Design Review Engineer

Within UNOPS, the Infrastructure and Project Management Group (IPMG)’s objectives are to serve the organization’s personnel and partners by broadening their state of the arts infrastructure and project management capabilities, while disseminating best-practices in both of these areas. Through this work, the group helps facilitate the successful delivery of programmes and projects around the world.

To achieve its objectives, IPMG has established three  interrelated and interdependant work streams, namely, Standards,Strategic Positioning, and Implementation Support. The Standards work stream has two sub-work streams, namely, Design Review and Infrastructure and Project Management Standards.  The new Design Review Engineer will be located within the Standards Work Stream in the Design Review team. 

The Standards Work Stream aims to reduce organizational risks, improve project performance, and promote excellence across UNOPS projects by having fit for purpose infrastructure and project management standards framework in place, which includes the development and maintenance of project management and infrastructure related technical content, as well as knowledge management, gender, sustainability and tools development associated with this content. This work stream enables IPMG to elevate organizational maturity and contributes to corporate excellence agenda such as ISO certifications and EFQM.

1. Evaluating/reviewing medium and high risk infrastructure works, and verifying reviews of low risk works; 
2. Engaging with design teams and IPMG design review technical retainers to resolve technical design issues and issues of disagreement; 
3. Providing technical guidance on design aspects of infrastructure works.

With the responsibility to facilitate consistent and accurate review of UNOPS infrastructure, upholding high standards and providing critical feedback/recommendations the Design Review Engineer will be accountable for the following:

1.       Technical analysis of design documentation

The Design Reviewer Engineer will play a support role in assuring the safety and quality of designs for UNOPS infrastructure. Applying his/her technical expertise and professional experience, and with the support of the Design Review Manager, the Engineer will liaise with third party reviewers to review and issue reports for the designs of medium and high risk works, and verify the process of review of low risk projects.

2.       Engage with infrastructure teams on technical issues

The incumbent will regularly engage with infrastructure project teams to evaluate and support technical design development and design review processes with field office project teams, third party design reviewers, and peer design reviewers of design packages.

3.       Engage with infrastructure teams on coordination of project requirements and design review

The Design Review Engineer will regulary communicate and coordinate with field office design teams to successfully resolve issues of disagreement between Design Review assessments and field design team project objectives,schedules, and budget requirements.

4.       Development of Design Review reporting

The Design Review Engineer will assist the team in organizing and summarizing technical data from Design Review daily operations and office communications to be used in the regular quarterly and monthly activity summary reports that are generated for delivery to IPMG senior management in HQ and regional offices.

5.       Application of professional judgment

To ensure the safety and functionality of UNOPS infrastructure while recognizing the circumstances and constraints of the UNOPS operational context, the Design Review Engineer will be required to apply professional judgment in the technical application of relevant codes and standards, evaluation of design packges, and summary of engineering recommendations to the Design Review Manager.

6.       Independence, integrity, and objectivity

In the performance of his/her services, the Design Review Engineer will provide independent technical evaluation and recommendations, free of conflicts of interests, and be able to maintain the integrity of the technical opinion against project pressures.

7.       Monitoring and Progress Controls

• Ongoing assessment of task completion, which meets quality expectations
• Successfully meeting deadlines  
• Completing progress reports as required

• Master’s Degree  in Civil Engineering or relevant field or  Professional certification/licensure in civil engineering (CEng, PE, P.Eng, or equivalent) is required.  
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or relevant field with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a Master’s degree (total 7 years of experience);

Work Experience:

•  At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in infrastructure design review and/or implementation;
• A minimum of 3 years experience in technical infrastructure engineering/design production with focus on stakeholder coordination and effective resolution of technical issues of disagreement in development context is required.
• Experience in building and other vertical infrastructure, transport infrastructure (bridges, roads, ports and airports), utilities infrastructure (water/waste water treatment and delivery systems, green power technologies, irrigation, solid waste management) are highly desired
• Experience in  infrastructure in developing country context is required

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Working knowledge of French or/and Spanish is highly desired 

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our partners’ expectations.

With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it.

A flexible structure and global reach means that we can quickly respond to our partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale.