Associate Civil Engineer

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Position Background

The project aims to construct the Jerusalem Innovation Park (JIP) in East Jerusalem. The JIP is a collaborative project between UNOPS and Al Nayzak organization, wherein UNOPS will be responsible for the infrastructure development and Al Nayzak for development of the educational system, its educational objectives and the operation of the facility beyond construction.

The JIP will be an educational complex specialized in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It will offer educational services and programmes through academic curriculum for students as well as scientific and technological exhibitions and interactive displays that can be enjoyed by students.The project is funded by the European Commission (EC)  and other donors.

The  Associate Civil Engineer will work under the guidance and supervision of  the designated  Project Manager to monitor the construction work implemented by the contractor. 

The  Associate Civil Engineer should perform the following duties and responsibilities ensuring their effectiveness, transparency and integrity : 

• Responsible for day to day coordination with the contractor according to the needs and requirements on site 

• Inspects and reports on Contractor’s works in progress, ensuring that the Contractor meets the high quality standards expected by UNOPS.

• Develops inspection and test plans and updates them regularly with the contractor. 

• Checks Contractor’s set out and works, including compliance with Contract Specifications and ensures that contractor comply with his work plans to complete work within specified timeframe.

• Provides support and guidance to the contractor and assists in resolving site problems, as necessary in the coordination with the designated Project Manager.

• Attends the project site daily in order to monitor progress of works, identifies the existing problems and provides appropriate technical solutions through application of sound engineering standards in consultation with the designated Project Manager.

• Prepares bid documentations and participates in  the bids’ analysis and evaluation.

• Responsible for preparation of weekly progress reports on construction activities , according to the agreed timeframe.

• Maintains records; compile periodic reports and any specific reports required by UNOPS standard procedures

• Assesses the work activities of the contractor, measures completed work and makes recommendations to the designated Project Manager for progress payments to contractors.

• Evaluates and assesses works schedule, including the comparison with the schedule baseline and reports to the designated Project Manager accordingly.

• Checks all laboratory reports, operation and maintenance manuals, and keeps records and reports to the designated Project Manager accordingly.

• Coordinates contractor’s shop drawings’ approval process with the designated Project Manager during the implementation phase .  

• Checks, verifies and approves the interim payments submitted by the Contractor/s and submits detailed reports to the designated Project manager.

• Checks, verifies and recommends approvals to the designated Project Manager on all variation orders/Claims submitted by the contactor during the implementation phase as per UNOPS procurement rules. 

• Ensures UNOPS Health, Safety, Social and Environmental management systems are  implemented on site.

• Assesses and reports on the project closing plans, archiving of cost and progress reports and hands over all related reports to the Project Manager.

• Maintains detailed documentation of all site engineering activities.

• Develops, updates and maintains  the following project  registers: 

1. Payment register

2. Variation register

3. Site safety inspection   and Notice of Unsafe condition register

4. Site diary 

5. Drawings register 

6. Instruction to contractor register

7. Visitor register 

8. Sample approval register 

9. Tests register 

10. Progress photos

11. Submittals register.  

12. Non Conference Report Register . 

13. Correspondence  Register

• Attends weekly/Monthly contractor coordination meetings, prepares agenda and minutes 
• Planning and documentation for future phases of the project as directed by the designated Project Manager including activities such as : 

1. Estimations 
2. Producing Bill of Quantities/Specs/ Drawings

• Performs other related duties as required by the designated  Project  Manager.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field from an accredited university 

• A relevant combination of academic credentials and/or industry certifications and qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the university education. 

Work Experience 

• 6 or 2 years (depending on academic credentials)  of Working experience of site engineering for medium to large scale construction projects

• Considerable experience in a similar position in  infrastructure projects is required , preferably in East Jerusalem. 

• Proficient computer skills including word processing, spreadsheet, AutoCAD and Scheduling program are required. 

• Experience with an international organization and/or UN agencies is an asset.

•  Health and safety certification from accredited  institute  in Jerusalem  is an asset 

Language:

• Excellent written and spoken English & Arabic

• Knowledge of written & spoken Hebrew language is an asset.

Additional Requirements: 

• Possession of a valid Jerusalem  driving license is an asset 

• 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.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• 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.