Consultant - Field Engineer (STRONG)

Overview

The Consultant - Field Engineer will contribute to the planning, implementation, and monitoring of community-based reintegration activities, including community infrastructure and rehabilitation works.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning, monitoring, and reporting of infrastructural component of Community-Based Reintegration projects.
• Prepare, review, and validate technical drawings, Bills of Quantities (BoQs), cost estimates, technical specifications, and implementation plans.
• Establish and monitor quality assurance mechanisms and technical standards for infrastructure refurbishment activities.
• Monitor construction and rehabilitation works implemented by contractors, service providers, and community-based structures.
• Coordinate closely with Procurement, Supply Chain, RMU, and programme teams to provide technical expertise for tendering processes, contractor selection, procurement planning, and contract management.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor infrastructure works, identify implementation challenges, verify progress, and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate closely with local authorities, technical services, contractors, community leaders, and implementing partners.
• Support the integration of labour-intensive and community participation approaches.
• Ensure proper documentation of all construction, engineering activities.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers, technical staff, and implementing partners.
• Ensure compliance with IOM engineering standards, health and safety requirements, environmental considerations, and relevant national regulations.

Required Experience

• Minimum 4 years of experience in construction, engineering projects.
• Experience working with international organizations NGOs, or UN agencies is an asset.
• Experience in designing and implementing community-based reintegration projects/initiatives and social cohesion in the community.
• Experience in undertaking regular travel in the project intervention areas.
• Knowledge of the broad range of migration-related subject areas dealt with by the Organization
• Experience in working in a multi-cultural environment;
• Experience in team coordination:
• Working experience in the region and in a humanitarian setting is an advantage

Qualifications

University BA and MA in Civil/Structural Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Environmental Engineering, and/or related field.

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