Job Description

Title: Site Engineer

Company Name: ActionAid Bangladesh

Vacancy: 2

Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Minimum Salary: Tk. 66999 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ 1 to 2 years

Published: 4 Feb 2025

Education:
∎ B.Sc. or diploma in Civil Engineering.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ A minimum of 1-2 years of engineering experience in construction and infrastructure development is required. Experience in social development or humanitarian response programs is preferred
∎ Excellent training facilitation and interpersonal skills
∎ Familiar with humanitarian programme implementation.
∎ Has good ideas about and relation with local level organizations/fast line responders working in emergencies.
∎ Candidates should possess excellent interpersonal communication and collaboration skills.
∎ Adaptability and the ability to work under pressure are
∎ Proficient in CAD and AutoCAD
∎ Strong design and drafting skills
∎ Experience in site development and database design
∎ Effective planning and conceptual skills
∎ Excellent problem-solving abilities
∎ Experience
∎ A minimum of 1-2 years of engineering experience in construction and infrastructure development is required. Experience in social development or humanitarian response programs is preferred
∎ Required Competencies
∎ Excellent training facilitation and interpersonal skills
∎ Familiar with humanitarian programme implementation.
∎ Has good ideas about and relation with local level organizations/fast line responders working in emergencies.
∎ Candidates should possess excellent interpersonal communication and collaboration skills.
∎ Adaptability and the ability to work under pressure are
∎ Technical Skills
∎ Proficient in CAD and AutoCAD
∎ Strong design and drafting skills
∎ Experience in site development and database design
∎ Effective planning and conceptual skills
∎ Excellent problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ The position is responsible to oversee construction and maintenance of concrete infrastructure and renovation of Women Empowerment project supported by UNWOMEN in Cox’s Bazar. It requires clear understanding on engineering design, studying maps, drawing and blueprints, calculating costs for labour, materials, liaison with Donor, AAB and other organization related stakeholders, environment friendly construction, reporting and documentation. The position also requires knowledge and aware about gender responsive and sensitive approach, human rights-based approach as well as to be respectful to local context, values, norms of community. The position will be responsible for Camp level construction work. Working hours for consulting civil engineers are generally normal office hours, with some extra hours and weekend work close to project deadlines. Contractors, on the other hand, often work shifts and weekends and are outside in all weathers.
∎ Complete MPWC & Women Market construction and interior by preparing engineering design and documents and confirming specifications.
∎ Design construction projects by studying project requirement, concept, SoP of GBV program and reviewing existing models of MPWC.
∎ Determine the MPWC construction and interior costs by calculating labour, material, and related costs.
∎ Oversee and regular monitoring of the work to be done by sub-contractor/ labour and ensure quality output of their doings. Ensure that the construction work complies with legal requirements and health and safety.
∎ Make sure that overall assignment run smoothly, and structures are completed within budget and on time.
∎ Provide support to explore the opportunities linking with Government official (CiC), labour, actors, project participants, donors and project engineer & manager.
∎ Prepare a report that includes store maintenance, updates on changes, and best practices for engineering collaboration with the communication team to incorporate the concept of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in interior and structural design.
∎ Maintain smooth interpersonal communication within teams and organizations.
∎ Collect relevant knowledge materials and contribute to strengthening team member’s capacity through sharing knowledge and information.
∎ Project: Promoting Women and Girls’ Empowerment through Enhancing Protection and Economic Resilience of Rohingya Women and Adolescent Girls in 3 Camps- Phase III (Funded by UN Women)
∎ Duration: Up to 31 August 2025
∎ Job Summary
∎ The position is responsible to oversee construction and maintenance of concrete infrastructure and renovation of Women Empowerment project supported by UNWOMEN in Cox’s Bazar. It requires clear understanding on engineering design, studying maps, drawing and blueprints, calculating costs for labour, materials, liaison with Donor, AAB and other organization related stakeholders, environment friendly construction, reporting and documentation. The position also requires knowledge and aware about gender responsive and sensitive approach, human rights-based approach as well as to be respectful to local context, values, norms of community. The position will be responsible for Camp level construction work. Working hours for consulting civil engineers are generally normal office hours, with some extra hours and weekend work close to project deadlines. Contractors, on the other hand, often work shifts and weekends and are outside in all weathers.
∎ Key responsibilities include (not limited to)
∎ Infrastructural Development of MPWC & Women's Market:
∎ Complete MPWC & Women Market construction and interior by preparing engineering design and documents and confirming specifications.
∎ Design construction projects by studying project requirement, concept, SoP of GBV program and reviewing existing models of MPWC.
∎ Determine the MPWC construction and interior costs by calculating labour, material, and related costs.
∎ Oversee and regular monitoring of the work to be done by sub-contractor/ labour and ensure quality output of their doings. Ensure that the construction work complies with legal requirements and health and safety.
∎ Make sure that overall assignment run smoothly, and structures are completed within budget and on time.
∎ Strengthening Network:
∎ Provide support to explore the opportunities linking with Government official (CiC), labour, actors, project participants, donors and project engineer & manager.
∎ Documentation:
∎ Prepare a report that includes store maintenance, updates on changes, and best practices for engineering collaboration with the communication team to incorporate the concept of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in interior and structural design.
∎ Team Building:
∎ Maintain smooth interpersonal communication within teams and organizations.
∎ Collect relevant knowledge materials and contribute to strengthening team member’s capacity through sharing knowledge and information.
∎ Relationships
∎ The person holds this position will be reportable to the Project Manager- Protection and Livelihood.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Monthly Gross Salary BDT. 66,999 with other admissible benefits such as mobile & internet allowance, medical benefit, group life insurance etc.

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Apply URL::

Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ Only those who meet the above requirements are requested to apply following these instructions:
∎ Please click here http://jobs.actionaidbd.org/login to submit your application.
∎ ActionAid Bangladesh aims to attract and select a diverse workforce ensuring equal opportunity to everyone, irrespective of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, HIV status, class, ethnicity, disability, location and religion. Any personal persuasion/phone-call will result in disqualification of candidature.
∎ ActionAid Bangladesh has a non-negotiable policy of ZERO TOLERANCE towards child abuse, exploitation and child labor and expects all employees to abide by the Child Protection Policy of ActionAid Bangladesh.
∎ N.B: There is no cost involved with applying for positions with ActionAid Bangladesh. Any solicitation of job application costs should be regarded as fraudulent

Company Information:
∎ ActionAid Bangladesh
∎ House # 8, Road # 136, Gulshan-1, Dhaka - 1212
∎ ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.

Address::
∎ House # 8, Road # 136, Gulshan-1, Dhaka - 1212
∎ ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 9 Feb 2025

Category: Engineer/Architect