Project Engineer NGO Jobs – Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Job Title:    Project Engineer
Organisation: Danish
Refugee Council (DRC)
Duty Station: 
Uganda
Reports to: Project
Manager-NURI
About US:
The Danish Refugee
Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on
all aspects of the refugee cause in more than 36 countries throughout the
world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons
(IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of
forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC
works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct
for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
Quality Assurance:
·        
Coordinate
closely with the Project Water Engineer and the Regional Manager on technical
approach.
·        
Review
and prepare engineering drawings, designs, BOQs as per the Rural Infrastructure
Management Infrastructure Manual (technical screening).
·        
Continuously
supervise the construction and maintenance of all projects.
·        
Ensure
all rural infrastructure are climate change resilient; these will be based on
site surveys to identify topographical land contours for planning a series of
contour swales as well as ponds to passively capture surface water runoff and
run on.
·        
Conduct
technical assessments on topography, contours and landscape patterns as well as
surface hydrological behavior and fluvial geomorphology and when required and
monitor the quality assurance and quality control of design and implementation
on all water projects.
·        
Coordinate
project activities with the District Focal persons from the Engineering,
Environment and Forestry Departments in the target districts.
·        
Coordinate
closely with district, UNWMZ and Ministry of water and Energy to ensure all
designs are of highest standards.
·        
Ensure
very high standard of technical screening of projects jointly with the district
technical team and compile Investment Plans for approval by the District
Technical Planning Committees (DTPC) and support capacity building for district
and line Ministries
·        
Participate
in BID committee to provide technical inputs for the selection of contractors
and ensure technical specification are accurate to fast track procurement
process and ensure quality assurance
·        
Develop
a monitoring scheme which includes performance and impact indicators for all
infrastructures related activities.
·        
Supervise
the technical aspects of the projects;
·        
Assess
the activities undertaken and ensure efficient use of resources;
·        
Ensure
the right structures for instance drifts and culverts are constructed in the
identified bottlenecks and ensure value for money
·        
Inspect
and supervise work for quality control and compile inspection report.
·        
Ensure
project accomplishments according to specifications and targets.
·        
Ensure
regular communication between communities at the project implementation sites
and DRC
·        
Ensure
adequate contract management with the support supply chain department (close
monitoring of variation, formal communication to contactors, etc.) in line with
DRC operational handbook.
·        
Processing
payment certificates for contractors after completion of works.
·        
Participate
in training of Project Management Committees (PMC) and Project User Committees
(PUCs) together with district technical team
·        
Develop
investment plans (costed BOQ) together with supervising engineers.
·        
Support
the development of the work plan developed by regional manager together with
the Project Manager.
·        
Together
with the Engineering Officers, work on project technical reports
Staff development
and management:
Support
Regional project manager in developing objective setting and performance
appraisal for Engineering supervisor
Monitoring and
Evaluation:
·        
Identify,
document and disseminate relevant project success, challenges and follow up on
implementation of project’s action points
·        
Participate
in quarterly OPM and District monitoring, project reviews and evaluations.
Reporting: Provide engineering data and information for
preparation of donor reports (E.g. monthly Highlights, quarterly and annual
reports).
Additional tasks: On request perform any other additional
duties assigned by the supervisors in order to allow the organization to
function optimal

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
·        
The
ideal candidate for the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Project Engineer job placement
should hold a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or similar engineering
degree.
·        
Demonstrated
experience conducting landscape level earthworks and passive water harvesting
·        
Demonstrated
experience in permaculture, agroecology and agroforestry systems
·        
Demonstrated
experience in natural pond construction
·        
Demonstrated
knowledge of water and soil chemistry and soil microbiology high desired.
·        
Seven years
of post-graduate relevant work experience;
·        
Five years
of relevant work experience from a lesser developed context
·        
Experience
from 3 projects in a similar position;
·        
Relevant
experience with agricultural related rural infrastructure;
·        
Experience
with donor funded projects and International Non-Governmental Organizations
·        
Relevant
experience in capacity building and training of teams.
·        
Relevant
work experience from Northern Uganda
·        
Proficiency
in English (written and spoken) is essential.
·        
Knowledge
of one or more of the local languages widely spoken in the covered districts,
preferably Alur, Lugbara, Luo and Madi.          
How to Apply:
All candidates
should apply online at the link below
Deadline: 7th December 2018
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