• Implement work activities with the Senior Project Engineer & Project Engineer.
• Take timely action to prevent potential delays & / or cost overruns that can be avoided.
• Report & recommend remedial actions regarding potential delays & / or cost overruns to the Senior Project Engineer.
• Provide supervision of project work progress & quality for on time project delivery.
• Monitor contractor presence on the project site, including BOQ’s as per approved contract.
• Provide data & information about the project work to Senior Project Engineer (or Project Engineer) for reporting purposes.
• Assist with weekly & monthly reporting with the Senior Project Engineer (or Project Engineer) detailing all project matters including quality, health, safety, environmental & financial, as well as any issues relating to possible delays, cost overruns, variations & any other matter as agreed with the Senior Project Engineer (or Project Engineer).

Design management:

• Assist the Senior Project Engineer to outline design requirements (e.g. timeline) to procure design services, including concept, preliminary & final stages where applicable.
• Assist the Senior Project Engineer to manage the design plan ensuring deliverables are available on time & to the required quality.
• Prepare the BOQ for comment & approval by the Senior Project Engineer.
• Assist the procurement team with technical assistance in preparation of tender documentation & bid analysis where required.

Construction supervision:

• As tasked by the Senior Project Engineer, supervise construction works & administer works execution as per the contractual provisions & the design specifications.
• Ensure quantity / quality control & time schedule consistency.
• Verify that works are consistent with the project technical specifications & inform promptly of eventual deviations.
• Support the overall management of works implementation to ensure constructions works are completed on time, within budget & to quality standards.
• Provide regular supervision of the project work progress & quality for on time delivery.
• Assist the Senior Project Engineer in the preparation of project / contracts related documentations such as periodic progress reports, site monitoring reports, stake holder meeting minutes, engineer’s instructions & variation orders, contractor’s bills review reports, certifications, client hand over documents & contracts close out reports.
• Oversee surveying works, engineering control of the works etc.

Knowledge management:

• Assist in providing training & technology transfer to national personnel & contractor’s personnel & advice on good construction practices, good environmental management practices & appropriate health & safety standards during construction.
• Contribute to the dissemination, sharing of best practices & lessons learned for development planning & knowledge building.

Expected output:

• The Junior Engineer is responsible for keeping abreast of new developments in engineering.

Full working knowledge of English / Somali is essential.

Knowledge of another official UN languages will be an asset.

Strong competency in AutoCAD & minimum 2 years site engineering experience.

Experience in Somalia is desirable.