Civil Engineering Expert At UN Development Programme

Position Information

• Organization: UNDP Saudi Arabia, through Stars Orbit Consultants and Management Development (SOC).
• VA No. VA25-04
• Position Title: Civil Engineering Expert
• Duty Station: Jeddah/Makkah and remotely
• Recruitment Type: International Consultancy
• Duration: Up to 65 days over 6 months with possibility for extension
• Vacancy Date of Issue: 26 January 2025
• Vacancy Closure Date: 3 February 2024
• Expected Starting Date: during February 2025 (tentative).

This vacancy is announced by UNDP Saudi Arabia through Stars Orbit Consultants and Management Development (SOC). SOC is a sub-contractor for UNDP Saudi Arabia, assisting the programme in implementing their activities through HR and contract management of consultants working in their support.

Scope of Work
Broadly speaking, the scope of this assignment will cover the civil engineering subject area (including road and pavement structures, vehicular / pedestrian bridges, pedestrian/vehicular grade separation
structures, pavements, retaining walls, cut and fill solutions, stairs, plantation structures,…etc.) within the
scope of Streams C. Special focus should be afforded to the design and construction plans and documents being prepared for public realm development and upgrading of six relatively small sites (20,000 – 100,000 m2) within the central area. Of those six, three are earmarked for release of detailed designs and potentially commencement of implementation towards the end of 2025. This scope will also entail support and assistance to RCMC in ensuring that the civil engineering subject area is being addressed in the best, most efficient and most accurate way by the consortium preparing the detailed central area masterplan under the scope of Stream C. The appointed expert will also ensure that this area is addressed in line with approved or ongoing RCMC projects. In addition, the appointed expert will provide general support to RCMC in any civil engineering subject matter related to the Plan throughout the duration of this assignment. As such, the scope is a hybrid between advisory & quality control duties related to how and to what extent the civil engineering subject matter is being addressed in the preparation process and outputs of Stream C, and technical support to the RCMC around the general domain of civil engineering by as much as it relates to the Plan.

Duties and responsibilities (Tasks):
The expert shall ensure the following are accurately captured and addressed with respect to the process
and outputs of streams C of the Plan being prepared by the selected consortium as well as any relevant
works being prepared by the designers and/or contractors appointed by RCMC:

1. The current state of civil engineering works and elements, challenges and opportunities
pertaining to the six sites.
2. All the factors and elements that are necessary for the smooth and efficient production of
detailed designs and construction documents for the three sites that are earmarked for
implementation during 2025.
3. Best-practice civil engineering guidelines and quality-control requirements.
4. Any required immediate mitigation measures are required to facilitate implementation.

As for general technical support to RCMC, the expert shall:

5. Support the RCMC Masterplanning department and liaise with relevant stakeholders and consultants on any other relevant tasks by as much as required to successfully undertake the above listed tasks within the scope of the Plan.

Institutional Arrangement
The Civil Engineering expert will work under the overall guidance of the Urban and Local
Development Portfolio Management at UNDP Saudi Arabia Office. Technically and with regard to
the mission execution plan, he/she shall report to the UNDP Chief Technical Adviser (CTA), coordinate with the RCMC project manager (PM) and team, relevant stakeholders in addition to the UNDP appointed team of consultants throughout the duration of this mission.

Duty Station

This assignment will be partially undertaken remotely but the selected expert is expected to spend a minimum of 25 and up to 30 working days on site in Jeddah/Makkah, Saudi Arabia2. Adjustment to this modality can be agreed in discussion with UNDP and RCMC.

Required qualifications, experiences and competencies

Minimum education requirements

• BSc in civil engineering.
• MSc in civil engineering or civil works would be an advantage.

Min. years of relevant work experience

• 10 after BSc.
• 8 after MSc or an equivalent higher degree.
• KSA and/or Makkah experience is an essential pre-requisite.

Required skills

• Technical report writing.
• Ability to participate actively in meetings and/or workshops.
• Civil and structural design knowledge and skills including cut and fill solutions, road, retaining wall and pedestrian pavement construction.
• Ability to understand, assess and if necessary, modify detailed structural plans and documents.
• Sufficient knowledge in soil mechanics.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section

• Interpersonal and communication
• AutoCAD and GIS applications.

Required Language(s)

Full proficiency in the Arabic and English languages.

Professional Certificates

An asset if acquired in relevant fields.

To review the full job description, please click the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vQMJN4SLrMcj81_V8OpHDlYgyBAKsg8G/view?usp=sharing

How to apply

1. CV must be submitted online in PDF through SOC’s portal via the following link: https://jobs.my-soc.org/apply/20250126144359/5uozd2FiKnjHWRX8l3Q1qa7xD
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.