Chief Engineer (contract)

Summary

The incumbent has the responsibility to direct and coordinate the activities of staff, consultants and contractors involved in the planning, designing and management of engineering projects, in accordance with the terms and conditions of approved urban and regional Development Plans. The incumbent is regarded as the chief technical expert in the discipline and will be required to provide technical advice and guidance to the Corporation in the related discipline as required.

Required Skills

• • Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms
• • Excellent human relations skills
• • Excellent design standards and technical skills
• • Sound Computer Aided Design and word-processing software skills

Qualifications

• • Post Graduate Degree in (Civil Structural or Electrical) Engineering with eight (8) years post qualification engineering experience, minimum four (4) years as a Design Engineer/Senior Engineering Manager; or
OR
• • Bachelor’s Degree in (Civil Structural or Electrical) Engineering with ten (10) years’ post qualification Engineering experience with a minimum of six (6) years as a Design Engineer at a senior management level
PLUS
• • Registered Professional Engineer under the Professional Engineering Registration Act
• • Expert knowledge of Engineering techniques
• • Sound knowledge of construction contracts
• • Working knowledge of financial management principles and techniques

Additional Information and Instructions

📅 Applications Deadline: December 29, 2024 📍 Submit Applications to: The Director Human Resource Management Urban Development Corporation 12 Ocean Boulevard Kingston 📧 Email: careers@udcja.com 🔑 Subject Line: Chief Engineer (contract) 🙏 Thank you to all applicants for their interest. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Share This Job