Civil Engineering Manager

About Chemonics

Chemonics International is an international development company based in Washington, D.C. Our mission is to promote meaningful change around the world to help people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives. Since 1975, we have worked in 150 countries around the world, and we are currently implementing 118 projects in 84 countries. Our main partner is the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and we also work with foreign donors such as the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Global Fund. We have more than 4,000 staff in our project offices around the world, and more than 500 staff based in our headquarters in Washington, D.C.

1. Project Background

The Lebanon Community Support Program (CSP) is a multi-year project funded by USAID to support municipalities and underserved and vulnerable communities in providing better services and enhanced economic opportunities to improve lives and reduce tensions that contribute to conflict and violence, primarily in Lebanon’s North, South, and Beqaa regions. Under Task Order No. 3 (TO 3), the project provides technical assistance to municipalities, civil society organizations (CSOs), the private sector, or other entities to increase capacity and ensure sustainable impact in providing key essential services. The main objective of this 5-year task order is to support Component 3 (Capacity Building) of the CSP Program by delivering technical assistance to enhance the sustainability of CSP interventions under Component 1 (Community Stabilization Support) and Component 2 (Community Development Support), and if required, under future Task Orders.

2.  Summary of Position

The civil engineering manager will be primarily responsible for coordinating, under the guidance of the engineering manager, with CSP’s technical teams and procurement team that CSP’s infrastructure rehabilitation and construction projects are implemented according to international and Lebanese standards, CSP’s approved Quality Control Plan, and meet environmental compliance regulations. The civil engineering manager assists the engineering manager in ensuring the soundness of design and monitoring construction progress for all CSP’s interventions with engineering components. Additionally, the civil engineering manager will liaise with CSP’s construction design and supervision subcontractor and environmental compliance subcontractor to ensure overall quality and adherence to the established and approved Quality Control Plan and construction protocol.

3.  Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the construction design and oversight firm and environmental compliance firm to ensure adherence to the agreed upon construction protocol for the implementation of infrastructure rehabilitation activities.

• Assist in the review of activity concepts for infrastructure/construction rehabilitation projects.

• Participate in the annual selection of construction subcontractors.

• Provide initial review of subcontractors’ work plans and deliverables.

• Conduct field site visits to monitor construction projects throughout the program’s regional areas of operation and ensure adherence with the approved Quality Control Plan.

• Photograph and record existing conditions of proposed construction sites and any subsequent changes that are made.

• Provide input into the design of construction activities to ensure quality.

• Participate in the in-house designs prepared by the Engineering Team by leading on the civil engineering components and lead on the coordination and compilation of the design package between different engineering disciplines.

• Ensure all necessary construction/engineering compliance documentation, including environmental monitoring and mitigation plans, are electronically filed for each construction project.

• Draft the activity risk assessment report based on the activity complexity.

• Draft and review environmental risk assessment checklists and activity risk assessment reports for all related activities.

• Draft and review bills of quantities, cost estimates, and preliminary design sketches for all engineering related activities.

• Act as Quality Control Manager for infrastructure activities according to the accelerated quality control process by reviewing and approving supplier material submittals, on-site implementation follow-up, technical acceptance, and final approval.

• Review supplier quotations for technical acceptability and develop technical evaluation forms.

• Draft scope of works for sub-task orders for CSP’s subcontractors, in addition to following up on the deliverables and reviewing them.

• Verify and review tender documents including general specifications, particular specifications, list of submittals, time schedules, general layouts, sections, and details drawings.

• Review cost proposals reasonableness.

• Hold kick-off meeting with contractors explaining our quality control process and what expected is to be implemented and how.

• Hold on-site contractors site visits and explaining their requested scope of work for proper cost proposals.

• Review site reports generated by USAID’s construction quality assurance partner and make sure all relevant comments are implemented and taken into consideration for all future similar activities.

• Review Final Environmental Compliance reports generated at the completion of activities.

• Review all communications and transmittals for CQCP activities where CSP’s subcontractors for construction oversight are doing the construction oversight.

• Generate and submit all engineering related quarterly deliverables, including the Engineering and Compliance reports and the engineering deliverables.

• Review and submit tender documents to the procurement team for issuance.

• Research and maintain project awareness of relevant Lebanese legal codes, including environmental, labor, and zoning laws.

• Coordinate with the CSP’s engineering manager, CSP’s senior field leadership, and Chemonics’ home office Engineering Director where needed to ensure that infrastructure/construction and rehabilitation activities conform to both local and corporate engineering protocols and standards.

• Other related engineering and construction management activities, as assigned.

4.  Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited university. Master’s degree is a plus.

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in the design and supervision of medium to large scale infrastructure and construction projects.

• Previous experience with USAID funded projects is a plus.

• Experience in construction quality control process is desired.

• Experience in environmental compliance is a plus.

5.  Place of Assignment

The civil engineering manager will be based in the project’s main office in Beirut, Lebanon, and will be required to travel throughout the country as needed.

6.   Reporting

The civil engineering manager will report directly to the engineering manager, or equivalent.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants who can legally work in Lebanon will be considered for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination