Job description
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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: CIVIL ENGINEER
Company: Hualong Construction Private Limited
Duty Station: Mzuzu, Malawi
Project: Construction of a Six-Storey Administration Office at Mzuzu Technical College
Project Duration: 2 years
Employment Type: Fixed-term contract
Funding Agency: United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
About the Position
Hualong Construction Private Limited is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Civil Engineer to join its project team for the construction of a six-storey administration office at Mzuzu Technical College.
The successful candidate will oversee construction activities, supervise site operations, ensure compliance with approved drawings and specifications, and support contract administration, materials management, quality assurance, cost control, and timely project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
1. Technical and Construction Management
- Interpret structural, architectural, and other construction drawings.
- Prepare, review, and verify reinforcement bar bending schedules (BBS), including quantities, dimensions, shapes, and cutting lengths.
- Supervise reinforced concrete, formwork, reinforcement fixing, and other building construction activities.
- Ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, and engineering standards.
- Identify site challenges and recommend practical technical solutions.
2. Contract Management and Administration
- Support the administration and implementation of the construction contract.
- Monitor progress against the approved construction programme and report delays, risks, and variations.
- Maintain daily site reports, progress reports, instructions, and other project records.
- Assist with interim payment applications, variations, claims, and contract documentation.
- Coordinate with consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
3. Site Supervision and Administration
- Organise daily construction activities and monitor site productivity.
- Coordinate labour, plant, equipment, and subcontractors.
- Prepare progress reports and participate in site meetings.
- Follow up on agreed actions and communicate site challenges to project management.
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality-control requirements.
4. Materials Procurement and Management
- Prepare material schedules based on construction requirements and the work programme.
- Coordinate procurement and timely delivery of construction materials.
- Verify material requests against approved drawings and specifications.
- Monitor material storage, usage, and wastage to control costs.
- Maintain accurate material records and reconcile deliveries, issues, and consumption.
5. Quality, Cost, and Programme Control
- Monitor construction progress and support implementation of the work programme.
- Conduct inspections and coordinate the resolution of quality issues.
- Ensure completed works are inspected and documented for approval.
- Identify construction risks and recommend corrective measures to minimise delays, rework, and unnecessary expenditure.
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants must meet the following essential requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from a recognised institution.
- At least 7–10 years of relevant post-graduation experience in civil engineering and building construction.
- Demonstrable experience in supervising multi-storey buildings, preferably reinforced-concrete structures.
- Proven competence in preparing and checking reinforcement bar bending schedules.
- Ability to read and interpret structural, architectural, and other construction drawings.
- Practical experience in contract administration, site supervision, and construction documentation.
- Experience in materials planning, procurement coordination, and materials control.
- Good understanding of construction quality assurance, health and safety, and programme management.
- Strong communication, reporting, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
Additional Advantages
The following will be considered an advantage:
- Experience with UNOPS-funded or other internationally funded development projects.
- Experience with buildings of six storeys or more and complex reinforced-concrete structures.
- Familiarity with construction standards and quality assurance procedures for institutional or public infrastructure.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and construction planning or project management software.
- Membership or registration with a recognised engineering professional body, where applicable.
Key Competencies
The successful candidate should demonstrate strong technical and analytical abilities, practical decision-making, effective site coordination, professionalism, integrity, accountability, attention to detail, teamwork, and the ability to deliver results within agreed timelines.
Duty Station and Contract Duration
The successful candidate will be based in Mzuzu, Malawi, at the Mzuzu Technical College construction project.
The position is offered on a two-year fixed-term contract, subject to the terms and conditions of employment.
How to Apply
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit the following documents:
- Updated CV detailing relevant qualifications and professional experience.
- Copies of academic and professional qualifications.
- Contact details for at least two professional referees.
- Cover letter demonstrating suitability, particularly in multi-storey building construction, reinforcement detailing, contract management, and site administration.
Applications should be sent by email to:
Hualong Construction Private Limited
Email: Hualonglivingstonia@gmail.com
Application deadline: The vacancy information provided does not specify a closing date. Interested applicants should confirm the deadline with the employer.
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