Tasks and Responsibilities
- Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects.
- Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems and structures, following construction and government standards, using design software and drawing tools.
- Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, and material stress factors to determine design specifications.
- Forecast design and construction time frames
- Authorizing technical drawings and engineering plans
- Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
- Direct construction, operations, and maintenance activities at the project site.
- Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations and establish reference points, grades, and elevations to guide construction.
- Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
- Prepare or present public reports, such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, and property and right-of-way descriptions.
- Test soils and materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.
- Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications and structural repairs to managerial personnel.
- Conduct studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess the potential impact of projects.
- Liaise with any consultants, contractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and the general workforce involved in the project
- Liaise with the local authority (where appropriate to the project) to ensure compliance with local construction regulations and by-laws
Qualifications and experience required
- The candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and/or related fields with at least 4 years’ professional experience in relevant fields
- Ability to work in a remote area;
- Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda;
- Good computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Extensive AutoCAD experience, GIS and Hydro CAD modeling will be an added value) and report writing skills a must
- Honest and transparent
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- He/ she should be ready to travel to the field to the agriculture farms and Cooperatives in the rural areas
How to apply:
The interested candidates must submit directly their application letter addressed to Country Director; recent and detailed curriculum vitae written in English; relevant certificates; Diploma required; a photocopy of the National Identity Card at Good Neighbors International, Head Office (Kigali); located at Kimihurura, opposite to Lemigo Hotel (FAIRVIEW building_3rd floor, right-wing) by September 07th, 2020 before 5 pm.
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