Key Qualifications/ Special Skills And Experience:

Technical Drawing Production:

• Collaborates with the lead architects and intern architects to prepare design and construction drawings, specifications, reports and other deliverables necessary for the final stage of construction documentation.
• Reviews plans and specifications for constructability, completeness, clarity, and coordination of disciplines.
• Advises the design team on required changes as per the construction requirements.
• Prepares a master schedule showing duration, responsibility, and priority for all major activities.
• Updates the master budget to reflect any changes in the construction process in collaboration with the Cost Consultant.

Construction Planning:

• Reviews plans and specifications for constructability, completeness, clarity, and coordination of disciplines. Advise the design team on required changes as per the construction requirements.
• Prepares a master schedule showing duration, responsibility, and priority for all major activities in collaboration with the Project Manager.
• Updates the master budget to reflect any changes in the construction process in collaboration with the Cost Consultant.
• Manages project budgets, cash flow and obligations to ensure that deliverables are met and payments to contractors and personnel are received on time.

Recruitment and capacity building:

• Develops a detailed recruitment strategy for skilled, unskilled and community volunteer labor. Recommend the division of labor into separate contracts to permit phasing. Consider such factors as construction durations, construction document preparation, and labor availability.
• Organisation of community workshops and training on health & safety, materials fabrication, and construction detail. On-the-job training to community construction volunteers over the course of the project. Oversight of work product, feedback to community construction team, and resolution of disputes.

Materials procurement:

• Develops a detailed market survey for building materials in conjunction with the architect, procurement officer, and local contractors.
• Develops a detailed materials procurement procedure. At least three competitive bids for needed materials. Selection of suppliers for materials, agreements with said suppliers.

Construction coordination:

• Day-to-day site supervision and guidance, including overseeing the delivery of materials to the site, planning, and assignment of labor teams.
• Ongoing development of construction strategy, scheduling and construction quality control.
• Regular communication with architect and support for materials testing procedures and reviews with the structural engineer.
• Sign-off on construction work product

Key Qualifications/ Special Skills And Experience:

• Bachelors and Masters in Civil Engineering
• Position requires a minimum of five years of experience in civil engineering field
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, Sketchup or equivalent software and Microsoft Office required.
• Engineering license needed.
• Extensive knowledge of architectural detailing and construction standards.
• Familiarity with building systems and the ability to coordinate with consultants from multiple disciplines.
• The post will be primarily located in Eastern Nepal with occasional travel to the other sites. Compensation will be based on the experience. Initial one month trial prior to extending the offer.

Remuneration:

• The base salary will be between 20,000- 50,000 NRs/month depending on experience.

Work Provisions:

• This is a field-based position for an initial contract of 6 months after the trial period. When in Yangshila, provisions will be made for the use of office space, desktop computer with internet facilities, and office furniture. Necessary stationery, printing and copying facilities will also be provided.

Housing, Travel, And Meals:    

• When in the field sites, serviced accommodation will be provided.