Background
SKAT
Consulting Rwanda Ltd is implementing a project known as PROECCO (Promoting off
–farm employment and income through climate responsive construction material
production, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
The overall aim of the project is to minimize the impact of building material
production on the environment while improving the livelihoods and labour in the
building material sector. The project has a wide range of stakeholders, including;
Entrepreneurs in the building material sector, rural men and women employed in
the sector, raw material suppliers and business service providers, national
level and local authorities, vocational training institutions and universities.
Consulting Rwanda Ltd is implementing a project known as PROECCO (Promoting off
–farm employment and income through climate responsive construction material
production, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
The overall aim of the project is to minimize the impact of building material
production on the environment while improving the livelihoods and labour in the
building material sector. The project has a wide range of stakeholders, including;
Entrepreneurs in the building material sector, rural men and women employed in
the sector, raw material suppliers and business service providers, national
level and local authorities, vocational training institutions and universities.
In
order to successfully execute the project, Skat Consulting Rwanda would like to
recruit a competent individual for the position of Construction Engineer.
order to successfully execute the project, Skat Consulting Rwanda would like to
recruit a competent individual for the position of Construction Engineer.
General Tasks:
·
Technical construction design in
cooperation with specialised team members and external experts.
Technical construction design in
cooperation with specialised team members and external experts.
·
Planning, tendering, guiding and
supervising the implementation of construction activities of the PROECCO
Project. (Namely the establishing of small brick factories, improved artisanal
brick kilns, model houses/settlement etc.)
Planning, tendering, guiding and
supervising the implementation of construction activities of the PROECCO
Project. (Namely the establishing of small brick factories, improved artisanal
brick kilns, model houses/settlement etc.)
·
Leading a team of Skat’s site
supervisors and guiding and supervising the work of external subcontracted
planning and construction firms.
Leading a team of Skat’s site
supervisors and guiding and supervising the work of external subcontracted
planning and construction firms.
·
Reporting to the Project Component
Manager and the Programme Management Team
Reporting to the Project Component
Manager and the Programme Management Team
Responsibilities of the position
include:
include:
–
Preparing designs, plans, bill of
quantities and tenders for different building infrastructures.
Preparing designs, plans, bill of
quantities and tenders for different building infrastructures.
–
Preparing draft designs for larger scale
construction work to subcontracted planning and construction firms, review
their detailed designs and bills of quantities etc.
Preparing draft designs for larger scale
construction work to subcontracted planning and construction firms, review
their detailed designs and bills of quantities etc.
–
Prepare
technical information for procurement of related goods and services and
participate in construction works tender evaluation.
Prepare
technical information for procurement of related goods and services and
participate in construction works tender evaluation.
–
Supervise construction work, leading a team of field
engineers.
Supervise construction work, leading a team of field
engineers.
–
Prepare budgets for materials & tools, and work
schedules for construction work.
Prepare budgets for materials & tools, and work
schedules for construction work.
–
Monitor the performance of constructed
hard-ware of small scale brick factories and brickyards and develop improvement
measures.
Monitor the performance of constructed
hard-ware of small scale brick factories and brickyards and develop improvement
measures.
–
Assess the construction quality of
existing brick kilns and develop measures for its rehabilitation and upgrading
them.
Assess the construction quality of
existing brick kilns and develop measures for its rehabilitation and upgrading
them.
–
Participating in the design of training
manuals for brick kiln construction and for affordable housing.
Participating in the design of training
manuals for brick kiln construction and for affordable housing.
–
Assessing the building material sector
information, relevant policies, standards and public & private services
Assessing the building material sector
information, relevant policies, standards and public & private services
–
Exchange/dialogue with representatives
and leaders from the construction sector and of construction industry related
authorities.
Exchange/dialogue with representatives
and leaders from the construction sector and of construction industry related
authorities.
Requirements:
·
Bachelor level qualification in Civil
Engineering.
Bachelor level qualification in Civil
Engineering.
·
10 years of related working experience.
10 years of related working experience.
·
Excellent knowledge on architectural
and construction structural design.
Excellent knowledge on architectural
and construction structural design.
·
Excellent knowledge on planning cost
calculation and construction management and related administration work.
Excellent knowledge on planning cost
calculation and construction management and related administration work.
·
Experiences in construction supervision
and leading local technicians.
Experiences in construction supervision
and leading local technicians.
·
Computer skills especially, civil
structure design software including Archi CAD and Auto CAD.
Computer skills especially, civil
structure design software including Archi CAD and Auto CAD.
·
Knowledge on building material,
regarding quality, production methods and respective manufacturing technologies.
Knowledge on building material,
regarding quality, production methods and respective manufacturing technologies.
·
Fluent in French or English.
Fluent in French or English.
·
Ability to work independently and as a
member of an interdisciplinary team.
Ability to work independently and as a
member of an interdisciplinary team.
·
Proven ability to plan and work to
deadlines.
Proven ability to plan and work to
deadlines.
·
Good written and oral communication and
presentation skills.
Good written and oral communication and
presentation skills.
Duration of Assignment
The selected candidate will sign a one year
contract, renewable.
contract, renewable.
How
to Apply
to Apply
To apply for these positions, please
email your CV to: rwanda@skat.ch.
not later than 27th June 2015. Include the Position Title in the
Subject Line.
email your CV to: rwanda@skat.ch.
not later than 27th June 2015. Include the Position Title in the
Subject Line.