International Road and Structure Survey Specialist

Background and Objective

The main objective of this assignment is to strengthen asset management by Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) of the roads, bridges, culverts and wharves across Solomon Islands. This assignment will: i) aim to strengthen the way that data is collected for the transport assets managed by MID, ii) develop an improved asset database to store existing and future data (including data on climate change vulnerability), and iii) and introduce systems for analyzing the available data as the basis for (multi)annual planning. Under this assignment, the Consultant is required to carry out the following tasks. The following sections describe the specific activities to be carried out under each task.

Task A Improve procedures and equipment for asset surveys

Task B Develop an asset database and transfer existing data

Task C Introduce systems for data analysis and planning

Task D Provide technical support to MID/AMU

Experience and Qualification

1.      The candidate will be responsible for selecting and procuring the survey equipment, for carrying out the required asset surveys and traffic counts, and for training the MID/AMU staff in the use of the survey equipment.

2.      The candidate shall have a Bachelor’s or higher degree in civil engineering, transport economics or other relevant field.

3.      The candidate shall have demonstrable experience with asset survey equipment (preferably with the specific survey equipment included in this TOR) and organizing the collection of inventory, condition and traffic data.

4.      The candidate shall have at least 10 years of experience in road and structure surveys, preferably including experience in small island developing states (SIDS).

5.      The candidate shall be fluent in English.