Responsibilities
1. Key Responsibilities:
The Field Engineer shall perform, but not be limited to, the following duties:
1.1. Site Assessment & Technical Review
- Conduct preliminary detailed technical site assessments of facilities in line with organizational standards, programme priorities, and environmental and safety requirements.
- Field Support to Engineering companies hired by ORGANIZATION for conducting detailed assessments and producing BOQs.
- Prepare and/or review technical assessment reports, including photographs, sketches, measurements, and recommendations.
- Evaluate existing infrastructure conditions, identify potential risks (structural, environmental, or operational), and recommend appropriate technical solutions.
- Verify that proposed works are feasible and aligned with the organization’s programme requirements and budget constraints.
1.2. Supervision and Quality Control
- Supervise ongoing work to ensure compliance with approved designs, technical specifications, safety standards, and contractual terms.
- Monitor contractors’ performance, work progress, and adherence to timelines; identify deviations and propose corrective actions.
- Conduct regular site inspections, prepare site visit reports, and escalate technical issues to the CO when needed.
- Verify quality of materials delivered to site and approve their use in accordance with specifications.
- Supervise testing and issue Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
1.3. Environnemental & Social Standards (ESS) Compliance
a.- Ensure all engineering works follow safety measures including:
- Access Control
- Work Area Separation
- Traffic Management
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Hazardous Materials Management, including UXO clearance
- Emergency Preparedness
b. Ensure all engineering works comply with ORGANIZATION environmental standards and procedures, including, but not limited to, dust and noise control, waste management, and air quality management.
c. Ensure all engineering works comply with ORGANIZATION social standards and procedures, including, but not limited to:
- Child Protection Policy
- Code of conduct for workers.
- Background checks where required.
- No direct interaction with students.
- Communication Plan
- Inform school administration of work schedule.
- Advance notice for disruptive works.
- Complaint and grievance mechanism available.
- Work Scheduling to ensure continuity of education activities
d. Ensure all engineering workers follow hygiene & sanitation standards (separate sanitary facilities for workers, regular cleaning of shared spaces, etc.).
e. Report incidents, hazards, or unsafe practices immediately.
f. Oversee Contractor Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP).
1.4. Coordination & Communication
- Maintain regular communication with the construction/engineering team based in interventions area, providing timely updates, progress reports, and flagging critical issues.
- Liaise and coordinate with relevant Construction Specialist at the Field Office to ensure that infrastructure works meet programmatic needs.
- Work closely with the Construction Specialist in the Field Office to support procurement and contract management processes related to construction activities.
- Represent the organization in technical meetings with government counterparts, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders, safeguarding the organization’s interests.
1.5. Reporting & Documentation
- Prepare and submit weekly plans for their activities in the field.
- Prepare and submit site visit reports, progress summaries, and monitor checklists.
- Document material approvals, testing results, and variation requests.
- Maintain photographic documentation of work stages before–during–after.
- Prepare completion files including snag lists, as-built documentation & handover forms.
2. Authority & Decision-Making
The Field Engineer shall exercise technical judgment within the scope of the assigned works and delegated authority. The Field Engineer may:
- Inspect works, materials, workmanship, and site conditions against approved drawings, specifications, BOQs, method statements, and applicable requirements.
- Identify and document defects, non-conformities, HSE/ESS issues, delays, and other risks, and require corrective action where this does not alter the approved scope, design, cost, or completion period.
- Verify site measurements, quantities, progress, test results, and supporting records for reporting and recommendation purposes.
- Provide routine technical clarification consistent with approved contract documents.
The Field Engineer shall promptly escalate matters requiring formal approval or having potential contractual, financial, design, quality, safety, or schedule implications to the Construction Manager/Specialist.
The Field Engineer is not authorized, unless specifically delegated in writing, to approve variations, change the design or scope of works, agree additional costs, extend contractual time, certify payments, waive contractual requirements, amend the contract, or make commitments on behalf of Organization.