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Build Change

Project Engineer

Build Change
Location: Nepal
Salary: Negotiable
Posted Date: 2016-03-04 Deadline: 2016-03-11
  • Location : Nepal
  • Working Position : Entry Level
  • Qualification Degree : Master's Degree
  • Salary : Negotiable
  • Category : NGO / INGO / Social work
  • Nature : Full Time
Job Description

POSITION:            Project Engineer
Industry:                Non-profit/International Development
Function:               Technical
Location:               Kathmandu, Nepal with frequent travel
Start Date:            Immediate
Term:                     At-will employment
Salary:                    Competitive, with health insurance benefits


Organization Description:

Founded in 2004, Build Change is a non‐profit social enterprise whose mission is to save lives in earthquakes and hurricanes. Build Change designs safe buildings, trains homeowners, builders, engineers and government officials to build them, works with governments to develop and implement building standards, partners with the private sector to improve building materials quality and create jobs, and facilitates access to incentive-based capital for reconstruction and retrofitting by partnering with financing institutions and government subsidy programs. Build Change started its work in Aceh, Indonesia, after the 2004 earthquake and tsunami, and since has expanded to include programs in China, Haiti, Colombia and the Philippines. Build Change has trained more than 23,000 people on earthquake-resistant design and construction techniques, and has provided technical assistance for more than 46,000 safer homes, impacting an estimated 230,000 people.

Responsibilities:

For the position of Project Engineer, Build Change is seeking a competent individual for its projects in Nepal. Experience in community construction projects and seismic retrofit design and construction is preferred. This position reports to the Lead Structural Engineer in Nepal.
 
Technical Responsibilities

  • Development of technical manuals, guidelines and other technical documents in close coordination with the Lead Structural Engineer.
  • Analyze resource needs and market demand to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
  • Assign, direct, supervise and evaluate the work of junior engineers.
  • Document lessons learned and assist/advise in improving practices.

 
Project Management Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and direct projects, making detailed plans for timely completion of projects and to accomplish goals.
  • Undertake regular assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of the technical service delivery mechanism and recommend improvements.
  • Extend relationship and networking with different actors at national and international levels in the interest of Build Change.
  • Maintain ownership of project milestones and schedule, and communicate and report regularly to the management about the project progress and any issues that arise which may affect progress.
  • Prepare monthly reports and contribute to internal and external project reporting.

 
 Qualifications:

  • A Master degree in Engineering with minimum 5 years professional experience in earthquake resistant design and construction of buildings. Work experience in community led building projects will be an advantage.
  • No ego, drama, or pessimism; the successful candidate will be flexible, humble, patient, and have a good sense of humor.
  • Fluent English and Nepali.

 
To Apply
Please email your CV to recruitment@buildchange.org with “project engineer” in the subject line, or visit our website www.buildchange.org/about/careers and click on the link for this position.  WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  No calls please.

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Organization Summary

Build Change saves lives in earthquakes and typhoons. Our mission is to greatly reduce deaths, injuries and economic losses caused by housing and school collapses due to earthquakes and typhoons in emerging nations.

Industry Type NGO / INGO / Social Work
Location Nepal
Organization Size 1-10
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