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28.6.2015
28.6.2015
Job Vacancy : Senior Civil Engineer
(Structural Design of Industrial Facilities)
(Structural Design of Industrial Facilities)
Background
SKAT Consulting
Rwanda Ltd is implementing a project known as PROECCO (Promoting off –farm
employment and income thro
Rwanda Ltd is implementing a project known as PROECCO (Promoting off –farm
employment and income thro
ugh 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 ConstructionEngineer.
successfully execute the project, Skat Consulting Rwanda would like to recruit
a competent individual for the position of ConstructionEngineer.
General Tasks :
• Technical
construction design in cooperation with specialised team members and external
experts.
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.)
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.
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
the Project Component Manager and the Programme Management Team
Responsibilities of the position include :
- Preparingdesigns,
plans, bill of quantities and tendersfor differentbuilding
infrastructures.
- 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.
- Supervise construction
work, leading a team of field engineers.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Requirements :
• Bachelor
level qualification in Civil Engineering.
level qualification in Civil Engineering.
• 10 years of
related working experience.
related working experience.
• Excellent
knowledge on architectural and construction structural design.
knowledge on architectural and construction structural design.
• Excellent
knowledge on planning cost calculation and construction management and related
administration work.
knowledge on planning cost calculation and construction management and related
administration work.
• Experiences
in construction supervision and leading local technicians.
in construction supervision and leading local technicians.
• Computer
skills especially, civil structure design software including Archi CAD and Auto
CAD.
skills especially, civil structure design software including Archi CAD and Auto
CAD.
• Knowledge on
building material, regarding quality, production methods and respective
manufacturing technologies.
building material, regarding quality, production methods and respective
manufacturing technologies.
• Fluent in
French or English.
French or English.
• Ability to
work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Proven
ability to plan and work to deadlines.
ability to plan and work to deadlines.
• Good written
and oral communication and presentation skills.
and oral communication and presentation skills.
Duration of Assignment
The selected
candidate will sign a one year contract, renewable.
candidate will sign a one year contract, renewable.
How to Apply
To apply for
these positions, please email your CV to : rwanda@skat.ch and copy to
valence.mushim@int.skat.chnot later than 28th June 2015. Include the Position
Title in the Subject Line. This is a readvertisement, previous applicants
should not apply.
these positions, please email your CV to : rwanda@skat.ch and copy to
valence.mushim@int.skat.chnot later than 28th June 2015. Include the Position
Title in the Subject Line. This is a readvertisement, previous applicants
should not apply.