Field Office Engineer-For Internal Candidates- Fixed term- ICIP- FO West Bank-Grade, 15

The Field Office Engineer is responsible for managing construction and maintenance projects within the Infrastructure and Camp Improvement Programme (ICIP) in the West Bank. The role involves financial and administrative oversight, tender coordination, contractor management, and reporting to ensure compliance with UNRWA rules and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, monitor and report on all FICIP financial and administrative issues; coordinate with Finance and Human Resources Departments ensuring compliance with Agency rules and regulations; prepare statistics and reports.
• Coordinate the tendering process for construction and maintenance projects ensuring consistency and completeness of tender documents aligned with Agency procedures and Technical Instructions.
• Prepare Agency Cost Estimates for detailed designs of all FICIP construction and maintenance projects after clearance from Infrastructure and Camp Improvement Department-HQs; coordinate submission to Procurement Department.
• Coordinate pre-classification of contractors; verify and follow up on contractor’s bank guarantees/security deposits and insurance validity in line with contract conditions; report oversight and take appropriate action.
• Participate as a member of the Technical Evaluation Team (TET) for FICIP tenders; provide technical advice and prepare final technical evaluation reports for Procurement Department.
• Serve as main contact focal point with Projects Office on clearing tenders, collecting project progress information, validating Direct Project Implementation Cost (DPIC), and tracking expenditure status on donations and projects.
• Attend Department meetings; draft minutes; assist supervisor in following up on progress and implementation of action points; prepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports and statistics.
• Maintain all Projects documents in Facilities Management Information System (FMIS); maintain Department’s plans, records of tenders, contracts, proposals, references, technical sensitive files, and feasibility studies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• A university degree (BA) from an accredited educational institution in Civil, Architectural, Construction, Structural, Infrastructure or Construction Management Engineering.
• At least five years’ relevant professional experience in construction management, infrastructure development, camp improvement, maintenance works/projects, in which at least three years should have been in contract administration, tender preparation and evaluation, procurement processes, cost estimation and/or construction supervision/project coordination is required.
• Basic knowledge of financial accounting principles is desirable.
• Prior experience in humanitarian, development, governmental or international organizational environments is desirable.
• Must live/reside in West Bank or Jerusalem and have West Bank or Jerusalem ID (desirable).
• English and Arabic language proficiency at UN Level II and III respectively.
• Willing and capable of driving a UN vehicle.
• Ability to travel outside the Field in the Area of Operations for duty purposes.

Skills

• Construction Management
• Infrastructure Development
• Camp Improvement
• Maintenance Project Management
• Contract Administration
• Tender Preparation
• Tender Evaluation
• Procurement Procedures
• Cost Estimation
• Construction Supervision
• Project Coordination
• Accounting Principles
• Contractor Management
• Reporting
• UN Vehicle Driving
• English Language Proficiency
• Language Proficiency in Arabic

Languages

English, Arabic