Job ID
52196
Job Title
Technical Officer- Civil Engineer
To work for
Stars Orbit Consultants and Management Development
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Construction/Installation/Repair - Engineering - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Project Based
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Under the joint technical direction of the UNDP Engineering Unit and the KfW Project Manager, and in coordination with the Procurement Unit and relevant engineering and site teams,
, and subject to applicable UNDP POPP Construction Works and Procurement policies, the engineer shall undertake the following tasks for the five-hospital portfolios, as relevant to the work stage and approved work plan:
• Inception and civil design baseline. Collect the approved project requirements, condition/structural assessments, design packages, drawings, specifications, bills of quantities (BoQs), cost estimates, implementation plans, and relevant UNDP procedures. Maintain an issue and revision register by hospital and identify absent surveys, permits, design assumptions, geotechnical evidence, inconsistencies and inter-discipline dependencies that could affect the tender or safety. Prioritize unresolved items with the supervisor.
• Technical review of civil and structural rehabilitation. Check completeness and coordination of civil, structural, demolition, repair, retrofit, foundations, waterproofing and external/site works of documents within the approved scope. Review constructability, sequencing, temporary works interfaces and structural risk assumptions without independently issuing a new design or certification. Refer structural calculations, seismic compliance, geotechnical decisions and material design changes to the qualified responsible designer and authorized reviewer for documented resolution.
• Procurement specifications, BoQs and cost input. Help formulate or quality-check measurable civil/structural technical specifications, drawings, pricing schedules, BoQs, proposed work items, qualification criteria, inspection/testing requirements, completion criteria and supporting engineer estimates for tender packages. Cross-check drawing-to-BoQ quantities, omission/duplication, provisional sums, unit consistency, possible site constraints and technical allocation among hospital lots. Flag discrepancies and document corrective actions before Procurement issues solicitation documents.
• Tender clarifications and evaluation technical support. Prepare draft technical replies to bidder questions, maintain controlled clarification and addendum logs, and analyze proposed technical alternatives only through the authorized procurement channel. Where duly assigned, review compliance against published specifications and produce factual, auditable technical comparison sheets for the appointed evaluation process. Does not communicate privately with bidders, create new evaluation criteria after bid opening, disclose competing offers or decide award recommendations.
• Interface, readiness and engineering risks. Coordinate clashes with architecture, electrical, mechanical, medical equipment, accessibility and hospital service-continuity requirements. Review site-readiness records, missing designs and work sequencing risks; document impacts on cost, programme, technical quality and proposed procurement packaging. Prepare multidisciplinary comment matrices and technical risk-mitigation recommendations, including referral of environmental/social and occupational safety matters to designated focal points.
• Construction-stage technical and contract management advice. Review site supervision reports, contractor RFIs, materials/test records, nonconformance registers, progress evidence and proposed variations or time claims concerning civil works. Compare submissions with the approved contract baseline and provide reasoned technical comments on quantities, design implications and implementation risks. Support the authorized contract manager with draft technical assessments; never approve rates, extensions, variations, payment certificates or contractor instructions.
• Quality, safeguards and completion of documentation. Advise appropriate inspection and test plans, concrete/steel/masonry or rehabilitation-material evidence, concealed works checkpoints and safety-critical observations, as applicable to contract requirements. Review completeness of structural/civil as-builts, defect lists, test certificates and handover submissions transmitted from site teams. Escalate concerns about structural integrity, suspected explosive ordnance, hazardous materials or other critical risks through prescribed procedures; the contractor and authorized reviewers retain their responsibilities.
• Reporting and handover. Produce traceable written comments, annotated drawing/BoQ issue lists, and weekly priority updates. Maintain a hospital-by-hospital review tracker showing owner, due date, closure evidence, procurement dependencies and unresolved approvals. Submit monthly technical summaries and an end-of-assignment package with outstanding civil/structural risks, controlled document links, and recommendations for the Engineering Unit.
, and subject to applicable UNDP POPP Construction Works and Procurement policies, the engineer shall undertake the following tasks for the five-hospital portfolios, as relevant to the work stage and approved work plan:
• Inception and civil design baseline. Collect the approved project requirements, condition/structural assessments, design packages, drawings, specifications, bills of quantities (BoQs), cost estimates, implementation plans, and relevant UNDP procedures. Maintain an issue and revision register by hospital and identify absent surveys, permits, design assumptions, geotechnical evidence, inconsistencies and inter-discipline dependencies that could affect the tender or safety. Prioritize unresolved items with the supervisor.
• Technical review of civil and structural rehabilitation. Check completeness and coordination of civil, structural, demolition, repair, retrofit, foundations, waterproofing and external/site works of documents within the approved scope. Review constructability, sequencing, temporary works interfaces and structural risk assumptions without independently issuing a new design or certification. Refer structural calculations, seismic compliance, geotechnical decisions and material design changes to the qualified responsible designer and authorized reviewer for documented resolution.
• Procurement specifications, BoQs and cost input. Help formulate or quality-check measurable civil/structural technical specifications, drawings, pricing schedules, BoQs, proposed work items, qualification criteria, inspection/testing requirements, completion criteria and supporting engineer estimates for tender packages. Cross-check drawing-to-BoQ quantities, omission/duplication, provisional sums, unit consistency, possible site constraints and technical allocation among hospital lots. Flag discrepancies and document corrective actions before Procurement issues solicitation documents.
• Tender clarifications and evaluation technical support. Prepare draft technical replies to bidder questions, maintain controlled clarification and addendum logs, and analyze proposed technical alternatives only through the authorized procurement channel. Where duly assigned, review compliance against published specifications and produce factual, auditable technical comparison sheets for the appointed evaluation process. Does not communicate privately with bidders, create new evaluation criteria after bid opening, disclose competing offers or decide award recommendations.
• Interface, readiness and engineering risks. Coordinate clashes with architecture, electrical, mechanical, medical equipment, accessibility and hospital service-continuity requirements. Review site-readiness records, missing designs and work sequencing risks; document impacts on cost, programme, technical quality and proposed procurement packaging. Prepare multidisciplinary comment matrices and technical risk-mitigation recommendations, including referral of environmental/social and occupational safety matters to designated focal points.
• Construction-stage technical and contract management advice. Review site supervision reports, contractor RFIs, materials/test records, nonconformance registers, progress evidence and proposed variations or time claims concerning civil works. Compare submissions with the approved contract baseline and provide reasoned technical comments on quantities, design implications and implementation risks. Support the authorized contract manager with draft technical assessments; never approve rates, extensions, variations, payment certificates or contractor instructions.
• Quality, safeguards and completion of documentation. Advise appropriate inspection and test plans, concrete/steel/masonry or rehabilitation-material evidence, concealed works checkpoints and safety-critical observations, as applicable to contract requirements. Review completeness of structural/civil as-builts, defect lists, test certificates and handover submissions transmitted from site teams. Escalate concerns about structural integrity, suspected explosive ordnance, hazardous materials or other critical risks through prescribed procedures; the contractor and authorized reviewers retain their responsibilities.
• Reporting and handover. Produce traceable written comments, annotated drawing/BoQ issue lists, and weekly priority updates. Maintain a hospital-by-hospital review tracker showing owner, due date, closure evidence, procurement dependencies and unresolved approvals. Submit monthly technical summaries and an end-of-assignment package with outstanding civil/structural risks, controlled document links, and recommendations for the Engineering Unit.
Qualifications
Education. A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering is required. A concentration in structures or construction engineering is relevant; a master’s degree or applicable professional registration is an asset.
• Experience: At least 7 years of relevant civil engineering experience, preferably including 4 years in civil works design review, rehabilitation or hospital/public-building construction. Demonstrated experience in civil and architectural works, quantity surveying, BoQ/specification review, site inspections, construction quality control and multidisciplinary coordination.
Relevant practice shall include building rehabilitation design/technical review, preparation or checking of drawings/specifications/BoQs, construction cost/quantity analysis, and coordination with procurement or construction teams. Hospital/public-building and structural rehabilitation experience are desirable.
Skills. Interpret civil and structural drawings and site surveys; understand rehabilitation sequencing, construction materials, testing, measurable specifications and contract BoQs; review quantity take-offs and tender documentation; maintain comment/action matrices; and use AutoCAD or equivalent and MS Excel/Word. Recognize when design verification must be referred to the competent structural designer.
Assets. Prior to working in hospitals, seismic strengthening, occupied-building retrofits, UN/donor-funded civil works, environmental/social safeguards, accessibility and constrained post-conflict construction environments.
Language. Fluency in Arabic is required. Working proficiency in written and spoken English is required for preparing technical review comments, procurement inputs and coordination records.
• Experience: At least 7 years of relevant civil engineering experience, preferably including 4 years in civil works design review, rehabilitation or hospital/public-building construction. Demonstrated experience in civil and architectural works, quantity surveying, BoQ/specification review, site inspections, construction quality control and multidisciplinary coordination.
Relevant practice shall include building rehabilitation design/technical review, preparation or checking of drawings/specifications/BoQs, construction cost/quantity analysis, and coordination with procurement or construction teams. Hospital/public-building and structural rehabilitation experience are desirable.
Skills. Interpret civil and structural drawings and site surveys; understand rehabilitation sequencing, construction materials, testing, measurable specifications and contract BoQs; review quantity take-offs and tender documentation; maintain comment/action matrices; and use AutoCAD or equivalent and MS Excel/Word. Recognize when design verification must be referred to the competent structural designer.
Assets. Prior to working in hospitals, seismic strengthening, occupied-building retrofits, UN/donor-funded civil works, environmental/social safeguards, accessibility and constrained post-conflict construction environments.
Language. Fluency in Arabic is required. Working proficiency in written and spoken English is required for preparing technical review comments, procurement inputs and coordination records.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
How to apply
1. CV must be submitted online in PDF through SOC’s portal via the following link: https://vacancies.my-soc.org/apply/20261110064647/VACANCY-6AF2BDD7C6AC6
2. During submission, please use the English language only.
3. Indicate clear years of experience with each job (Month/Year)
4. If the candidate is currently employed by a government institution, he/she must be able to provide an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the consultancy.
5. Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted.
6. By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this position and agree that any false, wrong, or incomplete information might lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process.
1. CV must be submitted online in PDF through SOC’s portal via the following link: https://vacancies.my-soc.org/apply/20261110064647/VACANCY-6AF2BDD7C6AC6
2. During submission, please use the English language only.
3. Indicate clear years of experience with each job (Month/Year)
4. If the candidate is currently employed by a government institution, he/she must be able to provide an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the consultancy.
5. Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted.
6. By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this position and agree that any false, wrong, or incomplete information might lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process.
Salary and Benefits
TBD
About us
SOC is a privately held consulting firm based in Jordan, Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia. SOC specializes in providing Human Resource Management, cash distribution, conducting studies, surveys, vetting, assessments, monitoring and evaluation, data collection and analysis.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Nov 10, 2026
Expiry Date
Dec 10, 2026
CV Language
English
