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• Provide technical advice on a
  construction site for contractors, subcontractors, craftspeople and
  operatives;
• Ensure that all materials used and work
  performed are in accordance with the specifications;
• Manage, monitor and interpret the
  contract design documents supplied by the consultant/architect/contractor.
• Liaise with any consultants,
  contractors, sub-contractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors
  and the general workforce involved in the project;
• Liaise with the local authority (where
  appropriate to the project) to ensure compliance with local construction
  regulations and by-laws
• Liaise with district officials, farmers,
  architects, engineers and surveyors on behalf of the project, including
  attending regular meetings to keep them informed of progress;
• Carry out day-to-day management of the
  site, including supervising and monitoring the site labour force and the
  work of any contractor and subcontractors
• Oversee quality control and health and
  safety matters on site;
• Maintain proper records of all
  procurement documentation and develop a monitoring and reporting system in
  line with the IDB’s progress reporting requirement;
• Generally, observe the implementation
  progress of the Project and advise the Project Engineer and the Project
  Coordinator on issues that need attention and improvement on site;
• Follow-up closely on the day to day
  activities of the consultants’ and contractor’s works on site with the
  view to ensure that they adhere to the project implementation schedule and
  generally advise the Project Engineer and Project Coordinator on progress;
• Advise the Project Coordinator on
  possible problems that might be encountered during study, surveys and
  construction and recommend appropriate solutions (in particular identify
  possible sources of delays, cost overruns, and propose measures to
  overcome them);
• Participate in the preparation of the
  Project Completion Report at the completion of the Project for submission
  to the Government and IDB; and
• Support the conduct of environmental
  impact assessments for all construction works
• Facilitate technical training
  activities.
• Review the results of activities of the
  project and provide recommendations for the improvement of the project’s
  work-plan.
• Perform any other assignment in the
  field of competence as may be required.
• Perform any other duties as may be
  instructed by the Supervisor

• The applicant must hold an Honours
  Bachelors of Science Degree in Agricultural Engineering, Water Resources
  or Irrigation Engineering, Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
  from a recognised University /Institution.
• Must have Postgraduate Qualifications in
  Hydraulic Structures, Water Resources Engineering/Management, Irrigation
  and Drainage from a recognised University /Institution.
• A minimum of three years’ experience of
  construction management and good knowledge of coordinating, planning,
  designing and implementing engineering projects.

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