SENIOR PROJECTS ENGINEER (CIVIL) ) – 2 POSTS

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: Supervision and Project management of major construction of Generation projects (local and donor funded), including projects procurement and management activities such as client interfacing, control of cost, design and time scheduling programmes, contract co-ordination and implementation, above all, monitor project progress and ensure that projects are completed within the specified time and within budget. Undertake review of technical standards and specifications for design works for all civil engineering undertaken by both consultant and contractor, examine and approve contractors detail design and drawings for compliance with specifications and sound engineering practice. Preparation of Technical Specifications, tender documents, tender evaluations, contract negotiations to finalization of power projects and Claims management, in line with user department in compliance with international professional standards in all respect. Check construction/system specifications and bill of material lists to implement engineering design and modifications. Preparation of Project’s Terms of References, Expression of Interest and Request for Proposals, bidding documents and evaluations and award of local and donor funded generation projects. Coordinate Inspecting and witnessing with Consultant and Contractor’s representatives the Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) during manufacture of major including equipment structures supplied for incorporation in the Works, as well as ensuring oversees training of Projects staff at the manufacture premises. Monitor project progress and ensure that projects are completed within the budget. Participate fully in Design Reviews of all Power plants projects – civil related drawings, correct, coordinate and implement. Review and verify accuracy of payment invoices of consultants, contractors and suppliers to ensure that payments accurately reflect the cost of the works completed pursuant to milestones or goods supplied. Ensure Engineering activities are in line with project time table and make sure that the interface of the project is achieved and close supervision of commissioning finally handing over of the completed works to the user department. Ensure that health and safety is adequately provided for and observed in the project area according to TANESCO safety rules Ensure that all civil engineering works including foundations and trenches are carried out according to the specifications and observe that no water will be trapped in the trenches during rain season. Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, biannual, annual projects progress and financial reports for submission as appropriate to TANESCO and all financing agencies/Development partners. Also prepare Project Completion Report, which outline, inter alia, achievements in relations to objectives and targets of the projects.

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