Water Network Section Head

Job Description

Functional ResponsibilitiesThe Water Network Section Head shall provide technical assistance and expertise with reference to the feasibility/design/construction requirements as well as field coordination, ensuring high quality and consistency of work. The Water Network Section Head shall supervise a diverse technical team promotes a collaborative, client focused, quality and results-oriented approach in the project team. He will also provide mentorship to junior team members ensuring knowledge transfer for capacity development.The Water Network Section Head will be required to assist in the following tasks:

• Supervision on the General Construction of Water Network Project
• Feasibility / needs assessment
• Design Management of Water Network Project
• Knowledge management

Supervision on Construction

• Plan and coordinate Project?s works activities.
• Advise on timely action to prevent potential delays and/or cost overruns that can be avoided.
• Report and recommend remedial actions regarding potential delays and/or cost overruns.
• Provide supervision of project?s work progress and quality for on-time project delivery.
• Assist in managing the final hand over and acceptance report based on technical specifications against the approved project.
• Provide technical data and information about project work to Project Manager for reporting purposes.
• Ensure contracts are administered appropriately.
• Ensure proper liaison and coordination with the Municipal Authority with the support of the Project Technical Advisor.
• Accompany all site visits by any Authority and Donor representatives in the absence of the PM.
• Provide a monthly report detailing all project matters including quality, health and safety, environmental and financial, as well as any issues relating to possible delays, cost overruns, variations and any other matter.
• Supervise construction works and administer works execution as per the contractual provisions and the design specifications.
• Ensure quantity/ quality control and time schedule consistency.
• Verify that works are consistent with the project technical specifications and inform promptly of eventual deviations.
• Ensure constructions works are completed on time, within budget and to quality standards.
• Provide regular supervision of the project work progress and quality for on time delivery.
• Any other duties requested by the Project Manger to ensure successful implementation of the Water Networks Project.

Feasibility / Needs Assessment

• Complete needs assessment, organize preliminary studies and monitor/supervising team.
• Support the review of requests for new construction and rehabilitation works.
• Carry out assessments and prepare reports with recommendations for follow up actions.

Knowledge Management

• Provide training and technology transfer to Junior site staff personnel and advice on good construction practices, good environmental management practices, and appropriate health and safety standards during construction
• Contribute to the dissemination and sharing of best practices and lessons learned for development planning and knowledge building.

Project Management Procedures:

• Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Project Manager, follow the Project Management Cycle Instructions and ensure compliance with UNOPS Organizational Directives, Administrative Instructions and Project Management Manual,
• Support in preparing the following reports:

1. Highlight Reports,
2. Risk and issue logs and registers
3. End Stage Reports,
4. Operational Closure Checklist,
5. End Project Report,
6. Close out Report.

• Being fully informative with Project Management Practices and Systems.
• Upon request, support the PM in managing budgets, cash flow and obligations to ensure that deliverables are met and payments to contractors and personnel are received on time,

The Water Network Section Head shall also:

• Prepare the technical site reports requested by the PM,
• Provide technical support to project procurement and finance specialists when needed.
• Set the Health & Safety requirements on site through exemplary behavior and identifying deficiencies.
• Attend the weekly coordination meetings with the contractor, maintain minutes and document issues.
• Assist the junior site engineers and staff with site monitoring and supervision.
• Carrying out other tasks as assigned by the Project Manager.

The Water Network Section Head shall be responsible for:i.Drawingsii.Bill of Quantitiesiii.Specificationsiv.Contractor Instructionsv.Engineering Standardsvi.Payment registervii.Variation registerviii.Site diaryix.Instruction to contractor registerMonitoring and Progress Controls

• The Water Network Section Head shall assist the PM in preparing a monthly report regarding the technical status of the project.
• The Water Network Section Head shall show active participation in weekly project staff meeting.
• The Water Network Section Head shall compare planned results with actual results on field.
• Assist in preparing project related documentations such as periodic progress reports, site monitoring reports, stakeholder meeting minutes, engineer?s instructions and variation orders, contractor?s bills review reports, certifications, client hand-over documents and contracts close-out reports.
• Identify and control any environmental risks that can affect the site or the neighboring domestic areas around the site.

Support the Project Manager in identifying and managing risks throughout the project cycle.

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