Adherence with acted’s greening policy:

ACTED’s greening strategy aims to tackle environmental degradation and climate change while meeting the needs of the most vulnerable who are often those most affected by the deepening environmental crisis. Each ACTED employee will adhere to these principles through key green programming responsibilities:

• Contribute towards the adherence and development of the greening strategy plan.
• Explore innovative green programming opportunities and/or solutions within your realm of responsibilities and roles
• Encouraging and promoting environmental safeguarding processes and environmental programming standards in accordance with SOPs and technical guideline notes

Adherence with acted’s pseah policy:

The (Structural/Civil Engineer) has the responsibility to adhere to the PSEAH Policy (Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment).

The (Structural/ Civil Engineer) has the obligation to complete all mandatory trainings related to the Code of Conduct and the PSEA policy and report any safeguarding concern such as breaches of organisational policies or codes of conduct according to ACTED’s procedures.

The (Structural/ Civil Engineer) carries out work duties in a way that does not harm children, vulnerable adults or other staff or volunteers.

Background

In the framework of the project “Innovative Sanitation Solutions & Reuse for Arid Regions (ISSRAR) - Sanitation Solutions for Underserved Communities in Jordan/Azraq”, ACTED focuses on increasing the efficiency of wastewater treatment systems in Azraq city and on turning wastewater streams into physical and financial resources by supporting integrated, and construction of Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP),

Under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, the Structural/Civil Engineer is responsible for providing technical guidance to ACTED on review design, construction supervision, and maintenance for Azraq WWTP structural/Civil scope. The Structural/ Civil Engineer will be based temporarily in the ACTED Amman Area office, and then move to Mafraq office/ Azraq project site. 

JOB PURPOSE

The Structural/ Civil Engineer is responsible for providing technical guidance to ACTED in the development of design, design review and construction site supervision of Azraq WWTP.

The successful design and construction of relevant scope in WWTP safely, with quality, on time and cost.

The structural/Civil  Engineer will work closely WAJ, Miyahuna, Design and Supervision consultant, Construction Contractor, and any other relevant stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Technical Duties (Design and Tendering)

Responsible for the WWTP Structural /civil scope of the project assigned to him/her and to be able to create, review, correct, approve, and update documents, procurement documents, documents, tender documents (FIDIC documents, preferably 2017 2nd version), BOQs, BOQs pricing, operation and maintenance manuals, technical specifications reports, drawings, layouts & calculations. In addition, to supervise the designs for the WWTP Structural/ Design of the project, during the design phase, with close coordination with the design consultant, but not limited to:

• Review all WWTP Structural/ Civil Drawings, layouts, technical specifications & calculations of (steel, concrete mixing, streets, pavement, finishing, structural support of PV units…etc).
• Review and update project-relevant reports and studies (soil, surveying, flood study…etc).
• Review detailed design drawings and general notes
• Make sure that the proposed design adheres to national standards and regulations
• Plan, update and/or mitigate project activities timeline and cost
• Review and update all the relevant shop drawings.
• Review all tender documents (Design Report, Detailed Design Drawings, layouts, technical specifications and BoQs)
• Any other relevant scope assigned by the line manager.

Construction Site Supervision:

To supervise the construction for the WWTP Structural/Civil of the project scope, with close coordination with the design consultant & construction supervision consultant, and construction contractor, during the construction phase & operation phase but not limited to:

• Contribute to reports on lessons learned from implemented activities.
• To ensure the timely completion and the quality of activities assigned to him/her and /or consultants, and/or construction contractor.
• Lead/Participate in regular program meetings and ad-hoc meetings, both internal and external in relevant scope.
• Supervise Obtaining all required approvals before the start of construction
• Study, update, approve, reject, replace and site inspection of all relevant project materials, equipment, construction vehicles and tools.
• Review and confirm the Contractor’s variation orders, claims, extension of time and other requests
• Support in the project handover Miyahuna and WAJ
• Monitoring the Daily and weekly Progress reports prepared by the construction Contractor and the construction supervision team
• Oversee site activities in cooperation with Acted project team.
• Ensure that contractor(s), their staff, consultants, visitors are maintaining all safety standards within the project site.
• Lead Quality Assurance/ Quality Control of relevant scope according to national standards as well as Project specifications.
• Review, update and/or reject consultants/contractors delivery notes and invoices.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Contribute to reports on lessons learned from implemented activities.
• Contribute to the monitoring of the timely completion and quality of activities with the Project Coordinator and ACTED Monitoring and Evaluation Unit.
• Participate in regular program meetings and ad-hoc meetings, both internal and external.

·       Participate in preparing and updating periodic reports and project completion reports.

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

• Act as a communication channel between beneficiaries and the ACTED project team.
• Maintain positive, transparent and respectful relationships with acted staff, partners, beneficiaries, and stakeholders in the community.
• Facilitate Coordination Meetings as required.

Project Development

• Contribute to the development of new project proposals in the WASH/livelihood sectors, as directed by the Project Coordinator.
• Contribute to identifying project risks and propose actions/solutions to mitigate them.

Security and Compliance

• Be familiar with ACTED security and evacuation plans and relevant policies.
• Contribute to security management, ensure field communication, and ensure adherence to security rules.
• Report incidents to security focal points and coordination

Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Structural/Civil engineering.
• 5 years or more of experience in the Design, supervision and construction of: concrete tanks, foundations, equipment lifting and installation, roads, and/or landscaping.
• Working experience in WWTP projects is a plus
• Experience in PV structural support is a plus.
• Excellent knowledge in Engineering Software (AutoCAD, MS Project).
• Site management experience will be a plus.
• Experience in tender document preparations and review, Preferably FIDIC 2017, 2nd version.
• Proven capacity in using MS Excel, MS Word, power point and MS Outlook
• Fluent Arabic (compulsory) and English language (Compulsory)
• On-field training skills
• Familiarity with the culture of the affected population; understanding of how to gain respect from a wide range of people; strong ability to communicate effectively
• Positive attitude toward project beneficiaries
• Strong organizational skills, including assessing priorities, strategic planning, meeting deadlines and attention to detail and quality
• Ability to work flexibly and on tight deadlines, handle multitasking and prioritize more important tasks
• Good negotiating and communication skills in a fast-paced, multicultural and challenging environment
• Experience in Working on Azraq district is a great advantage.