Water and Habitat Engineer

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.

The ICRC is mandated to work in countries affected by armed conflict or other situations of violence. The ICRC is present in over 80 countries and has some 13,000 field staff.

In 2014, the ICRC expanded its presence to Ukraine. There are more than 500 ICRC staff working in Kyiv, Sloviansk, Severodonetsk, Mariupol, Donetsk, Lugansk and Odesa.

ICRC is Equal Opportunity Employer giving highest priority to staff safety and security.

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Water and Habitat Engineer

Lugansk based

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in the assessments, collecting and compiling technical information related to the rehabilitation and construction works.
• Prepares technical assessment of buildings and report through technical notes.
• Elaborate projects design, bills of quantities and costs' estimate for the proposed rehabilitation or construction works.
• Participates in preparation of tender documentation (including bills of quantities, specifications).
• Participates in the preparation of contractual documents, including advertisement, detailing payment terms, selection of winning contractor through criteria, and organizing payment according to measured works and ensure procedures and confidentiality are respected.
• Supervises daily workers and contractors in order to ensure that minimum standards of construction works are respected and are acceptable.
• Familiarity with the standard norms and rules in construction (known as СниП, ДСтУ, ДБН), knowledge of local techniques and requirements for construction.
• The tasks and responsibilities defined above are not exhaustive and can evolve depending on organizational needs.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education and professional qualifications

• University degree in civil, structural or hydrological/hydraulic engineering, architecture or similar.
• Excellent command (spoken and written) Russian language.
• Working knowledge (spoken and written) of English.
• Proficient in the designing software (AutoCAD) and preparation of Bills of Quantities.
• At least 3 years' professional work experience in construction or designing.
• Good knowledge of water and sanitation and advanced knowledge of construction engineering
• 3-5 years' professional experience.
• Experience managing 1-3 technical support staff
• Good computer literacy (Excel/ Word)
• Qualified engineer

Personal Competencies

• Genuine interest to work in humanitarian aid field;
• Good communication skills;
• Strong sense of responsibility;
• Good decision making, planning, organisational, negotiating, and analytical skills;
• Good team player.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your CV in English, along with your motivation letter by 16.04.2019

Only candidates meeting the above-mentioned criteria will be considered and contacted for tests and/or interview. No queries by phone please.