Shelter and Infrastructure Specialist
Premiere Urgence Aide Médicale Internationale (PU-AMI)
Total years of experience :7 years, 4 Months
Developed and implemented action plans, proposals, and budgets for new shelter and infrastructure
projects, in coordination with senior country management team.
• Managed stakeholders through developing and maintaining external relationships with municipalities,
beneficiaries, contractors, ministries, regional water establishments, and other relevant stakeholders to
ensure successful project delivery
• Conducted regular field visits to ensure proper and timely implementation of activities, identify gaps
and needs, and provide technical direction and project implementation support to the implementation
team.
• Orchestrated the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and harmonized Bill of
Quantities (BOQs), ensuring seamless alignment with internal protocols and project donors' guidelines.
• Project delivery support through supervision, led and directed the Shelter Engineering Team and Project
Managers, providing guidance and training on the use of various standards and technical templates,
including bill of quantities, bill of materials, and technical reporting templates, as well as data entry and
analysis.
• Time control where daily inspections are conducted of construction activities at each site to ensure
compliance with agreed-upon standards and processes, and supervised contractor work during the
implementation phase to ensure high-quality implementation.
• Budget control through managing budget lines efficiently by planning and allocating funds of around
4, 800, 000 USD to meet specified targets within agreed-upon deadlines with BPRM, FAP and LHF
(OCHA).
• Conducted thorough technical and financial assessments of the tendering process and suppliers'
selection, and evaluated contractors and suppliers' tender specifications to ensure compliance with
project requirements.
• Harmonized and updated tools and practices utilized across the mission, and supported field teams to
ensure robust monitoring systems were in place and reviews were undertaken periodically
• Defined the needs in items corresponding to the planned interventions, ensured the follow-up and proper
use of materials and tools during on-site works, and drafted procurement requests in coordination with
Project Managers and Team Leaders using appropriate PU-AMI documentation
• Provided technical support and guidance to the Rehabilitation Officers and Project Managers, ensured
good communication, coordination, and information level of each member of the field teams during
regular coordination meetings, solved team conflicts, and ensured team building and discipline
• Systematically trained and built capacity of Shelter Engineering staff, ensured capacity building of
project staff, and provided technical direction and project implementation support to Field Coordinators,
Project Managers, and Project Team Leaders in the fiel
Supervised, managed and trained Shelter Team in the use of the various standards and the technical
templates including bill of quantities, bill of materials, and technical reporting templates as well as on
data entry and analysis.
• Managed expenditure of budget lines through efficiently planning and allocating funds to the specified
target to be met as per deadlines set.
• Implemented projects including beneficiaries’ selection, meeting with refugee and host communities,
assessments, distribution, monitoring, etc.
• Inspect on daily basis construction activities at each site to ensure adherence to agreed standards and
processes in addition to supervise contractor work during the implementation phase, ensuring high quality
implementation
• Developed external relationships with municipalities, beneficiaries, contractors, ministries, regional water
establishments and other relevant stakeholders.
• Supported drafting all necessary project documents, including but not limited to project proposals, MoUs,
work plans, procurement plans, spending plans, risk matrices, progress reports, etc.
• Developed technical designs, drawings, Bill of Quantities and other technical documentation tools
necessary for project realization and quality assurance.
• Support the Logistics department on tendering process and suppliers’ selection, and review contractors
and suppliers’ tender specifications.
Managed budget lines efficiently by planning and allocating funds of around 1, 500, 000 USD to meet
specified targets within agreed-upon deadlines with UNHCR.
• Supervised subordinates to ensure compliance with established standard operating procedures (SOPs)
and guided them in the process of work. Collaborated with UNHCR, ECHO, and Stichting Vluchteling
to manage related databases and ensure quality work output.
• Designed a soccer football field and kids' entertainment area, and created precise BOQs and technical
specifications, including quantity, size, type, description, and price estimation according to market
price, in accordance with UEFA project criteria. Directly supervised the implementation phase to ensure
compliance with project requirements.
• Created detailed BOQs and designs for 6 community schools across 2 projects in Mount Lebanon,
incorporating all technical specifications, such as solar power, quantity, size, type, description, and price
estimation according to market price, to meet AICS project criteria.
• Developed accurate BOQs and designs for the rehabilitation of community support projects, including a
community kitchen, blood testing center, and other CSPs, with all technical specifications, such as
quantity, size, type, description, and price estimation according to market price, in line with project
requirements.
• Implemented the renovation of over 1700 housing units on an Emergency Response project funded by
UNHCR, ECHO, and Stichting Vluchteling, benefiting around 15000 individuals across Mount
Lebanon.
• Created precise BOQs and designs for the rehabilitation of 6 collective shelters (WASH & Shelter
Rehabilitation), incorporating all technical specifications, such as quantity, size, type, description, and
price estimation according to market price.
• Provided technical input in the general supervision of construction activities and controlled the quality
of materials and workmanship by developing BOQs and technical drawings
• Monitored progress of construction activities and produced weekly/daily progress reports on field
activity and contract status.
• Prepared and filed relevant documents in accordance with established procedures.
• Coordinated with authorities to obtain necessary assistance for project implementation.
• Supervised the recruited trainers and monitor the field implementation of the Food for Training and
complementary trainings.
• Assisted with monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on project activities, as well as reporting issues and
constraints arising from project implementation, as requested by the Area Livelihoods Manager.
• Construction Supervisor on 3 sites (Retaining Wall, Construction of Irrigation Canal and Rehabilitation of
Irrigation Canal).
Supervising concrete construction of ZONE GATE, a 20, 000 m2
offices and small apartments’ compound.
▪ Ensure all works are finished within specifications, requirements
and within the timeframe.
Supervising on a complete rehabilitation of the new building of
the Kuwait Embassy in Beirut/Lebanon.
▪ Ensuring all civil, mechanical and electrical plans fit the
specifications and requirements
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