Junior Expert- Technical Expert

Job description

Area of Expertise

The technical expert will have hands-on experience in development of road infrastructure project documentation in Serbia. Required area of expertise includes development of complete technical documentation required for urban planning, design, and construction and issuance of construction permit. The expert will possess knowledge of relevant laws and regulations for road infrastructure sector in Serbia as well as knowledge of working in appropriate computer programs. Planning and technical documentation that will be developed will have purpose of improvement of living conditions in Roma settlements in Serbia.

Duties and responsibilities

• To work closely with key experts of the TA (Technical Assistance) project team, other technical experts and TA project beneficiaries and stakeholders;

• To maintain communication with institutions dealing with issuance of documents required for development of urbanistic and technical documentation such as: technical conditions for planning, design and construction of roads, information on location, cadastre listing, conditions of the location, etc.;

• To develop or contribute to efficient development of appropriate urban plans / urban design projects /land readjustment projects/resettlement plans,

• To develop detailed designs which are consistent with the design concepts;

• To resolve detailed designs well enough as to obtain agreement and authorization to proceed to documentation for its translation into built form;

• To follow all relevant laws and regulations related to road infrastructure in Serbia as well as design technical documentation;

• To continuously comply with project briefs and project timeline;

• To implement activities in line with the professional practice, existing laws in Republic of Serbia and best interests of project beneficiaries;

• To display high level of ethical and professional values.

Expected results

• Up-to 30 urban planning documents/resettlement plans required for improvement of living conditions in Roma settlements in Serbia (development of road and street infrastructure, 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)

Qualification & Skills

• University degree in a relevant field of Civil Engineering designer of roads and urban roads, earthworks (embankment), where at least 4 years of studies have been completed

• Possesses the required license for urban planning (licence 201) issued by the Serbian Chamber of Engineers, according to the Law on planning and construction.

• Possession of additional required licenses and skills (earthworks and road design programs working knowledge of Touwer, Archicad, Allplan FT, SAP, Staad)) will be considered an asset;

• Fluency in Serbian and working knowledge of English language are must

General Professional Experience

• Minimum 3, preferably 5 years of postgraduate experience in development of plans and project documentation for road infrastructure in Serbia

Specific Professional Experience

• Minimum 1, preferably 3 years in experience in urban planning procedures and technical and infrastructure management in public sector in direct cooperation with national and local stakeholders;

• Experience in preparation of sets of technical documentation for urban plans, construction of roads and related constructions in Serbia;

Project management skills and working knowledge of MS Project, Primavera will be considered an asset.

Civil servants and other staff currently employed by public administrations of the beneficiary country are not eligible to apply as experts. Experts must be independent and free from conflicts of interest regarding the responsibilities defined by the Terms of Reference.

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