Facility Engineer (Civil)
Organizational Context
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization dedicated to saving lives and alleviating hunger. WFP works globally to support populations affected by conflict, disasters, climate shocks, and economic crises, ensuring access to safe and nutritious food. The organization fosters a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workforce committed to its core values.
Job Purpose
The Facility Engineer (Civil) will provide essential engineering expertise and project management support for WFP's premises, facilities, and infrastructure in Yemen. This role is crucial for ensuring the safety, sustainability, and operational efficiency of WFP infrastructure, including contributing to resilience-building and programme-related engineering projects. The engineer will be responsible for technical assessments, developing designs and specifications, overseeing project implementation, and ensuring compliance with WFP standards. This position also involves providing technical guidance to field offices, coordinating with stakeholders, and promoting environmentally sustainable practices in all engineering solutions. The objective is to maintain and enhance WFP's physical assets to effectively support its humanitarian mission in challenging environments.
Responsibilities
The role involves providing comprehensive engineering and project management support for World Food Programme (WFP) facilities, premises, and infrastructure. This includes conducting technical assessments, developing evidence-based recommendations for improvements in suitability, safety, sustainability, functionality, and operational efficiency. Key responsibilities include preparing engineering designs, drawings, technical specifications, Bills of Quantities (BoQs), and cost estimates for maintenance, renovation, and construction projects. The position requires participation in technical and design reviews, offering practical and cost-effective engineering solutions, and supporting the planning, implementation, monitoring, and quality assurance of various engineering projects. This also extends to technical evaluations during procurement processes, monitoring project progress, identifying risks, and recommending corrective measures. A significant aspect is providing field support and technical guidance to field offices, conducting site assessments, and monitoring engineering activities to ensure compliance with WFP standards. The role also entails coordinating with stakeholders, fostering effective working relationships, and supporting knowledge-sharing and capacity-building initiatives. Promoting environmental sustainability, energy efficiency, and climate-resilient practices in engineering solutions is also a core responsibility.
Work Experience
Requires a total of 5 years of relevant experience. This includes a minimum of 2 years of professional experience specifically in operations and maintenance systems within large-scale buildings, defined as at least 12,000 square meters.
Skills
Engineering, Project Management, Technical Assessments, Design Preparation, Procurement Support, Field Support, Contract Management, AutoCAD, MS Office Suite, Facilities Management Software, Problem-Solving, Teamwork, Communication (English/Arabic)