Overview

Committed to Good (CTG) is a specialized People Solutions provider offering a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. A pioneering private sector company set up in 2006 to specifically to staff humanitarian and development projects, CTG has worked in more than 25 fragile and conflict-affected countries and has placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world.

Job Position: Civil Engineer

Job Location: Lekki Phase I, Lagos

Job Description

  1. To provide technical & civil engineering supervision of civil works projects & contractors to achieve smooth project execution & delivery of basic infrastructure projects.
  2. To ensure quality & timely project delivery according to contract specifications, schedule & budget.
  3. To monitor construction progress detailing inputs for weekly & milestone progress reports.
  4. Our client will review all reports to ensure that the service provider complies with timely & adequate reporting.
  5. The following is the overall methodology to be followed:

Engagement with govt. contractors:

  1. Support preparations for project implementation.
  2. Conduct consultation meetings with our client, MRRR & contractors’ regular meetings either through remote calls or teleconferencing.
  3. Review the technical documents, architectural design, structural design & other relevant documents.

Job Responsibilities

  1. Ensuring full compliance with contract scope of work, project schedule, design drawing details, quality specifications & civil engineer’s instructions.
  2. Document all activities on the site by taking clear progressive photographs of all critical activities & archiving for reporting purposes.
  3. Confirmation of depth, dimensions & level of excavation, treatment with anti termite chemicals & adequate compaction of base before giving approval for pouring blinding concrete.
  4. Confirmation of the depth & width of foundation before casting.
  5. Confirmation of all reinforcement bar sizes, spacing, concrete covers, steel fixation & alignment before casting.
  6. Confirmation of quality & strength of sandcrete blockwork supplied by contractors before granting approval for use.
  7. Confirmation of quality of formwork for foundation/columns/beams & to check for concrete cover provision, gaps, eccentricity & alignment.
  8. Inspection of quality & quantity of concrete materials (cement, fine & coarse aggregate, water, reinforcement) & method of mix present on site before granting approval to commence concrete works.
  9. Enforcement of the use of PPE & compliance with safety policy on site.
  10. Ensuring contractor’s key personnel are present on site.
  11. Ensuring contractors deploy & utilize required construction equipment for designated works.
  12. Confirmation of serviceability of equipment such as concrete mixer & poker vibrator before granting approval for casting.
  13. Inspection of all concrete casting works to ensure compliance with specified mix ratio & that vibration is carried out for adequate compaction.
  14. Ensuring contractors carry out adequate curing of concrete & comply with minimum formwork striking times.
  15. Inspection & approval of all samples of electrical, mechanical, furniture & plumbing fittings, appliances & fixtures prior to installation by the contractor.
  16. Supervising Engineer to confirm that brand, rating, specifications, durability, colour, size etc. of products supplied by vendor complies with contract BOQ specifications & Civil Engineer’s instructions.
  17. Resolution of critical site issues in collaboration with our clients engineering team.
  18. Providing estimate of work done on site to guide our clients engineering team on valuation for milestone payment.
  19. Ensuring contractors comply with project schedule/work plan & deliver project before contract expiry date & escalate project delay issues.
  20. Ensure testing & commissioning of all electrical & mechanical installations are carried out & documented prior to project acceptance & demobilization of contractors.
  21. Advice our client to withhold payments for any work which has been rejected or any work which is not in compliance with the contract documents.
  22. Organize & represent our clients interests in site meetings with contractors & other stakeholders.
  23. Monitor day to day progress of infrastructure project activities & promptly report any abnormality or risks to our clients Senior Civil Engineer & Civil Engineer.
  24. Provide weekly & milestone progress reports to our cleints Senior Civil Engineer & Civil Engineer.
  25. Assist our client as expert witness in dispute arising from the development or construction of the project & in bearings before various approving & regulatory agencies.
  26. Ensure defective works are remedied on time & high quality workmanship is employed by contractors for all activities.
  27. Support our clients engineering team in verifying contractor variation requests (if & when required).
  28. Ensuring proper close out of projects (site cleaning, payment of wages etc.) by contractors before demobilization from the site.
  29. Carry out other tasks assigned by our clients Senior Civil Engineer when require.

Job Requirements

  1. Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Civil Engineering, Building Technology, or Architecture.
  2. Registration with professional regulatory bodies such as COREN, COBON, ARCON in Nigeria & / or member of the professions societies (NSE, NIOB or NIA).
  3. Minimum 5 years of extensive experience in construction & managing civil works projects.
  4. Including 3 years of construction & rehabilitation/renovation supervision experience of public infrastructure, residential buildings, utility services, schools, etc.
  5. Proven ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams & liaison with authorities.
  6. Experience working in challenging security environments is highly desirable.
  7. Functionally related professional management skills.
  8. Ability to interpret & implement architectural, structural, M&E drawings on site.
  9. Ability to use survey equipment & GPS tools for measurements on site.
  10. Ability to plan & prioritize work activities to meet organizational goals, organize & oversee work processes efficiently to achieve quality results.
  11. Ability to perform overall monitoring & reporting tasks.
  12. Excellent communication & reporting skills to deal with the govt. & contractors.
  13. Fluent in spoken & written English is a requirement.
  14. The ability to communicate effectively in Kanuri, Hausa, or other local language spoken in the NE region is an asset.
  15. Experience from previous UN assignments & / or multilateral organizations & bilateral aid organizations would be an asset.
  16. Minimum 5 years of experience in supervision of civil works.
  17. Minimum of 5 years of which demonstrable experience in providing construction & or supervision services in a high risk area with emphasis on NE Nigeria.
  18. Minimum of 2 satisfactory performance reviews for similar service provided for the UN or NGOs.
  19. General organizational capability is likely to enhance implementation, including management structure, financial stability & project financing capacity, and management controls.
  20. Capacity to provide required PPE, measuring & testing equipment & work tools for team members.
  21. Experience working with a team of engineers in (construction / major renovation works in buildings/construction Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) / engineering design) similar services.
  22. Ability of staff to monitor & supervise local contractors & ensure projects are delivered within scope, quality, schedule & budget.
  23. Ability of staff resolve & proffer solutions to site issues.
  24. Ability of staff to prepare detailed engineering progress report.
  25. Ability of staff to utilize IT, engineering tools & equipment for field measurements, testing & reporting.

Team management:

  • This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information:

  1. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.
  2. The project implementation period is 4 months with weekly reporting to our clients’ engineering team.
  3. This is a deliverable-based assignment.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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