Background

The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is the UN's global centre for environment and human settlements. It provides administrative, communications and other support services to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). UNON also provides joint and common services to other organizations of the United Nations system in Kenya, as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment of all works performed, complementing the level of checks/inspections and balances during the project relevant to his/ her area of assignment.
• Liaise and coordinate with relevant services at UNON during construction and renovation for safety inspection of premises; report and investigate accidents and recommend correction of safety or fire hazards.
• Attend all meetings relating to electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire alarm systems, security, IT, complex electro/mechanical/plumbing systems, related site utilities, elevators and other related issues, as appropriate and keep notes/records.
• Maintain full knowledge of the contracts, amendments to contract, production time-schedules, designs, and specifications, bills of quantities, change orders, and measurement methods applied, the quality assurance system and other frameworks, including revisions relevant to electro/mechanical systems of the CFP project.
• Oversee all receipts and inspection of building materials, samples, equipment etc related to the CFP.
• Develop and maintain archiving of the contracts, amendments to contract, production time-schedules, designs, and specifications, bills of quantities, change orders, measurement methods applied, the quality assurance system and other frameworks, including revisions relevant to his/her assigned duties.
• Maintain full-time site supervision, inspections and records also including all non- compliances with all the contract documentation.
• Ensure that the contractor records all daily events in the site diary/journal and when applicable monitor and record hours of working, day works, and notification of additional hours.
• Monitor, analyze and respond to the construction contractors' reports. Assist in monitoring and evaluating change-order proposals.
• Assist and prepare in evaluating acceptances on substantial and final completion.
• Provide weekly activity reports summarizing the status of the works by end of period. Monitor and ensure that the contractor follows the last approved versions of construction drawings and specifications pertaining to his/her area of assignment.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in electrical or mechanical or related engineering fields is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Certification in PRINCE II or Project Management Professionals (PMP) or similar Project Management certifications is desirable.
• Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Experience

• A minimum of two (2) years progressive work experience (or four (4) years in case of relevant first-level university degree instead of advanced degree) as an Electrical/Mechanical engineer on a large size complex project entailing new construction and/or renovation that covers 25,000+ square metres of built area is required.
• Such experience in a United Nations entity or similar international organisation is desirable.
• Experience as a superintendent or building supervisor in at least three building projects of 10,000 m2 in size or more is desirable. Experience as an inspector of electro/mechanical and specialty systems work is desirable. Experience in using MS Project or similar software is desirable. 2 year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

• Provide assessment of all works performed, complementing the level of checks/inspections and balances during the project relevant to his/ her area of assignment.
• Liaise and coordinate with relevant services at UNON during construction and renovation for safety inspection of premises; report and investigate accidents and recommend correction of safety or fire hazards.
• Attend all meetings relating to electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire alarm systems, security, IT, complex electro/mechanical/plumbing systems, related site utilities, elevators and other related issues, as appropriate and keep notes/records.
• Maintain full knowledge of the contracts, amendments to contract, production time-schedules, designs, and specifications, bills of quantities, change orders, and measurement methods applied, the quality assurance system and other frameworks, including revisions relevant to electro/mechanical systems of the CFP project.
• Oversee all receipts and inspection of building materials, samples, equipment etc related to the CFP.
• Develop and maintain archiving of the contracts, amendments to contract, production time-schedules, designs, and specifications, bills of quantities, change orders, measurement methods applied, the quality assurance system and other frameworks, including revisions relevant to his/her assigned duties.
• Maintain full-time site supervision, inspections and records also including all non- compliances with all the contract documentation.
• Ensure that the contractor records all daily events in the site diary/journal and when applicable monitor and record hours of working, day works, and notification of additional hours.
• Monitor, analyze and respond to the construction contractors' reports. Assist in monitoring and evaluating change-order proposals.
• Assist and prepare in evaluating acceptances on substantial and final completion.
• Provide weekly activity reports summarizing the status of the works by end of period. Monitor and ensure that the contractor follows the last approved versions of construction drawings and specifications pertaining to his/her area of assignment.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Data analytics
• MS Project

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in electrical or mechanical or related engineering fields
• First-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• Certification in PRINCE II or Project Management Professionals (PMP) or similar Project Management certifications (desirable)
• Successful completion of degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs (desirable)