Civil Engineer

US Embassy is recruiting a Civil Engineer, to be based Maputo.

Duties

• The Civil Engineer shall report directly to the Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) Project Director (PD) in the performance of his/her duties under this contract. The Civil Engineer will inspect construction
• Review plans
• Recommend approval of shop drawings and submittals; maintain a daily log of construction activities
• Develop change orders including preparing cost estimates; and other construction engineering duties related to the construction of the new Maputo Embassy (NEC) as directed by the OBO PD
• The Civil Engineer shall be capable of working independently and shall provide professional engineering services
• This is a 40 hour-per-week position, though weekend and evening work may be required

Requisites

• A Bachelor degree in civil engineering from an accredited institution is required
• Five years of experience in the field of civil engineering is required
• Level IV English (fluency in both written and verbal) is required
• Level III Portuguese (fluency in both written and verbal) is required

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted
• This position is a temporary position, which will be dissolved upon completion of the New Embassy Compound construction (expected 3 year contract)