Job Vacancy @ UNOPS – Lead Electrical Engineer

Functional Responsibilities:

She/He will be responsible for the following duties:

Summary of functions:

• Monitoring and reporting

• • Quality assurance
  • Knowledge management and innovation
  • Monitoring and reporting
  • Support in the design of electrical, solar and renewable energy system
  • Lead in producing Terms of References for designs, Electrical Drawings, Technical Specifications, Scope of Works, Bills of Quantities, Cost Estimations, Design Calculations, related reports for Works and Supply of Goods Contracts
  • In coordination with the other local construction supervisors, identify existing electricity related problems (if any per sites) and suggest appropriate solutions in consultation with the Project Manager and/or Construction Manager
  • Assist in the preparation of progress reports on construction activities and submission of such on a weekly basis to the supervisor
  • Support the Project team to monitor and record appropriate field data to validate contractors’ compliance to cross- cutting issues (gender, environment, sustainability, health and safety on site, etc.)
  • Inform and provide constant feedback to Supervisors (Project Manager/ Technical team Lead or Construction Manager) regarding the progress issues and delivery timelines, cost- effectiveness and quality of work completed.
  • Act proactively to escalate to supervisors key areas of concerns that relate to quality, health, safety, social and environmental issues at site and where necessary take the necessary resolution supported by relevant available tools and templates.
  • Supervise the preparation of a database for the available materials and suppliers of the construction industry in the local market

• Assist in the implementation of Environmental and Health & Safety measures in the project sites
• Quality assurance
• Ensure site quality management procedures are in place and aligned with UNOPS policies
• Perform the tasks in accordance with the applicable Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) protocols and regulations and requirements.
• Inspection of installed electronic and electric components, and distribution board batteries including the storage, connection of all data cables and the monitoring system in the power house, and grid distribution networks in all project sites.
• Lead testing, commissioning, training and handover of electrical and related systems deliverables to clients and beneficiaries
• Support the Infrastructure Team and review the document information on the contractor’s work force, weather, progress of work and any other related information that links directly with the electricity network works
• Assist in the quality oversight of the implementation of works for Electricity and electricity related works according to contract schedules, specifications and project plans
• Knowledge management and innovation
• Provide technical support to projects as required;
• Support to knowledge building and knowledge sharing including appropriate archiving of documents and documenting of lessons learned.
• Ensure routine and effective formal and informal capacity building activities among supervising Electrical Engineers are conducted in order to build the long-term and sustainable capacity.

Impact of results

The role of the Lead Electrical Engineer impacts the overall achievement of the project objective /outputs by directly supporting the Construction Manager and the Technical team to successfully deliver individual work packages on time, budget and with quality.The contractor should be prepared to travel to any site within the country.

Education/Experience/Language requirements:

• Education
• A Master's Degree (Advanced University Degree or Higher) in Electrical Engineering or other relevant field is required.
• A Bachelor’s Degree (First Level University Degree) in Electrical Engineering or other relevant field, with two (2) additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the Advanced University Degree.

Certification:

• PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification or equivalent highly desirable.
• Work Experience
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in Engineering for design and construction of infrastructure projects and general professional experience in Power Generation (Conventional Technologies); or Low Voltage and Medium Voltage Networks is required.

Within the five (5) years experience:

• Two (2) years Professional experience in the preparation of design documents (Drawings, Technical Specification, Bills of Quantities, Cost Estimations, etc..); and/or implementation supervision of grid connected and/or Hybrid Solar PV Projects is required.
• One (1) year general experience in computer design software, particularly “AutoCAD” or equivalent is required.
• Experience in design of electrical installation, feasibility study/assessment of the power and electrical aspects of infrastructure projects is an added advantage
• Experience in Solar PV Software is an asset
• Work Experience with an international organization and/or UN Agencies is an asset
• Language Requirement
• Fluency in written, reading and spoken English Language is required.

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