Somalia: Geotechnical Engineer

PositionGeotechnical Engineer

Project: Upgrading of Bossaso Airport, Bossaso Puntland SomaliaPlace of Performance Bossaso, SomaliaContract Duration 06 MonthsStarting Date ASAP

OVERVIEW OF CTG GLOBAL

CTG Global is a managed service company specializing in Recruitment, Management Consultancy, Human Resources support services and Monitoring & Evaluation in post disaster and post conflict countries around the world.

CTG Global provides services to humanitarian organizations, government, non-governmental organizations and corporates that enables public and private sectors to focus on their core business and the achievement of their objectives in hostile and threatening environments as we provide a safe and secure environment for them to do so and alleviate them of their risks, crisis and personnel management problems.

OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION

Our client plays a critical role in providing management services for our life-saving, peace-building, humanitarian and development operations.

Our client’s mission is to expand the capacity of its system and its partners to implement peace building, humanitarian and development operations that matter for people in need.

Our client mandate is to act as a project delivery platform for humanitarian system agencies, funds and programmes, international and regional financial institutions, intergovernmental organizations, donor and recipient governments, and non-profit non-governmental organizations. As a self-financing entity within the humanitarian system, our client must ensure that the projects it delivers meet client expectations in terms of cost, quality and time, while at the same time ensuring that these projects collectively meet a broader array of success criteria.

Our client is committed to achieving a truly diverse workforce.

Our client’s Kenya Operational Hub (KEOH) has over twenty years of experience working in East Africa, including large scale infrastructure projects. With a flexible and responsive presence throughout the region, our client is able to scale up rapidly, through various mechanisms into high risk areas which have proven to be beneficial to partners.

KEOH has its own Physical Infrastructure Unit (PIU) which consists of design production office and engineering project management cell, consisting of civil, structural, M&E engineers, architects, design draftsmen and quantity surveyors. This team is supported by its own in-house procurement specialists and logistics support group who perform the tendering and admin support for all projects undertaken by the PIU. The PIU is providing design and implementation support via its team of site engineers based in Kenya, Burundi, Seychelles and throughout Somalia. All design drawings, specifications bills of quantity and tender documentation are prepared in-house to ensure the highest quality, standards and contractual transparency.

KEOH-PIU offers services that are complimentary to the front end of any physical infrastructure project including, feasibility studies, construction assessments, developing standard systems and manuals for infrastructure development with local government counterparts, detailed construction design and documentation with BOQ’s and specification. It offers complete turnkey solutions to serve its clients’ needs.

GENERAL FUNCTIONS

Our client is in the process of implementing Bossasoo Airport Project. The project mainly entails upgrading the current runway from gravel to paved standards. Pavement designs were carried out based on data which had been collected and analyzed by previous consultants who were involved in the various formative years of the airport project. Our client now needs to carry out a few geotechnical confirmatory tests to verify the data used in generating the runway pavement structure before construction can begin and as such seeks the service of a Geotechnical Engineer to carry out this exercise. Under the overall guidance of the PIU Manager and the direct supervision of the PIU Construction Supervisor for the Bossaso Airport, the Geotechnical Engineer will give his technical expertise to carry out tasks as laid down in the below.

Specifically the incumbent will be responsible for the following substantive tasks:

Pavement Material Test

Collect material sample from the existing runway pavement at 400m intervals (starting from Chainage 0+000 at Threshold 27).

The sample collection will be collected in the following manner:

· Collected within 30m runway width staggered as centre, then right, then left and so on.

· 2 sets of samples will be collected from each test hole.

o 0 to 200mmm depth 1No Sample

o 200mm to 400mm depth 1No Sample

(total of 2No Sample per test hole)

· The sample collected shall be adequate for the following test

o In-situ moisture content

o Particle size distribution BS812: Part 103

o Proctor tests to determine Maximum Dry Density (MDD) – BS1377 (1990) Part 4 (4.5kg hammer)

o Atterberg limits – BS1377 (1990) Part 2

o CBR test at optimum moisture content and after 4 days soaking BS1377 (1990) Part 9

Note that the GPS coordinate and photograps should be recorded for each test hole.

Pavement Structural Properties and Characteristics

· Carry out Sand Replacement compaction test using Large Pouring Cylinder Methods of BS1377 at 400m interval starting from chainage 0+000 (at Threshold 27), near the test holes describe above. The results will be compared with Maxim Dry Density (MDD) results as established in the tests above.

· 0.5m x 0.5m excavation beyond the runway embankment thickness at 800m intervals to collect and test the CBR of the underneath subgrade material (note that these are additional CBR to those above)

The Geotechnical Engineer will record the laboratory tests results and submit his analysis report to the Construction Supervisor.

Any other duty related to regarding the geotechnical investigation as may be assigned by the Construction Supervisor.

The Geotechnical Engineer will keep the project team updated on his daily activities.

Monitoring and Progress Control

· Ensure that geotechnical confirmatory tests are being carried out within the stipulated time, cost and quality standards.

· Prepare appropriate reports as required.

· Ensure team effort is provided for Client submission for timely delivery and within allocated budget

Final Product

· Accurate implementation of the site works are to be a good quality by observing all appropriate /relevant standards.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

Education

· BSc in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering from a reputable learning institution.

Work Experience

· At least 2-4 years of relevant experience

· Previous experience in developing countries and knowledge in the country context related field.

· Candidates with experience working with the humanitarian / development agencies will be well regarded.

· Candidates with experience working on international / local projects in conflicts / disaster prone areas will be preferred.

· Experience in contracting and / or consulting environment is also an advantage

· Good managerial capabilities

Key Competencies

· Ability to work to meet tight schedules under stressful environment and varied cultural context.

· Knowledge and capacity to manage project documentation to professional and accurate standards.

· Flexibility and ability to grasp complete structures.

· Good team player attitude

· Ability to perform with professionalism, integrity and commitment to project demands

· Ability to work accurately, control quality and multi-task.

· Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.

· Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

· Fluent written and spoken English. Knowledge of the local language would be an asset.

Interested candidates should submit their CV along with their application letter via e-mail to careers@ctgglobal.com with reference to “BHJOB2678_560” in the subject line. Short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.