Vacancy for Municipal Engineers at Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald’s International Development Services Unit, IDS, operates within the international development sectors of Environment and Water, Education, Health and Social and Economic Development. Together we implement and manage projects and programmes in developing countries and emerging economies around the world. We are committed to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and to provide our expertise to improve the lives of people in need.

For current projects and multiple upcoming bid prospects within the field of Urban Development and Transport, we are seeking independent consultants for long and short term assignments for international development in in Africa and sub-continent Asia.

Our Urban Development and Transport portfolio focusses on donor funded programs to improve the lives of people in Rural and Urban areas by supporting national governments and municipalities in Transport Policy, Master Planning, and Identification and Design of urban infrastructure. As part of our ongoing success in these fields, we are expanding our network of leading specialists in Municipal Engineering for new, critical projects in the near future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Municipal Engineer

Job Ref: 25797BR
Location: Nigeria
Contract Type: Contract

Job Descriptions

• Provide expertise in the design, preparation, implementation and management of urban infrastructure and services projects in Africa and Asia.
• Prepare Operational Procedures for municipal engineering design and construction activities
• Pilot test procedures in selected municipalities and recommend any necessary or desirable improvements
• Present to international donor representatives and national government counterparts for review
• Provide weekly and Monthly progress reports covering all activities

Candidate Specification
You will be an experienced International Development consultant with proven technical skills in the above areas gained form implementing projects in country funded by donors such as DFID, ADB, EU, WB etc. Ideally you:

• Have at least 10 years of experience in international development
• Must have held Project Manager or Team Leader role on at least 2 previous international donor funded projects
• Master’s degree in a relevant technical field, preferably in Engineering (or a BSc degree with relevant experience)
• At least 8 years’ experience in a developing country environment implementing relevant donor-funded programmes
• Field experience in implementing infrastructure construction projects and/or engineering training / capacity building programmes in at least 2 countries
• Provide support to decision-making, capacity building and learning
• Possess excellent report writing skills
• Are fluent in English, additional languages are beneficial

How to Apply

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