Project Officer – Civil / Environmental Engineer (WWTP Lead Officer)

Syria

Engineering

Not Specified

Under the direct supervision of the Climate Change Adaptation Technical Officer in the Southern Area Office and the overall guidance of the Climate Adaptation Project Manager, the Project Officer – Civil / Environmental Engineer will:

• Lead the WWTP site supervision team and coordinate all day-to-day technical supervision activities on site.
• Review and validate contractors’ detailed plans, method statements, shop drawings and as built drawings for all civil, structural, process and related works of the SBR based WWTP, ensuring consistency with the approved design package and geotechnical recommendations.
• Oversee construction of reinforced concrete structures (SBR basins, equalization and sludge tanks, channels, chambers, buildings and slabs), ensuring compliance with structural design, concrete quality, reinforcement detailing, curing, waterproofing and durability requirements under high groundwater and aggressive soil conditions.
• Monitor installation and integration of internal piping (PVC, HDPE, DI), mechanical and electromechanical equipment (screens, pumps, blowers, mixers, dosing systems), and ensure proper hydraulic and process functioning in line with design capacity and effluent quality targets.
• Coordinate closely with the Electrical Project Officer on power supply, MCCs, control panels, instrumentation and SCADA/automation interfaces to ensure the civil and process works are fully compatible with the electrical and control systems.
• Ensure that environmental, social and occupational health and safety measures are implemented on site, including safe dewatering, sludge and waste management, confined space entry, edge protection and signage, in line with UNDP safeguards and national regulations.
• Manage risks at the local level and inform the technical officer about any issues that would impede implementation.
• Participate in and/or lead technical site meetings, progress review meetings and inspections with the contractor, local authorities, operators and UNDP team; prepare and validate minutes and action points.
• Review contractor’s work schedules, method statements and progress reports; identify delays, bottlenecks and risks and propose corrective actions and mitigation measures.
• Lead or support testing, commissioning and trial operation of the WWTP, including review of commissioning plans, witnessing of tests, verification of performance indicators (flow, BOD, COD, TSS, etc.) and validation of O&M manuals and training for operators.
• Prepare regular technical progress reports (daily/weekly/monthly) including physical progress, quality issues, risks, non conformities and recommendations, and provide inputs to UNDP reporting as requested.
• Ensure that all works comply with the approved BoQ, technical specifications, drawings, environmental safeguards and applicable Syrian and international standards.

2. During submission, please use the English language only.
3. Indicate clear years of experience with each job (Month/Year)
4. If the candidate is currently employed by a government institution, he/she must be able to provide an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the consultancy.
5. Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted.
6. By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this position and agree that any false, wrong, or incomplete information might lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process.

SOC is a privately held consulting firm based in Jordan, Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia. SOC specializes in providing Human Resource Management, cash distribution, conducting studies, surveys, vetting, assessments, monitoring and evaluation, data collection and analysis.

Mar 29, 2026

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