Quality Assurance Engineer / Construction Site Inspector
Certified with СС2, CC3
1.Odesa Region (Starokozache, and Tabaky BCPs)
2.Chernivtsi Region (Mamalyha, Rossoshany, Diakivitsi, and Krasnoilsk)
3.Lviv region (Rava-Ruska BCP)
4.Zakarpattia Region-based in Uzhorod area (Uzhhorod and Chop BCPs)
5.Volyn Region based int Lutsk/Kovel area (Yahodyn BCP)
6.Vinnitsia Region based in Mohyliv-Podilskiy (Mohyliv-Podilskiy/Vinnitsia BCP)
ERA BACKGROUND
Ukraine’s efforts to win the future – emerging from Russia’s full-scale war ready to accelerate its development as a sovereign, independent, democratic, and prosperous state – require a dynamic, inclusive economic recovery. Through partnerships with the government and robust private sector engagement, ERA has supported economic growth and resilience in Ukraine since 2018. Following Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and subsequent occupation of the part of Ukraine, ERA shifted from its focus on Eastern Ukraine to cover development priorities across the country that address Ukraine’s urgent needs in export logistics and infrastructural improvements.
AGRI-UKRAINE GRAIN EXPORT LOGISTICS
USAID’s Economic Resilience Activity (ERA) is one of USAID’s core partners implementing the $350 million Agriculture Resilience Initiative – Ukraine (AGRI-Ukraine) that was established in 2022 to bolster Ukrainian agricultural exports and alleviate the global food security crisis exacerbated by the war. Under AGRI-Ukraine, ERA partners with public and private companies to complement and leverage urgently-needed grain transportation and transshipment investments.
INFRASTRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS
ERA also directly supports the Government of Ukraine, including the State Agency for Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine (SARDI), the State Customs Service and Ukrainian Railways, to upgrade 42 of Ukraine’s border crossing points (BCPs). Modern and more efficient border infrastructure and customs procedures will reduce export costs and increase export capacity, enabling Ukraine to scale trade and advance its path to EU integration.
ENERGY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE SUPPORT
As one of USAID’s most flexible activities that responds to emerging and/or emergency needs, ERA is expanding its interventions that assist Ukraine businesses, communities or individuals in the fall and winter (September 2024-December 2025). The goal is to minimize the impact on the Ukrainian people and economy given recent power deficits. This is an adaptive component and ERA may also need to respond to other emergency needs in the face of ongoing Russian aggression and attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure.
JOB OVERVIEW
The Quality Assurance Engineer based at the location of construction sites or nearby vicinity allows swift access to allocated construction sites and reports to the Leading QA Engineer or senior manager assigned to the project. The main objectives for the QA Engineer is to control construction time, cost and quality, reduce claims, and minimize risk exposure.
The Quality Assurance Engineer executes construction inspection and supports upgrading border crossing points. This role ensures compliance with the project plans, specifications BoQ, Ukrainian construction Codes and standards, and USAID/US governmental requirements for upgrading infrastructure.
The QA Engineer must work constantly to achieve a high standard of excellence in the administration and QA inspection of the projects. The QA Engineer prepares the documentation related to upgrading existing border crossing point infrastructure projects for the BCP Team and participates in procedures for obtaining Building Permits and commissioning the site.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Construction Quality Assurance:
- Expert-level review for compliance with the project plans and specifications, Ukrainian codes and standards, and USAID/US Government requirements as related to the ERA BCP Infrastructure program for:
- drawings,
- as-built documentation and as-built drawing,
- calculations,
- quantity measurement and verification
- design narratives,
- test results,
- quality control reports,
- materials submittals and other construction project technical data.
- permanent work on-site to verify quality control processes of the upgrades and results at construction sites in Western Ukraine
- Review of completed multidisciplinary designs for constructability, value engineering, change orders, and compliance with Ukrainian/US requirements;
- Review and recommendation for signing the compliance documents;
- As required, coordinate and direct the activities of 3rd party testing agencies;
- Provide quality oversight and monitoring for design subcontractors;
- As needed, support the procurement and grants teams to procure necessary materials and equipment to repair and equip BCPs and facilities;
- Upload infrastructure documents to ERA PM system (TAMIS), and reflect all infrastructure activities in TAMIS (if required).
Monitoring & Evaluation:
- Coordinate efforts on overseeing deliverables for reporting, including establishing reporting schedules and developing reporting templates;
- Manage data collection in order to report against Activity performance indicators;
- Coordinate with the teams on regular data collection progress, relying on innovative data gathering methods when appropriate;
- Use effective mechanisms in monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on the ERA implementation;
- Capture the output and outcome level data, and document and report the results in a timely manner.
- Work and coordinate closely with the design engineer to ensure the project is built in strict compliance with plans and specifications and pinpoint deviations from plans and specifications.
Communication and Reporting:
Since the project sites are widely dispersed and far from ERA regional offices, communication and reporting are vital under these conditions. The QAE must utilize all available means, resources, and opportunities to discuss and resolve problems as they arise. QEA must:
- Contribute to compiling the reports on BCP Upgrades and Quality Assurance for the ERA’s BCP management regularly; document the work progress carefully and meticulously.
- Prepare various reports required on the project;
- Process the documentation and maintain control of the construction records in TAMIS;
- Prepare accurate and timely progress reports on a quarterly basis and contribute to the preparation of annual reports;
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and hold a category CC2 or CC3 certification as ” Engineer for technical supervision of the construction work”.
- Proven professional experience with design review, construction supervision, and compliance verification experience.
- Practical experience in standard inspection, testing, construction procedures, and coordination with the contractor’s representative so that the combined effort will produce the specified quantity and quality required by the plans and specifications.
- A minimum of ten years of general professional experience is required, with five years of specific experience working with expert organizations to attain positive conclusions and building permits.
- Good writing skills in English and Ukrainian.
- Experience with international donor-funded projects is preferred.
- Fluent Ukrainian and a good level of English are required.
JOB EXPECTATIONS:
In this position, you are expected to share the DAI four core values:
- Integrity: commit to civil and ethical behavior, play by the rules, and do the right thing;
- Responsibility: be accountable to clients, partners, grant recipients, beneficiaries, colleagues, and communities where we work. If you fall short, you own up, fix the problem, and get it right the next time;
- Excellence: adhere to the highest technical and professional standards in innovation, learning, and service;
- Global Citizenship: respect the cultural diversity and treat everyone everywhere with professionalism and dignity to make the world a better place.
WE OFFER
Contract length: 12-month employment agreement with a possibility of extension.
Benefits Package:
- 28 calendar days of annual leave
- 10 days of internal well-being paid leave per annum
- Medical Insurance for ERA staff and their families
- Life Insurance for ERA staff
- Coverage of all expenses for the business trips
- Military reservation is possible and granted if you are on a relevant military register
Start date: September 2024
Application process
All applicants must send a cover letter and updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English to ukraine@dai.com
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.
Closing date for applications: September 22, 2024.
For further information about DAI GLOBAL LLC, please consult our website era-ukraine.org.ua.