Sewerage and Drainage Specialist

Job no: 492644
Work type: Full time (fixed term employment)

• Flexible and friendly working environment
• Excellent opportunity to become a valued member of SMEC's multidisciplinary team
• Outstanding career prospects

About SMEC

SMEC is a professional services firm with Australian origins and a global footprint that provides high-quality consultancy services for major infrastructure projects.

SMEC is ranked among the world's top infrastructure design firms and we have won numerous industry awards for technical excellence, including the 2011 Consult Australia Awards for Excellence, where SMEC won a record of four gold awards in four diverse project categories.

The SMEC Profile:

• It is our culture to celebrate diversity, employ great people and work on interesting projects
• We are a private company, wholly owned by our people
• We have an established network of 75 permanent offices around the world and over 5,000 employees
• We offer our people opportunities to work, both in Australia and internationally, in the areas of: Transport; Water; Natural Resources and Environment; Energy and Renewables; Geotechnical, Mining and Tunneling Services; Urban Development; Social Development; Government and Advisory Services

The role

We are currently seeking a Sewerage and Drainage Specialist to manage and supervise one of Secondary Towns Integrated Urban Environmental Improvement project (STIUEIP), in Nepal.

You will:

§  Review and verify all available primary and secondary data, maps and reports collected during the PPTA

§  Review, verify and propose design criteria and standards for the subproject's detailed design

§  Prepare standard specifications for civil, mechanical, and electrical works

§  Support the PIU in preparation of bid documents and implement the construction management system;

§  Support PMSC in preparation of contract administration guideline 

§  Prepare operations manual for carrying out O&M of various systems

§  Identify and prepare specifications and contracts for sewer cleaning/ rehabilitation / replacement equipments

§  Assess the feasibility of developing CDM for the sewerage subcomponent of the Project

§  Prepare the engineering designs of the subprojects in details to ensure clarity and understanding by the PIU and other stakeholders. 

§  Assist the PIU in supervising and monitoring construction

§  Provide sufficient training and institutional support for strengthening/establishing municipality

The program will commence Early 2013 and run for 05 month.

Suitable applicants must have/be:

§  Graduate Civil Engineer (preferably higher degree) with at least 15 years experience in sewerage and drainage or municipal engineering with specific experience in project management and design of sewerage and drainage networks/ systems as an international expert costing more than US$1 million.  International working knowledge would be advantageous. Experience of working in SAARC countries is added benefit.

§  Strong leadership skills

§  strong computer skills (MS Office products), strong writing and communication skills and work well in team environment

§  Ability to prepare reports and technical papers

§  Cultural sensitivity

§  Fluency in written and spoken English

How to apply

To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at http://www.smec.com. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.

SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2012 Nepal Standard Time
Applications close: 16 Nov 2012 Nepal Standard Time