Engineer

The Engineer leads and coordinates engineering services for a high-threat UN field mission in Haiti. The post directs infrastructure, construction, utilities and facilities work; manages design, technical specifications, contracts and contractors; supports field installations and physical-security works; and provides planning, reporting, cost-control and technical advice to the Chief Engineer and mission stakeholders.

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, contractors and technical personnel delivering mission projects
• Plan and monitor engineering activities against scope, time, cost and quality parameters
• Provide technical advice on design, construction, utilities, facilities and physical-security works
• Prepare and review specifications, scopes of work, quantities, drawings, estimates and schedules
• Manage task orders, contract administration, contractor performance and certification of works
• Coordinate engineering requirements with procurement, supply chain, finance, security and mission stakeholders
• Supervise construction, rehabilitation and field-facility works
• Conduct inspections, quality controls and handover verification for completed works

• Advanced degree in civil, electrical or mechanical engineering, architecture or a related area, or a first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least seven years of progressively responsible engineering-project experience including two years at international level
• Experience planning, designing, implementing or supervising infrastructure, construction, utilities or facilities projects
• Experience in physical-security engineering works
• Experience preparing or reviewing engineering scopes, specifications, quantities, cost estimates, drawings or schedules
• Experience in engineering contract management
• Experience supervising engineering teams, contractors or technical personnel
• English proficiency

• Professional registration, licence or chartered status as an engineer or architect
• Training in construction management, engineering contract management, quantity surveying, cost engineering, structural assessment, infrastructure management, facilities engineering, water and sanitation engineering, electrical systems, power generation or occupational safety
• Training related to physical-security infrastructure, protective design, blast mitigation, perimeter security or access control
• Experience in a UN or comparable high-risk field operation
• Experience establishing or rehabilitating temporary or semi-permanent field facilities
• Experience using Umoja, SAP or comparable enterprise resource planning systems
• Experience supporting senior engineering management

• Engineering Project Management
• Construction Supervision
• Infrastructure Planning
• Contract Management
• Cost Estimation
• Technical Specifications
• Facilities Engineering
• Utilities Management
• Physical Security Engineering
• Quality Control
• Risk Management
• Team Leadership

• Umoja
• SAP

• Recruit from Roster opening for applicants already placed on pre-approved rosters
• Appointment and renewal are subject to post or funding availability, budget approval or mandate extension
• Professional applicants in a mission or field operation cannot be nationals of the duty-station country