Senior Project Engineer

1. General construction
2. Feasibility/needs assessment
3. Design Management
4. Construction supervision
5. Knowledge management

1.      General Construction

• Plan and coordinate work activities with the Project Manager
• Take timely action to prevent potential delays and/or cost overruns that can be avoided.
• Report and recommend remedial actions regarding potential delays and/or cost overruns to the Project Manager.
• Provide supervision of project work progress and quality for on-time project delivery.
• Prepare project related documentations such as periodic progress reports, site monitoring reports, stakeholder meeting minutes, engineer's instructions and variation orders, contractor's bills review reports, certifications, client hand-over documents and contracts close-out reports.
• Manage final hand over and acceptance report based on technical specifications against the approved project.
• Provide data and information about project work to Project Manager for reporting purposes.
• Ensure UNOPS FIDIC contracts are administered appropriately.
• Ensure proper liaison, coordination and exchange of information with the Municipal Authority
• Accompany all site visits by any Authority and Donor representatives.
• Provide a monthly report to the Project Manager detailing all project matters including quality, health and safety, environmental and financial, as well as any issues relating to possible delays, cost overruns, variations and any other matter as agreed with the Project Manager.  

2.      Feasibility /needs assessment

• Complete needs assessment, organize preliminary studies and monitor/supervising consultants.
• Support the review of requests for new construction and rehabilitation works.
• Carry out assessments and prepare reports with recommendations for follow up actions.
• Assist the Project Manager in redacting the tender dossier, with particular focus to the technical documents (drawings, BoQ, technical specification and standards).

3.      Design Management

• Outline design requirements (e.g. timeline) to procure design services, including concept, preliminary and final stages where applicable.
• Manage the design plan ensuring deliverables are available on time, and to the required quality.
• Review and approve the BoQ.
• Assist the procurement team with technical assistance in preparation of tender documentation and bid analysis where required.

4.      Construction supervision

• Supervise construction works and administer works execution as per the contractual provisions and the design specifications.
• Ensure quantity/quality control and time schedule consistency.
• Verify that works are consistent with the project technical specifications and inform promptly of eventual deviations.
• Ensure constructions works are completed on time, within budget and to quality standards.
• Provide regular supervision of the project work progress and quality for on time delivery.

5.      Knowledge management

• Provide training and technology transfer to national personnel and contractor’s personnel and advice on good construction practices, good environmental management practices, and appropriate health and safety standards during construction
• Contribute to the dissemination and sharing of best practices and lessons learned for development planning and knowledge building.

Impact of Results
The effective and successful achievement of results by the Senior Project Engineer directly impacts on achievement of the projects and consequently reinforces the visibility and image of UNOPS as an effective service provider in project services and management and strengthens its competitive position as a partner of choice in sustainable development and project services