Design Engineer Job at Bridge to Prosperity - Career Opportunity in Rwanda
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Vacancy title:
Design Engineer

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Science & Engineering ]

 

Jobs at:

Bridge to Prosperity

Deadline of this Job:
16 March 2020  

Duty Station:
Within Rwanda , Kigali , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
Bridges to Prosperity (B2P) is an international non-governmental organization that specializes in the design and construction of pedestrian footbridges. We are looking for a Design Engineer (DE) for our Rwanda Team. The DE is able to provide all technical services in the preparation of a bridge design project and subsequent documentation, focusing mainly on the design of new suspension and suspended bridge projects. The position is located within a program country and only works within the program .

Responsibilities
Bridge Design
• Design and check designs of suspended and suspension bridges independently
• Design Safety Lines for suspension and suspended bridges
• Produce professional engineering drawings and compile/check full plan sets
• Assess prospective bridge sites for technical approval (process survey, evaluate aerial imagery, preliminary design alternatives)
• Collaborate with Engineering Manager for technical innovations
• Calculate material quantities for suspended and suspension bridge projects
• Support Engineering department with technical surveys of prospective project sites when needed
Program Support
• Liaise with Engineering Manager to ensure program engineering needs are met
• Coordinate work with temporary engineering staff
• Join meetings with external partners alongside other program staff at times if and when technical questions may need answering
Project Support
• Mark excavations and layout site at the onset of a project
• Support bridge construction projects solving technical queries coming from the field
• Support quality assurance engineer with quality control related tasks for the bridge projects
• Perform technical inspections of constructed bridges if needed


Job Skills: Not Specified


Qualifications
• Undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering
• Minimum 3 years of related engineering experience
• Sound technical knowledge in the field of structural engineering
• Familiarity with surveying and use of surveying equipment
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Proficiency in MS Project
• Proficiency in AutoCAD drafting
• Full Driving License
• Exceptional, professional, and details-oriented organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with high problem-solving skills
• Capable of working with different cultures and languages
• Ability to work independently after given clear direction
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Creative, energetic, and self-motivated
Engineer-in-Training (EIT), Professional Engineer (PE/SE), IER registered or equivalent


Job Education Requirements: Not Specified


Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified


Work Hours: 8

 

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Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Rwanda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job:  16 March 2020
Duty Station: Kigali
Posted: 27-02-2020
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 27-02-2020
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 27-02-2065
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