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International Rescue Committee
Construction Supervisor
Adjumani • Uganda
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Seniority (Construction)
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International Rescue Committee
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Description
Requirements
- Bachelors in civil engineering, Structural Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or a highly related technical field.
- Registered with Uganda Engineers Registration Board would be added advantage.
- Minimum of 2–3 years of practical experience in civil engineering, structural construction, technical supervision, or site planning.
- Experience working with district councils in rural infrastructure development and construction
- Experience working with INGO or UN agencies would be added advantage.
Responsibilities
- Review and validate technical designs, blueprints, and Bills of Quantities (BoQs) for civil works.
- Provide technical guidance to the Procurement Committee on tendering processes, contractor identification, prequalification, contracting, and termination.
- Advise on alternative construction methods, techniques, and materials where proposed approaches are not feasible or do not comply with agreed standards.
- Prepare and submit timely site inspection, progress, quality, and risk assessment reports, including technical highlights, within two days after each inspection to support IRC management decision-making.
- Guide the process of obtaining building occupancy permits.
- Oversee construction activities to ensure compliance with approved designs, drawings quality standards, safety regulations, and project timelines.
- Supervise and monitor the daily performance of contractors, casual workers, masons, and participating community groups.
- Provide technical expertise and guidance to local communities, government agencies, and other stakeholders involved in project implementation.
- Ensure contractors consistently implement safeguarding measures and comply with occupational health and safety requirements on site.
- Support coordination of site handover and commissioning processes.
- Follow up on issues arising during the defects liability period and recommend corrective actions where necessary.
- Inspect sites at the end of the retention period and verify final contractor payments or recommend repair works in line with contractual obligations.
- Monitor project material usage and ensure contractors maintain adequate labor capacity and updated site instruction records.
- Coordinate regularly with internal project teams, consortium partners, government counterparts, and other stakeholders on infrastructure progress.
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