– The post is due to last about 2 years with the following rotation, 6 days work per week – 30 annual leave days per year – 6 leaves period per year including 3 vacation leaves period and 3 “no work” site leave periods imposed by the site activity

 
Position description:

Integrated to a team of resident engineer and under the supervision of the Chief Resident Engineer on site:

– Review of the Quality Assurance Plan and Manuals prepared by the Contractor.

– Coordination and supervision of the Quality Control at site, in cooperation with Quality Assurance / Safety Inspectors of the site, during construction works and during electromechanical erection and commissioning works.

– Inspection activities for all equipment components received at site.

– Control over the implementation of proper procedures for storage and warehousing of material and equipment.

– Review of the safety plan and measures that the Contractor will implement at site to ensure a safe performance of the works.

– Verification at site of the compliance in the implementation of the safety measures for the works

 
Position requirements:

– 15 years’ experience on similar positions

Generalities

Our client is in associated with anotehr consultancy both of which are in charge of the Construction Management and Supervision of GIBE III hydroelectric project for the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo). The plant consists of 240m high roller compact concrete dam, intake tunnels and 1800 MW power plant; It is located on Omo river, about 400 km south of Addis Ababa – Ethiopia. The plant is under construction since July 2006 through EPC contract and is due to be completed in 2012-2013.

General organisation

On site, the resident team in charge of supervision of the works will comprise 10 to 16 (at a maximum) expatriate engineers, who will manage engineers and technicians provided by the Client (EEPCo).

Living Conditions

On site living accommodation will be provided by the Client for families or bachelors.

Working conditions : normal working hours of the client.

Vacation and Flights (for bachelor) : 2 weeks – Twice a year.

Language of Contract: English (good level required).

Contract Management Engineer

– Control of the procedures for the contract administration.

– Assistance to Client during variation orders, claims, meetings.

– Assistance to the Client and Consultant team in controlling the contractual issues related to the commissioning tests and Take-Over Certificates.

– Assistance to the preparation of progress reports and the preparation of the Project Completion Report.

– Assistance to the Client and Consultant team in controlling the compliance of the Contractor with the contractual conditions as refers to performance certificate, guarantee and security, insurances, obligations, variations and adjustments, etc…

The Contract Manager Engineer will locally report to the Chief Resident Engineer.

The Terms of Reference state the requirements for this position as follows:

“One NRW specialist working also as a project Coordinator working with above 10 years of technical experience in NRW reduction Assignments having a minimum of Msc in Hydraulics, Sanitary, Water Supply or related Engineering fields”

The expected starting date is soon. The inputs of the Project Coordinator will be about half-time over the two years of the project, with an approximate rhythm of a month (or sometimes two) working on site, followed by a month (or sometimes two) of unpaid leave at home.

My client has an office and transit house for the RE when they are reporting to the Roads Authority every 3-4 weeks. The house is also used for visiting our client staff (Project Director and Claims Expert) when in the area. It is about a 13-hr drive from the city in the south west of the country.

Client’s (Ethiopian Roads Authority) requirements are as follows:

A minimum of BSc Degree in Civil Engineering and at least Ten years experience in relation to road design &/or construction projects

Six years as Project Manager or Resident Engineer on road construction projects of which at least four years experience on double surface treatment road construction projects or two years experience on asphalt concrete road construction projects

At least one project experience as Highway Engineer/Team Leader on road design projects

Experience in use of Computer Aided Design and Draughting

The project is locally funded with a large local contractor under FIOIC Conditions of Contract, construction is to OBST standard, accommodation is provided on-site at consultant’s camp and a land Cruiser transport is provided through the works contract.

The project is expected to rub for a further 37 man months.