PROJECT ENGINEER

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluates, develops and scopes assigned projects, ensuring alignment with project objectives
• Formulates project solutions by examining and analysing project requirements
• Formulates objectives by examining project proposals and plans, in collaboration with Project Manager
• Reviews detailed engineering works and provide inputs to bidding documentation for planned infrastructure investments
• Manages changes to project scope and targets, and ensures these are communicated to relevant personnel and accurately reflected in project records
• Designs, plans and implements project activities and supports the planning, development and execution of subprojects, to ensure achievement of project objectives
• Provides technical leadership via the application of relevant knowledge and experience to facilitate timely and efficient delivery of resilient and sustainable infrastructure
• Monitors project schedules, budgets and disbursements
• Provides forecasting support where variances in planned project disbursement exist to enable adequate adjustments within disbursement timeline
• Provides monthly progress reports and ad hoc reports, as required
• Assists in organizing project meetings and workshops with key partners in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and other entities, as required

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in the management and/or design of civil infrastructure, construction, maintenance and refurbishment of water and wastewater assets and infrastructure that include treatment plants, pump stations, and distribution systems; roads, drainage, solid waste management

• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in contract management
• Advanced knowledge of Project Management
• Advanced knowledge of the Building Codes
• Planning and regulatory requirements for local construction
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills required
• Experience working on development projects, in challenged or vulnerable communities (inner-city, rural) would be an asset

If you meet the requirements, please submit your application by July 31, 2023, to:

General Manager Corporate Services

Jamaica Social Investment Fund

11 Oxford Road (Entrance on Norwood Avenue)

Kingston 5

Email: jobs@jsif.org (state position applying for in subject line)