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Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
Location: Bangui
Grade: Mid level , IICA-2, International Individual Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
Engineering
Closing Date: 2024-02-18
Functional Responsibilities
1.General construction
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2.Feasibility study/needs assessment The Principal Engineer will complete the below activities whenever requested on area covered by his/her duty station:
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3.Design Management
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4.Construction supervision
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5.Knowledge management
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6.Functional competencies
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Demonstrates strong technical knowledge and commitment to continuous learning.
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Demonstrates results orientation and focus on solutions.
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Ability to develop and maintain effective work relationships with clients, donors and other stakeholders.
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Ability to plan work in a collaborative manner and to manage priorities
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Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve the goals of the project and in accordance with UNOPS shared goals
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Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
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Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure.
7.Technical competencies
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Must have a strong background in construction management,
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Practical experience of conducting non paved road work in remote environments,
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Practical experience of conducting labor based maintenance road project in the remote environments.
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Practical experience on metal decking bridges and large concrete box culvert construction.
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Practical experience of conducting a team for various infrastructure assessment
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Understanding of the humanitarian operations in post conflict context,
The Principal Engineer is responsible for keeping abreast of new developments in engineering.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
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A Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field is required.
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A combination of a Bachelor’s degree with an additional two (2) years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the education requirements outlined above.
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A minimum of five (5) years of experience, related to the project requirements, in civil engineering construction management, non-paved road construction is required.
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Work experience in post-conflict/ fragile environments is desirable.
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Some experience in the UN system organizations and/or a developing country is desirable.
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It is expected that the Principal Engineer is an active member in a professional engineering body
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Fluency in French is required
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Intermediate english is essential
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Certification in Project Management (PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMI, etc. is an asset
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Professional certification from an accredited institution ( PEng., CEng. , etc) is an asset
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AutoCAD certification is an asset.
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