Senior Infrastructure Specialist
Job Description
Title: Senior Infrastructure Specialist
Company Name: Practical Action - Bangladesh.
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor in Engineering (BEngg) in Civil Engineering
∎ Post graduate degree in transportation/highway/structural/ pavement engineering
Experience Requirements:
∎ 10 to 20 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ i) Review all relevant project documents, ADB Guidelines, GOB Rules & Procedures and assist PMU (project Mgt. Office), PIU (Project Implementation Units) and others for smooth efficient, effective & successful implementation of infrastructure and services;
∎ ii) Ensure close co-operation and assistance to the Project Director (PD) in all respects for effective and successful implementation of the Project;
∎ iii) Assist PD in the preparation & implementation of annual work plan;
∎ iv) Ensure implementation of activities as defined in the scope of works pertaining to this TOR;
∎ v) Prepare and submit Inception Report in desired numbers refining the role and pin-pointing the methods and approaches following which the team will carry out its assignment and submit within 2-months from the date of commencement of contract;
∎ vi) Organize and distribute assignments among the members and ensure team spirit among the members of the consultants’ team to perform assignments;
∎ vii) Work maintaining close liaison with other consultancy services/packages and building team work;
∎ viii) Assist PMU in the undertaking technical survey for each identified sub-project and help prepare full/short resettlement plans (RPs) based on their the impacts;
∎ ix) Assist PMU in the preparation of Sub-project Agreement and Subsidiary Loan Agreement for approval and signing between PS and LGED and between PS and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) respectively;
∎ x) Select eligible sub-projects in accordance with the agreed sub-project selection criteria supported by economic, environmental and social safeguards according to rules/policies/ guidelines of GoB and ADB;
∎ xi) Assist PIUs in preparing and introducing O&M plans and provide training on implementation O&M sub-project;
∎ xii) Conduct periodic supervision and ensure duties of other members of consultants’ team to ensure better performance, strict adherence to specification and quality of work at field level;
∎ xiii) Monitor to carry out survey, study and assist PMU and PIUs in preparing plan, design, cost estimates of individual schemes of sub-projects;
∎ xiv) Supervision to prepare contract documents for procurement of goods and works and help PMU and PIUs to evaluate tenders, award contracts and recommend contracts for approval by ADB, GoB;
∎ xv) Advise on issues related to implementation and supervision of civil works and to review and confirm quantity and quality of work followed by certification of bills for the works implemented under the project;
∎ xvi) Co-ordinate project activities and maintain liaison with other urban development projects under implementation in LGED;
∎ xvii) Collect and maintain relevant data, analyze level of performance of project, pin-point and highlight the outcome and issues of the project in the monthly, quarterly, annual and mid-term reports to use these as tools and guidance for future course of action for the project;
∎ xviii) Submit time based monthly, quarterly, & annual report;
∎ xix) Assist the PD in liquidating/reimbursing bills/ making payments, when required;
∎ xx) Conduct survey on roads and assist PSs in the preparation of road classification for efficient maintenance and operation planning;
∎ xxi) Prepare ToR for sub-contracting services to prepare “Topographic Map and Drainage Master Plan”, “Water Supply Leak Detection” and “Preparation of Rehabilitation Sub-Project”. Also get all the above works done by engaging sub-contractors to the satisfaction of PMU and PIUs;
∎ xxii) Work as a Training Coordinator and perform as Trainer;
∎ xxiii) Perform any other task assigned by the Project Director, LGED and ADB; and
Additional Requirements:
∎ 1) Total Professional Experience:Minimum 20 years in planning, project management and implementation of urban/rural infrastructure construction and maintenance works.
∎ 2) Project-related Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Team Leader/Project Manager. Experience of road construction and maintenance project financed by Multilateral Financing Institution will be an added advantage.
Salary:
∎ Practical Action will pay a consolidated amount for the whole contract, including VAT, Tax to Individual Consultant(s) and associated field travel including food, accommodation, per diem and consultation meetings and workshops. The consulting Firm(s)/ Individual Consultant(s) will be paid 5% of the agreed amount upon signing contract and remaining 90% over 18 instalments through period upon completion of deliverables and rest 5% upon completion of the assignment / or as stated by the donor.
Application Deadline: May 24, 2020
Company Information:
∎ Practical Action - Bangladesh.
∎ Address : House # 28/A, Road # 5, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
∎ Web : www.practicalaction.org
∎ Business : Practical Action is an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.
We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: To support and work for LGED to develop the Project Readiness Assistance (PRA) to prepare an agreed project design and Feasibility Study, inclusive of the preparation of a sizeable number of infrastructure sub-projects for the 4th Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector) Project.
