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UN Construction Engineer Careers – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Job Title: Construction Engineer
Organisation: United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Position No.:
UNOPS-LICA/Construction
UNOPS-LICA/Construction
Vacancy Notice No.: UNHCR
UGANDA/003/2017
UGANDA/003/2017
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Position Grade: LICA, Level
9
9
About UNHCR:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly.
UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international protection to
refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees and safeguard
refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate concerning
issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under Article 11 of
the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly.
UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international protection to
refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees and safeguard
refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate concerning
issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under Article 11 of
the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The jobholder will implement and supervise
all UNHCR construction projects in Uganda in order to ensure that projects
are delivered to the quality desired, within budgets and timelines - Participates in the development and
implementation of the Technical Unit procedures and processes - Oversees the day to-day operations of the
Construction Projects to ensure that work processes as designed and comply
with established standards and procedures - Supports the Senior Technical Coordinator
in the preparation of site surveys and soil tests conducted directly by
UNHCR and or supervises site surveys and soil tests conducted by
partners/other stakeholders - Prepares necessary designs, including
detailed architectural and structural designs, drawings, calculations, etc
for all construction projects - Prepares cost estimates for the
construction projects including detailed Bills of Quantities Prepares all
necessary tender documents and/or verifies and clears such documents
prepared by partners stakeholders - Carries out post contract administration
duties including assessing quantities, estimating cost for documentation
of interim and final payment certification and controlling costs to
include projects are completed within budget - Supports the Senior Technical Coordinator
in assessing existing building conditions, briefing partners stakeholders
in the plans and designs to ensure that the right materials and equipment
used are in line with UNHCR Government acceptable standards - Follows up on projects including site
handover, schedule, remeasurement, quality control, quantity control,
variation/change order, carries out regular site visits, and meetings in
order to ensure the project delivery meets quality standards and timeframe
required by UNHCR - Prepares monthly progress report in order
to be able to closely monitor actual cost and milestones against
predetermined budget and timeline - Responsible for the delivery of the
quality of works executed by contractors, consultants, partners
stakeholders - Supervises site engineers and is
responsible for their training and quality delivery of projects in
accordance with UNHCR quality standards - Ensures that the site records are kept
updated to reflect the history of project on day today basis - Actively contributes to the preparation of
the specific projects budget and monitors the financial performance of a
given area of activity versus set budget to ensure alignment - Complies with all relevant stakeholders
safety, quality, health and environmental procedures to ensure healthy and
safe work environment - Performs other related duties as may be
assigned
Key Performance Indicators:
- Projects designs (where conducted by
UNHCR) Delivery of detailed designs including detailed architectural and
structural drawings, calculations and Bills of Quantities Projects design
(where conducted by partners/stakeholders) - Submission of detailed report on the strengths
and weaknesses of the designs with recommendations - Site Survey and Soil tests:
Number of site surveys and soil tests conducted (in the case of UNHCR) and
reviewed (in the case of partners) to the quality approved by Senior
Technical Coordinator - Reports: Number and quality of reports
submitted mainly monthly progress reports - Site visits
- Number of site visits conducted and site
meetings attended and reported - Site Supervision: Executed
quality is in line with the design and specifications - Measurements: Timely check on
measurements and re measurements - Projects financial control:
Submission of monthly financial progress reports highlighting issues of
concern - Availability of day to day documents to
explain the history of the project at all times throughout the life cycle
of the project
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations
UNHCR Construction Engineer job placement should hold a Bachelor’s degree
in Civil or Architectural Engineering - At least seven years’ experience in
designing, supervising Construction Projects schools, health centers,
hospitals, residential and non residential buildings, etc - Good report writing skills
- Good computer skills including AutoCAD
- Skilled and experienced in the management
of construction projects and their budgets - Excellent command of English language
How to Apply:
All interested Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
Deadline: 21st July 2017
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