Engineer At CTG

CTG overview:

• CTG stands for Committed To Good. With an ethical approach at the heart of all that we do, it is a description that makes us proud. Respect for the fundamental human rights of our staff, and those our staff encounter, is a cornerstone of our values. We strive for gender equality, inclusion and diversity, providing fair and equal opportunities for all. We take a zero tolerance approach to corruption and stay true to local labour laws and all local statutory requirements. In operation since 2006, today we are honoured to serve clients in 15 fragile and conflict-affected states assisting with disaster relief, peace building, humanitarian aid and development programmes through our specialised recruitment, HR management and operational services.

Overview of position:

• The Engineer is responsible for large & challenging engineering projects, applying a full range of engineering theories & techniques in the costing exercise & preparation of BOQ’s. The Engineer will monitor costs during construction, maintenance, repair & liquidation of major structures, facilities & related engineering activities required for peacekeeping field missions. The Engineer is responsible to provide cost estimates for the technical documents for bidding & BOQ’s.

Role objectives:
The Engineer will provide cost estimates at bidding stage & prepare BOQ’s. Provide support during construction of outsourced projects. Other tasks include:

• Prepare BOQ’s, analyzes & advises on cost estimates during the planning, design stages, monitor costs during construction & maintenance of major systems & facilities such as buildings roads, bridges, airfields, helipads, railways, docks, waste disposal systems, flood control systems, water treatment facilities, related structures & other engineering activities in the field needed for the logistics support.
• Should be an experienced Quantity Surveyor / Cost Engineer who is able to project accurate quantities & costing based on prevailing market rates. Conducts technical studies on engineering topics, developing guidelines for the general planning & maintenance of programs & facilities.
• Evaluates, reviews, revises project documents & analyzes design specifications included in project proposals for accuracy, soundness, feasibility & cost.
• Recommends solutions to unusual cost estimate engineering problems.
• Makes recommendations for resolution on cost estimate issues. Participates in planning missions, serving as a Cost Technical Adviser to committees or meetings.
• Contribute to the development of annual engineering budgets & associated work schedules, based on engineering resource planning, taking into account all required engineering material needs & selected enabling capacities (e.g. military engineering units, commercial contractors, mission support teams, or mission engineering staffing) for the most effective & efficient execution of the engineering work plans.
• Monitor actual costs & schedule performance against the approved budget & baseline schedules. Conduct onsite meetings to assist in clarifying cost estimate issues, technical design elements as required. Performs other related duties as required.

Objectives:

• A list of projects that requires preparation of SOW by the Engineer will be shared.

Outputs:

• Prepare BOQ’s.
• Provides expert cost analysis of problems & advises on overall costing during design & construction, leading to timely completion of projects in accordance with specifications & quality standards, significantly contributes to the training & preparation of engineering staff to meet future needs of the organization & mission.

Project reporting:

• This role reports to the Project Manager.

Key competencies:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in Civil Engineering; Quantity Surveying or a first level university degree (Bachelors Degree) in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Experience in managing an engineering office comprised of different engineering specialties such as construction, facilities management, electromechanical etc.
• Experience translating client’s concept project proposals to final designs & advice on engineering procurements needs.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in engineering or related area.
• Qualifying years of experience are calculated following the receipt of the first level university degree recognized by the UN.

Team management:

• This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information:

• Total anticipated duration of the contract is 6 months.
• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.