The Senior Water Network
Engineer shall provide technical assistance and experti...
The Senior Water Network
Engineer shall provide technical assistance and expertise with reference to the
feasibility/design/construction requirements as well as field coordination,
ensuring high quality and consistency of work. The Senior Water Network
Engineer shall supervise a diverse technical team promotes a collaborative,
client focused, quality and results-oriented approach in the project team. S/he
will also provide mentorship to junior team members ensuring knowledge transfer
for capacity development.
The Senior Water Network
Engineer will report directly to the Project Manager and
will be required
to assist in the following tasks:
- Supervision on the
General Construction of Water Network Project
- Feasibility /
needs assessment
- Design Management of
Water Network Project
- Knowledge
management
Supervision on Construction
- Plan and coordinate Project’s works activities with the Project Manager.
- Advise on 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’s work progress and quality for
on-time project delivery.
- Assist the PM in managing the final hand over and acceptance report
based on technical specifications against the approved project.
- Provide technical data and information about project work to Project
Manager for reporting purposes.
- Ensure UNOPS FIDIC contracts are administered appropriately.
- Ensure proper liaison and coordination with the Municipal Authority with
the support of the Project Technical Advisor.
- Accompany all site visits by any Authority and Donor representatives
in the absence of the PM.
- 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.
- 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.
- Any other duties requested by the Project Manger to ensure
successful implementation of the Water Networks Project.
Feasibility / Needs Assessment
- Complete needs assessment, organize preliminary studies and monitor/supervising
team.
- Support the review of requests for new construction and
rehabilitation works.
- Carry out assessments and prepare reports with recommendations for
follow up actions.
Knowledge
Management
- Provide training
and technology transfer to Junior site staff 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.
Project
Management Procedures:
- Under the overall
guidance and supervision of the Project Manager, follow the Project Management
Cycle Instructions and ensure compliance with UNOPS Organizational Directives,
Administrative Instructions and Project Management Manual,
- Support in
preparing the following reports:
- Highlight Reports,
- Risk and issue logs and registers
- End Stage Reports,
- Operational Closure Checklist,
- End Project Report,
- Close out Report. Being fully informative
with Project Management Practices
- Support the PM in
ensuring that all expenditure comply with UNOPS Financial Rules and
Regulations,
- Upon request,
support the PM in managing budgets, cash flow and obligations to ensure that
deliverables are met and payments to contractors and personnel are received on
time,
- Understand UNOPS
overheads, allocable charges, and related corporate charges as they apply to
the project,
- Understand the
unique structures of the UNOPS and budget appropriately for personnel,
The Senior Water
Network Engineer shall also:
- Prepare the technical site reports requested by the PM,
- Provide technical support to project
procurement and finance specialists when needed.
- Set the Health & Safety requirements
on site through exemplary behavior and identifying deficiencies.
- Attend the weekly coordination meetings
with the contractor, maintain minutes and document issues.
- Assist the junior site engineers and
staff with site monitoring and supervision.
- Carrying out other tasks as assigned by
the Project Manager.
The
Senior Water Network Engineer shall be responsible for:
i.Drawings
ii.Bill of Quantities
iii.Specifications
iv.Contractor Instructions
v.Engineering Standards
vi.Payment register
vii.Variation register
viii.Site diary
ix.Instruction to contractor register