Project engineer

TERMS OF REFERENCE   (TOR)

Duties and Responsibilities

The Project engineer will be fully responsible for supervising the construction works at site and managing and enforcing the construction contract. This includes but not limited to supervising and enforcing all required safety measures, ensuring all works and materials are as per the projects technical specifications, drawings, BOQs and any other relevant contractual documents, reviewing and approving contractor’s submittals such as time schedules, method statements, quality control plan and environmental and health plans, controlling project schedule and budget, studying contractor’s claims and technical proposals and reviewing and approving contractor’s invoices.

The following specific tasks are required from the project Engineer:

1)              Supervision during Construction and Delivery – involves supervision and inspection during and after construction activities; review of construction plans, designs and schemes; coordination of contractor activities; and other related tasks.

2)              Supervise and monitor the Procurement/Tendering – involves preparation of tender documents; provision of technical assistance in the bid process for Contractor selection; and other related tasks.

3)              Prepare interim – final project and handover reports and maintain the relevant project records.

4)              Manage the construction contract in way that ensures timely completion of the project without exceeding the project budget or compromising its quality

5)              Monitor and supervise (a) progress of contractors’ works against contract schedule, and (b) quality of contractors’ works against applicable technical specifications and design.

6)              Provide regular monthly report of the project during design and construction phases.

7)              Provide technical solutions for problems/challenges faced during the construction process and for any necessary works even if not considered in the original design.

8)              Provide necessary technical support in project management, including risk management, cost control, scheduling, monitoring and reporting;

9)              Make engineering decisions in consultation with MOI-SWSs’ DG (client representative)

10)          Advise the client representative on work progress, quality control, and implementation issues, if any, and submit weekly and monthly progress reports and presentations to the client representative.

11)          Attend during client representative site visits and provide clear responses to the client representative’s questions, comments or concerns.

12)          Ensure all technical inputs and cost estimates related to the construction components are accurate, timely provided and included in the project proposals and budgets.

13)          Ensure that all works comply with the approved engineering designs and technical specifications, approved schedule and budget, terms and conditions of the contracts, standard engineering practice, and MOI-SWS policies.

14)          Ensure that the construction methods proposed by the contractor for carrying out the works are satisfactory.

15)          Ensure that safety measures are sufficient and that the contractor is applying the approved Health, Environmental and safety plan.

16)          Ensure a sound handing over of facilities to project beneficiaries in consultation with contractors.

17)          Ensure project financial management procedures are in place and are strictly followed, specifically relating to payments, financial accounting, requests for time extension, and contractors’ claims and invoices.

18)          Inspect and document contractor’s construction equipment; results of material and soil tests; safety of the works, property and personnel; and schedule of mitigation measures for adverse environmental impacts. Notify contractors to remedy works and materials that fail to comply with the specifications.

19)          Inspection and assessment of proposed works sites, quarry and borrow areas and materials and recommend areas of acquisition of local materials for the project and approve if satisfied

20)          Carry out the following duties related to environmental mitigation during construction: (a) ensure that all the environmental mitigation measures required to be implemented are incorporated in the contract documents; (b) supervise and monitor the implementation of environmental monitoring and mitigation plan (EMMP); and (c) in case of unexpected environmental impacts, coordinate with MOI-SWSs’ Team to recommend necessary mitigation measures.

21)          Develop a quality assurance plan and checklist, In liaison with the MOI-SWS DG developing data collection, reporting and monitoring tools for effective reporting and monitoring of work  progress, employment creation, and skills development.

22)          Review the detailed engineering design for its correctness and safety prior to starting works. The consultant will be ultimately responsible for the safety and functionality of the project.

23)          Review design documents, modify design and make changes in contract in compliance with the works contract, where necessary;

24)          In liaison with the MOI-SWS DG, develop key performance indicators and ensure that the environmental and social safeguards including labour standards and other MOI-SWS decent work standards and norms are adequately captured in the site supervision documentation.

25)          Support the review of the Contractors’ work programs and method statements and identify areas that may pose a risk to works scope, quality, and timely completion, and propose mitigation mechanisms.

How to Apply:

Interested consultants who meet the above-required qualifications and experience are invited to submit his/her via to moisws.hr@gmail.com copying to dg.mustaf.sws@gmail.com giving the subject line “Project Engineer” not later than 25th Sept 2023 at 5:00 pm.