EAH has its own Design
Services Unit (DSU) which consists of design production o...
EAH has its own Design
Services Unit (DSU) which consists of design production office and engineering
project management cell, consisting of Civil, Structural, M&E Engineers, Architects,
Design Associates and Quantity Surveyors. The DSU carries out low risk
engineering works and building structures. This generally involves concept
designs, feasibility studies and low/medium risk designs that include buildings
of up to 2 stories in height (as per the UNOPS design planning manual) and
civil works that may include using standard designs of structures for rural
roads. High risk building and structure designs are outsourced to specialist
design firms.
EAH DSU offers services that are complimentary to the front end of
any physical infrastructure project including, feasibility studies,
construction assessments, developing standard systems and manuals for
infrastructure development with local government counterparts, detailed
construction design and documentation with Bills of Quantity (BoQ’s) and specification. It offers
complete turnkey design solutions to serve its clients’ needs.
The Project Architect will support the DSU
Project Manager to manage the DSU design projects and the day to day operation
of the unit with particular focus being on the design, planning and oversight
of the delivery of the design element of the infrastructure projects. For the
allocated assigned work package/s, the Project Architect shall through the DSU
Project Manager or as Officer in Charge during the former’s absence be
accountable and responsible to the UNOPS Project Board.