UNDP Jobs - 59440- International Consultant/ Engineer on Civil Works

International Consultant/ Engineer on Civil Works (2 Positions)

Location :

Home based

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

05-Oct-2015

Application Deadline :

15-Sep-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

up to 45 days within a 27 months assignment/ per Consultant

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

27 months

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The Support to Confidence Building Measures Programme (SCBM Programme) is funded by the European Union and implemented by the UNDP Moldova. The overall objective of the Programme is to contribute to an environment of trust and cooperation across the Nistru/Dniestr River generating new perspectives on shared interests and a shared future by people from both banks of the river while responding to their pressing development needs.

SCBM Programme consists from two main components: Business Development Project and Empowered Communities and infrastructure support Project.

Under the Empowered communities and infrastructure support Component, the SCBM Programme aims to address barriers to cooperation by building the trust and broadening opportunities for engaging a wide range of actors. At least 60 local actors will increase their capacities to promote sustainable and inclusive development, while 30 social infrastructure projects will be implemented in the security zone on both banks of the river, also promoting people-to-people contacts and cross-river exchanges. Projects will focus on the rehabilitation of key social institutions (such as education, health facilities), and improvements to critical physical infrastructure (such as transportation, water supply, sewage networks and waste management).

In order to ensure a tangible impact, the programme will provide support to medium-sized infrastructural projects (100,000 - 200,000 USD). About 100,000 women and men are expected to directly benefit from the implementation of the programme.

Expected results from the above outlined activities are twofold. From one hand, they will contribute to the increase of the capacity of target communities to plan better in a more transparent, inclusive and accountable manner by involving most vulnerable members of their communities, considering people’ needs in local participation processes. From another hand, building in local ownership, will bring longer-term sustainability and community engagement in confidence building activities.

In June-July 2015 open calls for project proposals were organised by SCBM Programme, to identify the maximum of 30 social infrastructure project proposals to be implemented in the Security Zone on both banks of the Nistru River. The task of evaluation, monitoring and commissioning of the reconstruction works will be delegated to one or several local companies, for selection of which an open contest was announced.

Duties and Responsibilities

SCBM Programme is planning to contract up to two (2) International Consultants/Civil Engineers to certify the Bill of Quantities of the selected infrastructure projects (roads, infrastructure, buildings, water and sewage management). Since the documentation concerning each particular project is at different stage of development, the involvement of International Consultants will be required gradually. Up to a maximum of 15 reconstruction projects will be assigned to one consultant.

More specifically the International Consultants/Civil Engineers will be required to perform the following tasks:

Phase I: (up to 2 days) Tender preparation:

Review technical project documentation prepared by the design company including relevant drawings, technical descriptions and specifications;
Asses the relevance and completeness of the volume and description of works as well as specifications and quantity of materials used in the BoQs;
Identify overall quality and relevance of the BoQ and cost estimates prepared by the design company;
Provide written report (certification) confirming whether the drawings, BoQs and cost estimations are complete and compliant with the level of services required also stating the identified shortcomings and suggested recommendations.

Phase II: (up to 1 day) Bids Evaluation:

Analyze measures, quantities and description of items in the offers against the original BOQ;
Analyze and review the offered unit rates against the cost estimate in correlation with BoQs and to assess whether they are realistic;
Analyze and review if the offered technical specifications are in accordance to the advertised ones;
Provide written report (in English) on the aforementioned aspects.

Expected outputs:

Design completeness certification reports submitted and approved;
Bids evaluation reports signed.

The potential infrastructure projects

Since the infrastructure projects are undergoing the selection process at the moment, there is no information on how many infrastructure projects will be and the fields they are related to. Still, according to preliminary estimations the infrastructure projects will be from the following fields of civil engineering: civil buildings related to social infrastructure; water supply and sewerage systems.

Payment for provided services:

The payment for services provided by the Consultant under the SCBM Programme will be made on a lump-sum basis upon delivery of services and acceptance by the SCBM/Community & Social Infrastructure Project Manager.

Competencies

Demonstrated technical knowledge of constructions field;
Knowledge of procurement, tendering and contracting regulations, requirements of international organizations such as UNDP, EC and IFIs etc.;
Good knowledge of and experience in the region, in particular in CIS countries is a strong advantage;
Computer literacy and ability to effectively use office technology equipment, IT tools.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

BS in Civil, Structural, Environmental Engineering or BA in Architecture;
Higher degree or professional certification in specialized area (e.g. Electrical Systems, Renewable Energy etc.) is an asset.

Experience:

Senior professional level with a minimum of five (5) years practical experience in the field of civil engineering;
Minimum 2 years of experience in conducting expert technical evaluation of project designs and/or elaboration of tender documentation and technical specifications on independent advisory basis;
International experience is an advantage;
Experience in implementing projects related to electrical systems, renewable energy, roads is an advantage;
Experience in working in complex environments and large infrastructure and/or civil works.

Language:

Fluency in English;
Knowledge of Romanian and/or Russian will be an asset.

Application instructions

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Proposal:

Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work including past experience in similar Projects (please provide brief information on each of the above qualifications, item by item);
Financial proposal (in USD, specifying a total requested amount per day, including all related costs, e.g. fees, per diems, travel costs, phone calls etc.);
Dully completed and signed P11 Form and at least 3 reference persons.

We reserve the right to reject incomplete applications.

Note:

For complete information about this vacancy including detailed tasks and responsibilities, full and detailed description of the evaluation procedure which will be applied, as well as the UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract, please refer to the Terms of Reference and the Individual Consultant Procurement Notice published at the UNDP Moldova website, Jobs Section: http://www.undp.md/jobs/current_jobs/.