Support Engieners (15 positions) for Regional Offices (SDC, DoLIDAR, LRBP) Contract

Embassy of Switzerland in Nepal/LOCAL ROADS BRIDGE PROGRAMME (LRBP)

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is providing Technical Assistance
(TA) to the Government of Nepal (GON) through the Department of Local Infrastructure
Development and Agricultural Roads (DoLIDAR) under Ministry of Federal Affairs and
Local Development (MoFALD) for the implementation of the Local Roads Bridge
Programme (LRBP) Phase II in 75 districts of Nepal.

This phase will introduce regional teams providing support in preparing the engineering
designs of the bridges and field investigations, assist the local governments with
punctual support, in the supervision of construction works at bridge sites. Eventually.
such regional teams could be adapted to the locations of future provinces.

AF-ltecoAG, Switzerland (AF-iteco), on behalf of SDC, provides technical assistance
through its TA-team. AF-lteco invites applications from interested and qualified Nepali
Nationals for the following positions:

Support Engineers (15 Positions) for Regional Offices in Different Districts

Under the guidance and supervision of Regional Bridge Coordinator and Bridge Design
Engineers, the Support Engineers will perform the following tasks

• Prepare detailed working-drawings for construction using international standard
  AutoCAD (or other popular software), containing all details required for the execution
  of the bridge construction works;
• Verification of collected information about hydrology e.g. catchment characteristics
  rainfall, stream/channel characteristics, design discharge
  linear waterway, scour depth etc. for all cross drainage works and bridges,
• Coordination with the consultants on investigations for naturally
  occurring materials
  and identify suitable quarries for these materials to the extent possible promote
  locally available construction materials
• Coordinate with the Consultants to carry out geo-technical investigations and
  sub-surface exploration at all the proposed locations for bridges when required
• Support to carry out construction supervision of bridges,
• Support to implement the QualityAssurance System in Bridge Building and support
  to manage contracts

The detailed terms of reference (TOR) can be downloaded from http://www.lrbpnepal.org

Required Qualification and Experience:
The Support Engineers should have a qualification of Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized institute and must be registered with the Nepal Engineering Council in accordance with the Nepal Engineering Council Act, 2055.

The Support Engineers should have at least 2 years of relevant professional experience specifically in bridge related works. The Support Engineers should have excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Nepali, strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Duration of Employment
The contract for the above positions is for the period up to 28 February 2017 with
possibility of extension

Duty station: Regional Offices
The closing date for applications is 15 September 2016. Only short-listed candidates
will be invited for the interview. No telephone calls, written or personal enquiries will be
entertained in this regard. Interested candidates are requested to send the application with CV to the Team Leader, LRBP PO Box 113, Kathmandu or by e-mail to
[email protected]