Junior Expert - Technical Expert (Roads and Earthworks)

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Junior Expert - Technical Expert (Roads and Earthworks)

The technical expert will have hands-on experiences in preparation and technical management of building construction and infrastructure project. The expert will possess necessary licences and capabilities for development of a technical documentation (all necessary documentation for issuing construction permit, and other documentation in line with the Law on Planning and Construction). The expert will work closely with the SNKE, TL, other junior experts, Permanent Working Group and other TA project beneficiaries to develop and prepare technical documentation of 13 target municipalities in Serbia. The documentation will cover specific phase of improvement of infrastructure in Roma settlements: technical documentation - phases of all types of roads and urban roads (earthworks - embankment, cuts, levelling terrain, retaining walls and failures and drainage, retaining walls and failures, protection of basic dams, landscaping of terrains and free surfaces).
JNKE - Technical Expert will be in charge of support project proposals for infrastructure-oriented phases of projects in early phase. The expert will assist the SNKE in identification all technical issues of 13 target municipalities in Serbia with existing Roma sub-standard housing settlements. The expert will develop technical documentation (all necessary calculation and drawings) for issuing construction permit and other documentation in line with the Law on Planning and Construction. Approximate number of projects for which documentation shall be prepared is 20. Involvement of the expert will depend on specific type of projects supported. In those 13 pilot municipalities, technical documents shall be prepared for improvement of living and housing conditions among Roma in informal settlements. The type of the measures for which technical documentation to be prepared are the following: construction of housing solutions, construction of wastewater and water supply utilities, roads, etc. The measures are not limited to these examples of measures.

Qualification and skills:
- University degree in a relevant field Civil Engineering / designer of roads and urban roads, earthworks (embankment,), where at least 4 years of studies have been completed
-Possesses the required licenses for design (license 315) issued by the Serbian Chamber of Engineers, according to the Law of planning and construction
-Possession of additional required licenses and skills (road construction, earthworks and road design programs working knowledge) will be considered as asset
-Working knowledge of English; Working knowledge of Serbian will be considered as asset

General Professional Experience:
-Minimum 3, preferably 4 years of postgraduate experience in preparation of projects phases all types of roads and urban roads, earthworks Specific Professional Experience:
-Minimum 1, preferably 3 years of postgraduate experience in technical management of road construction and project preparation
-Experiences in minimum 2 design projects with international companies or financial institutions (i.e. EU/IFI) will be considered as asset
-Experience in site supervision will be considered an asset
-Experience in preparation of project of communal infrastructure will be considered as asset

Working period:
-Short-Term Engagement
Civil servants and other staff currently employed by public administrations of the beneficiary country are not eligible to apply as experts.
E xperts must be independent and free from conflicts of interest regarding the responsibilities defined by the Terms of Reference.

Deadline for submission of applications is the 29 th of December 2017.

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