Lead Engineer
vakansiya — 2024

The East-West Management Institute, Inc. (EWMI) in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan is implementing the Socio-Economic Development Activity in Azerbaijan (SEDA) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). SEDA contributes to the advancement of socioeconomic development at the regional level in Azerbaijan by providing support for community-driven socio-economic projects (CSEPs) and strengthening stakeholder participation in setting priorities for socioeconomic strategies and programs in the regions that SEDA targets and beyond.

EWMI intends to hire Azerbaijani expert for the position of Lead Engineer. This is a full-time position based in SEDA’s office in Baku and travels to the regions of Azerbaijan are expected. Salary will be determined based on experience. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The selected candidate is expected to start work on March 1, 2021.

Interested candidates should submit: (i) their CV, no longer than three pages; (ii) a brief cover letter; (iii) names and contact information for three professional references, via email to sedajobs@ewmi.org. Please indicate in the subject line the name of the position as follows: Lead Engineer for SEDA Baku office.

Lead Engineer

Responsibilities and Tasks

The Lead Engineer will be responsible for the overall CSEPs design, engineering and construction. He/she will accomplish the following main tasks:

• Develop technical specifications for inclusion in the Project Technical Description (PTD) using the instructions detailed in the Community Selection and Community-driven Sosio-Economic Projects (CSEP) Development Guidelines (CDG);
• Develop the project cost estimate and technical design using parameters defined in the CSEP Development Guidelines (CDG);
• Develop CSEP implementation plans, drawings (utilizing drawing software), and required technical reports on paper and electronically;
• Ensure that the CSEP designs conform to Government of Azerbaijan’s construction codes and requirements;
• Assist SEDA Environmental Manager in preparing relevant Environmental Checklists for CSEPs;
• Participate in the Environmental Compliance and Technical Control Unit and conduct the monitoring of the implementation of CSEPs, including the verification of completion of works by the contractor;
• Arrange for performing geotechnical and sub-soil evaluations and lab evaluations as necessary;
• Research site plans and building permitting processes and coordinate permitting approvals as necessary;
• Participate in the Offer Review Committee (ORC);
• Train and provide guidance to the work of the Regional Engineer and Environmental Specialist;
• Comply with SEDA’s procurement procedures, design requirements, and specifications.

Desired qualifications:

• Degree in general engineering, architecture or related field;
• Minimum five years of experience in construction and infrastructure rehabilitation project design and engineering;
• Knowledge of relevant engineering software;
• Familiarity with Azerbaijan’s environmental, procurement, design, and construction regulations/guidelines;
• Good understanding of the regional economic development context in Azerbaijan;
• Experience in working with international organizations is a plus;
• Excellent communication skills in Azerbaijani, professional communication skills in English;
• Proven track record of impeccable professional and personal integrity.