Consultant for Preparing the designs, specifications and supervising drilling the well in Jeser Al Qadi, Aley District

Timeframe of the assignment: 23 May – June 2018

Location: Beirut, Lebanon

Background

This position requires a highly motivated, driven, competitive and competent individual committed to succeeding in the water infrastructure consulting tasks of the project. The role is focused on preparing all tendering documents needed to drill and equip a well in Jeser al Qadi , that is located in Mount lebanon, Aley District. The project will be implemented by a contractor under the technical supervision of Save the Children engineering Staff, with the assistances of the Wash consultant engineer.

The project is approved by Beirut and Mount Lebanon water establishment, and will be handed over to Beirut and Mount Lebanon water establishment. Design drawings, specification and technical criteria need to  meet water establishment specifications, and to be approved. 

Geological studies needed for the project are available.

Scope of the consultancy

In order to ensure that the proposed program will achieve these results and contribute to the overall objective, a consultant is sought to conduct a feasibility study. The feasibility study will be used to ensure accountability towards the donor and communities by demonstrating a well-founded basis of the design of the project, including thorough contextual analysis and the needs and opinions of stakeholders. This is in order to increase the effectiveness of the project, and to ensure that external specialist recommendations are integrated at the proposal design phase. This feasibility study will inform changes in the proposal if needed in order to add value and relevance to the program design.

The scope of work for the third-party consultant will encompass assessing all aspects of the project and its main components. It is foreseen that the consultant is an independent expert with technical, methodological and practical expertise, as well as the regional knowledge of Mount Lebanon.

Objectives

1. Assess the feasibility of the proposed project with regard to relevance of the approach with regard to the context and against the background of the needs of the proposed target group
2. Highlight directions for effective and efficient implementation of results and their contribution to proposed project outcomes (specific objectives)
3. Make concrete recommendations to adjust the design in terms of proposed target group or locations, and the activities and methodology where necessary

Deliverables

All deliverables will be validated by the Wash Technical specialist and approved by the Areas Manager before considered complete. Coordination of all activities with the Wash Technical Specialist is required.

The study will take place during the period of 23 May 2018 –29 June 2018, following the tentative schedule below.

1. Prepare detailed design and Tender documents (Drawings, BOQ, and Specs following Beirut water establishment specifications) and all relevant project paperwork, and signs-off on design [i.e. official stamp] And approve shop drawings, project implementation plan and material submittals during the implementation of the project, and as built drawings. (The cost is inclusive of site visit per project)  - 2 days after signing contract-
2. Site survey before the construction of work begins (sign-off after completion of mobilization work by Contractor) - During the Preparation of the Design-
3. Support the tender process by providing technical expertise to the panel members (Office based Meeting) - During the selection of the Contractor-
4. Lead on the kick-off meeting with the Contractor and provides the Contractor with Issue for Construction drawings (i.e. modified design drawings if applicable), advice on key monitoring milestones - After contractor selection , before work implementation-
5. Support sign-off on monitoring milestones (Supervision of contractors throughout construction period), unless technical challenges require further support (i.e. additional visits) - During Project implementation-
6. Provide updated Progress Certificate for agreed upon milestones (in essence, BOQ updated, signed and stamped) - After project Implementation-
7. Support the inspection visit by local authorities (Water Establishment, Municipality, etc.) during handover - During project handover-

Required competencies

The successful candidate will have the following required qualifications:

• Hold a Master’s degree in Civil engineering or Mechanical engineering.
• Registered with the Syndicate of Engineers in Lebanon
• Shall have a minimum of Eight (8) years of professional experience in water infrastructure design, site supervision and civil works execution.
• Experience in Lebanese public sector is highly desirable and in intergovernmental or non-governmental organizations is desirable.
• Experience of water infrastructure studies.
• Experience of producing engineering work construction drawings.
• Experience of contract tendering in Lebanon.
• Experience contractor supervision.
• Experience in preparing technical Specifications, design drawings and BOQ.
• Demonstrable experience in exactly similar project design and supervision.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in working with INGOs, including excellence in monitoring and reporting and demonstrable analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team based environment.
• Ability to speak, write and communicate clearly and efficiently, ability to communicate with various stakeholders in politically sensitive situations with diplomacy and tact.
• Willingness/ Capacity to learn practices and standards.
• Demonstrated competence in the use of Microsoft Office and AutoCAD.
• Strong communication skills both orally and writing in English and Arabic.

Application Process

• Interested consultants or consultancy firms are required to send their proposals to the email address below using the following subject line “Consultant for Preparing the designs, specifications and supervising drilling the well in Jeser Al Qadi , Aley District”.The proposal should include the methodology, the CV(s) of the consultant(s), and their respective rates per day.
• The deadline for submitting proposals is:10 June 2018