Site Engineer

CHF International is implementing a five-year, Local government and Infrastructure (LGI)  program in the West Bank with funding from the United States Agency for International  development (USAID).  The overall goal of the Local  Government and Infrastructure  Program (LGI) is to promote an enabling environment for good local governance and provide  the basic infrastructure necessary for sustainable improvements in the quality of life for  Palestinians in the West Bank to support the  implementation of this program,  CHF  International  and partners are seeking qualified candidate to assume the following  position on a temporary contract basis,

Site Engineer

Location: Ramallah, West Bank
Duration: 3 Months, possible extension for additional 3 Months


Responsibilities:

The Site Engineer will be assigned to work on project sites and will be responsible for  the day to day construction activities depending on specific project needs.
He will be responsible for ensuring the quality of the work, site safety and compliance  with all rules and regulations. 
The Site Engineer will work closely with the Projects Engineer in all stages of the project  cycle, assisting in pre-bid meetings, addressing bidders’ questions, and documenting  pre-bid, site possession, and construction meetings. 
The Site Engineer  will support each project contractor’s and community partners’ site  engineers directly on technical and logistic issues and will train them on the construction  forms used by CHF. During daily field visits, the  Site Engineer  monitors the safety  standards and the safety plan with which the Contractor should comply.

In addition, the Site Engineer approves the environmental standards of the Contractor’s  work in order to ensure against negative impacts on the surrounding environment. 
Will ensure the compliance of the Contractor with the project site safety plan and the  general working environment on site
Assure conducive work environment and general tidiness and safety of work site with  Contractor
Follow CHF systems and procedures, assuring completion of forms and necessary  submittals as required and in a timely manner.
The  Site Engineer  approves the Implementation Plan/Timeline and ensures that the  Contactor is following it, making necessary adjustments to the schedule if the Contractor  is behind schedule, particularly if a critical activity is delayed.
The Site Engineer checks and confirms the daily reports submitted from the Contractor.
Ultimately, The Site Engineer will be responsible for reporting and documentation of all  daily work and communicating his projects engineer for any issue that might arise.
The Site Engineer  will assist the Projects Engineer in ensuring the timely and quality  completion of the portfolio of projects being implemented,
Site Engineer shall check, verify and approve contractor’s measurement’s sheet for all  completed items during project implementation cycle,
Site Engineer will work closely with the partner engineer, but he has the full responsibility  in coordination with his supervisor in regards to the implementation and administration of  the contract.

Key qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, a minimum of five years of experience working in  site supervision for buildings and/or other infrastructure projects; prior experience  working with USAID or other international donor-funded infrastructure projects,  preferred; reporting writing skills in English and Arabic, preferred; demonstrated ability to  work collaboratively with Local Authorities, community members and groups during  different project phases. Awareness of community participation approaches in planning,  implementation and monitoring, preferred; computer skills in MS office, AutoCAD, MS  Project and/or Primavera; specialized technical expertise (water/sanitation, roads,  electricity, etc) as required for specific projects; ability to work under pressure and  willingness to work in various localities in region assigned; and registered with the
Engineers Association and has a valid driving license

To apply for any of the positions listed above, please send your CV and a cover letter by
email to [email protected] or fax to 022413614 no later than Thursday December 27th, 2012.  Please send one application either by email or fax, but not both,  indicating the position title and location.  CHF International is an equal opportunity  employer.

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