Structure Design Engineer At CTG

CTG Overview

CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.
CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.
Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.
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Overview of Position

Our Client is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development. Our Client areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.
Working with us – Our Client offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.
Diversity – With over 4,000 personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of our client partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.
Work life harmonization – Our Client values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

Role Objectives

Our client is undertaking a three-year project that aims to improve basic living conditions for returnees in the liberated rural areas of Al-Anbar And Ninewa governorates through the rehabilitation of up to 1,000 housing units and restoration of decentralized services.
The decentralized services component will entail the provision of solar street lighting, the rehabilitation of selected community roads, and of water and sanitation networks and/or stations. When feasible, the rehabilitated housing units will be connected to the restored decentralized services taking into consideration the whole neighborhood. The rehabilitation of housing and basic services will be guided by a needs-based approach.
Under the overall guidance of the Project Manager and the direct supervision of the Lead Design Engineer, the Structural Design Engineer is required to perform the following specific duties and responsibilities ensuring their effectiveness, transparency, and integrity.
The Structural Engineer shall work under the direct supervision of the Lead Design Engineer in close coordination with the Project Manager. The Structural Design Engineer will provide his/her technical expertise as required to manage and coordinate any Structural/Civil designs assigned, assist in the supervision, commissioning and preparation of related documentation tasks. He/she is responsible for ensuring high quality design documentation, effectiveness, transparency, and integrity and assisting in ensuring that the site works are carried out on time and on or within budget, utilizing specialized Civil/ Structural Engineering Software and applications. The tasks would involve, but not limited to, the following: Prepare designs, calculations, sketches of the Structural components of projects; Assist Project Managers in the preparation of Tender Documents (Concerned with Consultancies, Supply of Goods, and Works) and evaluation of Proposals; Work closely, through the Project Manager and/or Head of Program, with other Project Team members (Architects, Engineers, Draftsperson and Quantity Surveyors, etc..) and assist in the planning of projects, scheduling of tasks and developing an integrated design; Assist in monitoring and supervising and execution of contracts to ensure adherence with the signed contracts, high international quality standards and our client requirements; Assist in the supervision and managing of testing, coding and details of structural deliverables to clients; and Any other relevant task that might be assigned to the Structural Design Engineer.
Specifically, the Structural Design Engineer will be responsible for the following substantive tasks:

Technical tasks:

Assist in Preparing the design briefs, design reports, comprehensive design documentation, calculations, drawings, specifications, schedules and other project documents of structural/civil engineering for projects utilizing research, development, relevant international standards and codes and good engineering practices and according to the client’s design requirement;
Review structural and civil designs for Infrastructure projects in terms of accuracy, suitability to overall design requirements, including identifying improvements in the designs and to participate in proposing practical solutions;
Perform the tasks in accordance with the applicable Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) protocols and regulations and requirements;
Responsible for timely delivery of the expected outputs of his/her tasks and highlight possible late delivery prior to the event;
Produce high quality Auto CAD drawings.
Assist in keeping files for all site memos and instructions, measuring quantities of work and material on site;
Assist in: carrying out technical reviews (of the Consultants’, Suppliers’, or Contractors’ Technical Submittals, Materials catalog sheets, Shop Drawings, As-Built Drawings, reports, deliverables, etc..), site inspections, assessments, quantity surveying and preparing reports as required and providing advice on suitable alterations, guiding contractors on all related issues, and ensuring that they meet the high standards expected by our client, while delivering the projects within the set time and budget constraints; and
Assist in coordinating testing, commissioning, training and handover of systems deliverables to clients.
Assist in archiving and documenting structural design and engineering related material; and
Assist in scheduling requested tasks related to structural works
Deliver delegated tasks by the supervisor on time and as per the required cost and quality parameters. Ensure that projects design and construction are prepared and performed with high quality, while observing the applicable local, international and UN standards and ensure adherence to relevant Health, Safety, Security and Environmental procedures.

Project Reporting

Reports to the line manager.

Key Competencies

Ability to work to meet tight schedules under stressful environments and varied cultural context.
Good team player attitude.
Ability to perform work with professionalism, integrity and commitment to project demands.
Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
Excellent communication skills in English both verbal and written.
Demonstrated computer ability in using MS Office Suite.
Demonstrated computer ability in using specialized Structural/ Civil Engineering Software and Applications.

Team Management

This role has no team management responsibility.

Further Information

Master degree in Civil/structural Engineering from a reputable University is required. A Bachelor degree in Civil/Structural Engineering with 2 additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the Master’s degree.
Membership of the Lebanese Order of Engineers (Beirut or Tripoli) is mandatory.
Possession of Project Management Certificates is an asset.
2 years of experience in Structural Engineering/vertical structures design and related fields is required.
Experience in design of steel structures for Solar PV Systems is an asset.
Membership to a Professional Engineer’s list from a recognized engineering body / institution is a must.
Work Experience with an international organization and/or UN Agencies will be well regarded.
Demonstrated computer ability in using MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.) is required.
Experience in computer design software, particularly “AutoCAD”, Revit, MathCAD, PLS-CADD is required.
Demonstrated computer ability in using structural analysis and Civil Engineering design software such as, StaadPro, ETABS, SAP2000, PROKON, etc. is required.
Experience in computer scheduling software, particularly Primavera and/or MS Projects is desired.
Excellent presentation, report writing, fluency and communication skills in English and Arabic are required. Working knowledge of the French Language is an asset.
Qualified female candidate are strongly encourage to apply