Water and Habitat Electrical / Electro-Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

PURPOSE The purpose of this job is to plan, design and implement engineering projects within the scope of the ICRC?s assistance programme within the tier-2 funded hospital project team, with supervision and coaching from the hierarchical superior. S/he monitors on-site works, carries out needs assessments and surveys, and plans new projects. S/he has a close working relationship with external stakeholders related to their projects.The ICRCs Water and Habitat (WatHab) Electrical / Electro-Mechanical Engineer is part of a team with complementary competencies, and therefore, bringing his/her specific skills to the team. The engineer works in support of tier-2 funded hospital projects, specifically Rafic Hariri University Hospital (RHUH) and Tripoli Governmental Hospital (TGH), as part of a WatHab project team and can be requested to support the field teams in several health infrastructures within the country, if requested by the Delegation.He/She plans projects to address the need and problems encountered, negotiate with local authorities and firms regarding project implementation, supervise the execution of the projects, liaise with support departments for logistic and financial process, and handle all administrative aspects until project completion.ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES oAssumes main responsibility and contributes to the design and management of construction and renovation projects at Rafiq Hariri University Hospital (RHUH) in Beirut and Tripoli Governmental Hospital (TGH) in Tripoli: plans, organizes and monitors the implementation independently;oDevelops and maintains contacts with interlocutors/authorities at local/hospital level mainly independently;oSupervises technical staff and contractors on-site, ensuring control of the cost, time and quality of works;oIn charge of written project reporting along with the project time frame and cash flow forecasting;Electrical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering worksoCarries out assessments focused on technical, sustainable and institutional aspects at RHUH and TGH;oAnalyses the collected information, highlights challenges, writes comprehensive assessment reports, proposes action points and shares with Water & Habitat supervisor and team;oDesigns construction and renovation interventions/projects with technical specifications in-line with recognize health engineering standards.oCollaborate with the WatHab Hospital Team for ensuring that electrical and electro-mechanical components of any engineering project are up to a proper standard.oSupports and advises the Water & Habitat department in electrical and electro-mechanical engineering and/or architecture practices throughout the country.oKeeps contact with relevant interlocutors such as maintenance team, engineering associations, and any other relevant interlocutors;oElaborates his own understanding of the context and needs at RHUH and TGH, proposes interventions considering sustainable and economic factors.Project managementoElaborates concepts of intervention and verifies designs submitted by contractors are up to standards;oCarries out tendering process for selection of contractors according to ICRC internal rules;oFollows contractual relations with contractors and supervises contracts implementation;oFollows internal reporting procedures and filing, manages internal paperwork using ICRC?s tools and SOPs.oContributes to the follow up of yearly budget implementation and projects monitoring framework.oPrepares projects presentations both for technical and for the general public.

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