Structural Design and Construction Engineer

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The incumbent will have a dual responsibility as a Structural Design Engineer and as a Construction Engineer.  He/she will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Manages design project development from the point of inception to the completion of projects. Duties would include but are not limited to planning for and participating in the design and construction kickoff meetings with the subcontractor, review of submittals, project inspections, design and construction documentation and record keeping, construction inspection (QA, safety, and environmental), substantial completion inspections, snag list creation and completion, hand over to the Lebanese owner/stakeholder, management of the defects liability program, and project folder creation for USAID.
• Develops and implements design and construction project management plans, including QA/QC protocols and documentation, technical communications with the A&Es and construction subcontractor, monitoring design and/or project progress, quality, and costs, reviewing subcontractor invoices for assigned projects.
• Reviews, comments on, and approves design and or construction submittals required in a complete and timely manner, for assigned projects. Ensures that a submittal log is used to closely track the processing and communication of submittal statuses.
• While working with the construction team, coordinates closely with the Design Team to ensure that required additional design details, modifications, or clarifications, including specifications, are developed and or modified as approved, for assigned construction projects in a timely manner.
• Provides oversight and regular communications with the WSC A/E Managers performing CM on specific WSC construction projects. Reports any performance related problems to the Design or  Construction Team Leader. Reviews and approves the A/E CM site inspection reports.
• Investigates and ensures compliance with administrative processes for consultancy (A/E and CM subcontracts) and construction subcontracts, including all necessary permits and licenses.
• Ensure assigned project documentation production adheres to and complies with USAID's, DAI’s and local standards.
• Conducts field visits for specific projects on a regular basis to spot check on the performance of the subcontractors’ performing construction works and their QC and HSE program and the QA efforts of the WSC A/E CM.
• Ensures assigned construction projects comply with WSC's Construction Quality Control Management Plan (CQCMP), Subcontractor Management Plan, Environmental Management and Mitigation Plan (EMMP), Health and Safety Plan, and any other construction subcontractor required plans applicable to WSC.
• Identifies, manages, and tracks assigned project (design or construction) dependencies and critical path; Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones; Tracks project deliverables; reports project delays, as appropriate to the Design Team Leader, Construction Team Leader or Design and Construction Manager.
• Manages progress and required changes in project scope (modification/variation orders/change orders). Ensure that design and construction modifications/change orders for specified projects are complete and processed in a timely manner.
• Assesses project risks and leads implementation of mitigation measures and devises and implements contingency plans. Effectively documents and communicates project progress, risk and status to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Informs the Design and Construction Engineers Team Leaders of potential claim issues with the construction subcontractors.
• Monitors and reports community relation issues related to construction projects.
• During periods where there is slack time in design activities, provide engineering assistance to the WSC Construction team.
• Provides design and construction related reports and project updates to the Design and Construction manager for the development of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Provides information to the Communications and GESI Director for the development of weekly reports, success stories, pictures, infographics, videos, and other WSC construction related communication products.
• Coordinates and collaborates with the WSC Environment and Safety Engineer to ensure health and human safety and environmental compliance on construction projects.
• Reviews and comments on monthly invoices submitted by the design and/or construction subcontractors for specified projects.
• Provides interface with the Lebanese entities that will end up taking possession of the projects (normally the Regional Water Establishments), discusses and addresses their concerns. Conducts joint inspections of the projects with the RWEs.
• Ensures that any required training for project owners is planned, conducted, and documented in a timely and professional manner.
• Ensures that any required spare parts for construction projects are properly handles, stored, safeguarded, and transferred to the project owners including required documentation.
• Schedules and conducts substantial completion inspection of constructed works for physical handoff of the projects to the end customer.
• As requested, serves as a technical evaluation member to evaluate and score bids that are submitted for either construction subcontracts or A/E service and CM subcontracts.
• Manages and implements the defects liability program for specific completed construction projects.
• All DAI Water Sanitation and Conservation staff may be expected to perform some crisis response duties that may not be captured in their job description.  It is expected that all WSC staff be willing to assist with crisis response related activities within the reasonable recognition of their existing job expertise, experience, skills, and education.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• A degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized university with emphasis on structures.
• For Grade 7, minimum of 5 years of experience in structural design.  Experience with PV projects is desirable.
• For Grade 8, minimum of 7 years of experience in design.  Experience with PV projects is desirable.
• A master’s degree may be substituted for 2 years of experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Excel, Power Point presentations.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD is a plus.
• Proven experience working with a team of engineers on the same project or projects.
• Experience working on USAID design projects and knowledge of USAID policies, strategies, and regulations is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal relationships with national and international staff in a multicultural environment and with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven complete project life cycle experience (from inception and feasibility studies to design, contract award, construction to completion of defects liability periods and project handover and closure) is a plus.
• Comprehensive understanding of implementing design and construction QA/QC programs.
• Excellent report writing and organizational skills.
• Excellent people interaction skills.
• Proven ability to develop solutions to complex design and construction problems especially where no precedence existed.
• Experience working with Regional Water Establishments is a plus.
• Fluency in Arabic, and excellent verbal and written English skills.