required:

Provinces to travel:

Skills Description:

Duties & Responsibilities:

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• Responsible for design and overall technical management of infrastructure projects.

• Responsible for monitoring infrastructure projects for quality assurance.

• Provide leadership role in technical issues related to project implementation in coordination with the Senior Engineer.

• Responsible for reviewing the preparatory works for all infrastructure projects that are scheduled for implementation, prior to commencement of project activity.

• Prepare the engineering design of infrastructure projects like roads, irrigation, water supply, building refurbishment etc. Ensure that the bill of quantities, budgets, work plan etc. are technically sound.

• Supervise the procurement of materials through a competitive and transparent bidding process based on Creative polices in collaboration with the procurement section.

• Ensure that contractors carry out construction work by adopting designs and procuring materials based on technical specifications.

• Ensure that projects are completed based on agreed time schedule with the resources available.

• Upgrade the technical skills of contractors and beneficiary population during the construction phase so that beneficiaries can take over the maintenance responsibility of completed infrastructure projects.

• Monitor and evaluate activities according to agreed work plans to ensure compliance with quality standards.

• Coordinate with finance department and supervise cash payments to workers.

• Prepare monthly, quarterly budget and financial projections for a period of six months in collaboration with financial staff.

• Improve and approve weekly and monthly reports submitted by contractors as part of the payment request.

• Submit weekly and monthly progress report including recommendations on challenges and solutions to management.

• Diplomatically resolve site disputes and address issues that will potentially delay project delivery. Coordinate with heads and Shura elders to ensure overall project progress.

• Prepare strategic action plan to achieve levels of performance indicators as set forth in the contract documents.

• Assist Senior Engineer in technical and financial evaluation of bids and in preparation of Monitoring and Evaluation Reports. Carry out other assignments as specified by the Senior Engineer.

• Highly self-motivated individual with proven ability to work under high pressure, and responsibilities, multi-task, and take initiatives.

• Systematic and organized.

• Preparing monthly Report which shall include past month activities – progress and challenges, planned activities, proposed solutions to challenges, if any. The report shall cover all financial and technical activities.

• Performs other tasks assigned by the supervisor.