Civil Engineer

The Civil Engineer will provide technical leadership and day-to-day oversight of the planning, design, procurement, contract management and handover of safe evacuation sites to government authorities in Cambodia. The role involves ensuring compliance with standards, disaster-resilient design principles, and government regulations while coordinating with multiple stakeholders and WFP's international engineering expertise.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed assessments and prepare technical reports.
• Develop design, including drawings, scope of works, technical specifications, BoQ, etc.
• Support tender processes, as per WFP manuals and standards.
• Oversee and monitor the implementation of the project on site in accordance with WFP specifications, relevant international standards, and the project contract.
• Perform day-to-day site supervision of the contractor’s activities, ensuring adherence to design requirements, construction specifications, safety, quality, and environment and social management plans.
• Review and validate the contractor’s detailed designs, shop drawings, method statements, material approvals, and as-built documentation, ensuring technical correctness and compliance with project specifications and structures code standards.
• Check and approve test results for materials (e.g., concrete strength, soil compaction, pipeline pressure tests) as per the quality control procedures described in the project documents.
• Maintain detailed site daily records, work progress reports, testing logs, and minutes of site meetings.
• Participate in weekly progress meetings and coordinate with the contractor (and other stakeholders if needed).
• Attend meetings and prepare and review reports, minutes and correspondence.
• Liaise with stakeholders, both internal and external to the organization.
• Undertake administrative tasks as required and provide project management services for the projects where and when requested.
• Provide guidance and direction to contractors and design consultants.
• Ensure that the contractors abide by the internationally recognized standards of health and safety for the works, adjacent properties, all site personnel and the general public.
• Notification to KHMCO of any serious breaches to health and safety rules or environmental issue on the project, and reporting them in weekly progress reports.
• Support the commissioning and final handover process, including verification of tests on completion, training of local user groups, and preparation of taking-over documentation.
• Undertake any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• First University degree in Civil Engineering or architecture with a specialisation or Postgraduate qualifications is desirable
• Professional engineering certification and/or registration with a recognized engineering body is desirable.
• Additional training in construction management, contract management, project management or disaster-resilient infrastructure is an advantage.
• Has a minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in civil engineering, preferably in rural development and/or humanitarian contexts
• Has experience managing and/or overseeing engineering design and construction contracts, including review of designs, technical specifications and contractor performance.
• Has experience working with government agencies, local authorities and multiple stakeholders, preferably in rural infrastructure development projects.
• Experience in disaster-resilient infrastructure, emergency preparedness facilities, public buildings or rural infrastructure projects is highly desirable.
• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English.

Skills

• Civil Engineering
• Construction Management
• Contract Management
• Project Management
• Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure
• Engineering Design Review
• Technical Specification Review
• Contractor Performance Monitoring
• Rural Infrastructure Implementation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Government Liaison
• Emergency Preparedness Facilities
• Procurement Management
• Infrastructure Planning
• Engineering Certification
• Construction Contract Oversight

Languages

English