Lead Civil Engineer

Coordinates review and delivery of road-infrastructure design and construction, ensuring quality, technical compliance, HSSE standards and effective stakeholder coordination for UNOPS projects in Brazil.

Department: Southern Cone Multi-Country Office

• Supervise and coordinate preparation and review of road-engineering designs
• Review road project budgets, technical components and cost estimates
• Coordinate infrastructure works and quality assurance for road engineering activities
• Ensure project execution complies with technical, contractual, HSSE, environmental and quality requirements
• Verify consultant products and contractor outputs against contractual and technical requirements
• Monitor milestones, deliverables, quality parameters and field-verification records
• Identify design and construction risks and recommend corrective actions
• Advise project managers, contractors, consultants and stakeholders on road-engineering matters

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering or related fields with 7 years of relevant experience, or master’s degree or equivalent in Road Engineering or related fields with reduced experience requirements
• Minimum 7 years of experience in civil engineering projects focused on road engineering or related areas
• Fluency in Portuguese is required
• Basic English is required
• Basic Spanish is required

• LICA retainer contract for 12 months
• Work is performed only on days requested by the supervisor
• Activities will be carried out in person and may require travel to worksites
• Computer equipment and peripherals will not be provided
• Mandatory retainer courses must be completed before providing services and are unpaid