International Lead Construction Supervisor (m/f/d)

Type of contract:     Freelance contract over 12 months (+ 12 months’ extension planned)

Location:                  Egypt, Minya (covering Assiut Governorate as well)

Expected start:        May/June 2024

Input:                       Full time, 6 working days per week

For more than 70 years, the companies of the Dorsch Gruppe have been respected consulting and engineering partners for industrial clients, private investors, and public institutions. With about 7,200 employees, the Dorsch Gruppe is Germany's largest independent planning and consulting company. The companies belonging to Dorsch Gruppe are well-positioned in their markets, characterized by their wide range of engineering services and strong references in cooperative development. Our employees serve people in all regions of the world with attention to quality and orientation to the future. With locations in over 40 countries, we deliver all services for airports, transport and infrastructure, architecture, water and sanitation, energy and environment, and industrial engineering.

For our IWSP-2 Construction Programme in Egypt, we are looking for an International Lead Construction Supervisor (m/f/d) with proven experience in large-scale water/wastewater projects worldwide financed by IFIs, especially KfW.

The IWSP-2 currently comprises 16 projects, approximately half in Minya Governorate, half in Assiut Governorate. These include pump stations, WWTPs, WTPs and networks.

The Lead Construction Supervisor will need to lead the supervision team covering the 16-20 projects in the two governorates and will effectively become the TL. Project management skills are essential, understanding of Arabic and experience in Egypt will be an advantage. Expected start of the mission will probably be in the second quarter of 2024 (difficult to be precise because it depends on the progress in the tendering & award of construction contracts).

The Lead Construction Supervisor would be based in Minya (3.5-hour drive from Cairo) with a core team, with dedicated site supervision teams for each project. The Lead Construction Supervisor will cover Assiut Governorate as well and there will be some travel to Cairo required.

Qualifications and Skills:

• University degree in civil engineering or related subjects;
• Computer skills (MS Office software, accounting applications);
• Good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Fluent in English, knowledge of Arabic would be an advantage.

General professional experience:

• A minimum of 15 years of international work experience in the water and wastewater sector.

Specific professional experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience as a construction supervision expert for projects with large magnitude and complexity;
• Profound experience as a construction supervision expert for water or wastewater projects;
• Demonstrated experience with lead construction supervision tasks and reporting;
• Experience with FIDIC, KfW and World Bank procurement procedures;
• Regional experience is an advantage.

If you are interested:

Please send us your most recent English CV, copies of your diploma, your fee expectations and details on your availability to:

career.international@dorsch.de

Attention: Ms. Uschi Quick, Recruiting und Business Development Manager

Please note that we can only consider applicants who meet the above criteria!