Civil Engineer

Civil Engineering, Engineering
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
April 10, 2025
Full time - Open ended contract
Urgent
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

UNOPS Horn of Africa Multi-Country Office is recruiting for this position: Civil Engineer based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The Civil Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the project(s) and provides services to the different donors, partners and beneficiaries. The main responsibility of a Civil Engineer is to work closely with the Infrastructure Project Manager and PMs to ensure that the project outputs are delivered within the specified project tolerances of time, cost, quality, scope, risk and benefits. The incumbent is expected to meet the organization’s performance and delivery goals.

Duty station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Functional Responsibilities

The Civil Engineer will be responsible for the below listed tasks and responsibilities. The Civil Engineer will be responsible for assisting the project development process, participating in assessment, development of BOQs and preparation of bid documents. The position holder will be assisting UNOPS Ethiopia office in construction supervision and technical assessments of infrastructure projects in Addis Ababa and different sites across the country. The position requires frequent travel to project sites in all regional states of Ethiopia.

Oversight and coordination to ensure timely completion of the works, will include

  • Under the guidance of the infrastructure project manager and UNOPS supporting teams, oversee the contractual clause out of project contracts.
  • Reviewing/confirming materials quantities to allow facilitation of procurement including direct payment to material suppliers upon request by the contractor.
  • Supported by the infrastructure project manager and PMs and the procurement team, ensure timely and cost-effective procurement.
  • Oversight of construction activities to ensure that quality and timely delivery are achieved and to ensure HSSE compliance on site.
  • Ensuring that UNOPS system and compliance requirements are met in construction implementation and reporting.

Monitoring and reporting will cover the following

  • Collection of information on results achieved by the project.
  • Calculation of progress against project KPIs for the final project reporting.
  • Assessing project performance against KPIs for reporting.
  • Contribution of analysis and data to final report.

Operational

  • Work on the detailed bill of quantities of the identified works on town water supply schemes rehabilitation needs, and other water resources development projects in consultation with the State authorities and the scheme operations staff.
  • Liaison with local contractors engaged to carry out topographical and geotechnical investigations (if any) and direct supervision of the works, and provides technical input to the design development process.
  • Collect scheme operational data, assets maintenance records, beneficiaries, survey information and carry out project assessments for new works.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related fields is required.
  • A Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related fields is an asset and may replace some of the required years of experience.

Work Experience

  • At least four (4) years general experience in civil engineering or construction technology is required
  • At least two (2) years relevant experience in construction supervision and monitoring is required.
  • Work experience in coordinating with relevant government technical departments is desirable.
  • Experience in UNOPS or other development partners is an asset.

Language

  • Fluency in written, spoken and reading English is required.
  • Knowledge of another UN official language is an asset.

Contract type, level and duration

Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA)
Contract level: LICA/ICS -9
Contract duration:  Ongoing ICA – ‘Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance: One year initially, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability’

For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx

Application period: 09-Apr-2025 to 13-Apr-2025.