Republic of Moldova

Technical Supervision Specialist for technical surveillance services in construction

Vacancy Number: Pr17/01483

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	20 Feb 2017, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:	24 Feb 2017, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	31 Mar 2017
Reference to the project:	Construction of Jointly Operated Border Crossing Point at Palanca
Expected Duration of Assignment:	March 2017 - November 2018
Submission Instructions: Proposals should be submitted online by pressing the "Apply Online" button, no later than 20 February 2017. Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: veaceslav.palade@undp.org. UNDP will respond by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all applicants.
Supporting Documents: Individual Consultant Procurement Notice Personal History Form (P11) Terms of Reference UNDP General Terms and Conditions for Individual Contract Personal History Form (P11)

Contacts:

Mr. Veaceslav Palade.

veaceslav.palade@one.un.org

Background

Through this project we plan to build and equip a modern JOBCP in compliance with the EU standards, this will contribute to removing currently existing in BCP Mayaki and BCP Udobne restrictions on the cargo of goods under the groups 1-24 of the Combined Nomenclature of Goods (transportation of animal, plants and food stuff made of them) imposed by the Ukrainian part due to the limited control capacity for these types of goods. The technical design is finalized and the construction works are planned do be performed during March 2017-November 2018.

According the current legislation all civil works have to undergo technical supervision conducted by specialized entities with required licenses to conduct specific type of supervision and certification of correspondence. The technical supervision is required in this context as to ensure that all works and materials used correspond to the current standards and norms, as required by the legislation, specifically Law No. 721-XIII of 02.02.1996 of RM on Quality in Constructions and others. The technical supervision issues certificates of correspondence that are used at commissioning and accepting of works.

In this regards UNDP is seeking to hire an Technical Supervisor to conduct independent and professional periodic monitoring and checks of the quality, timeliness of the construction works up to the commissioning of the BCP Palanca to the beneficiaries.

Scope of work

The Technical Supervisor (civil works) will provide the service of civil works supervision, being experienced, duly licensed in accordance with the law regarding the works under its control. The presence of the civil work engineer with the necessary specific license will be required whenever works requiring licensed supervision are in progress. The candidate must possess a valid license for supervision of civil works, in the same time, it will be considered an advantage if the candidate has a professional attestation at least in one or more of the fields: road construction, water and sewage network/facility installation, ventilation/frigorific, electrical network, telecommunication networks, automation systems, alarm system, technological equipment installation. 

The relevant and applicable laws of the Republic of Moldova will govern the execution of the JOBCP project. In this regard, the Technical Supervisor will carry out the services as described in this TOR in strict correspondence with the RM Laws on Quality in constructions.

The Technical Supervisor will be also in charge of the management and administration of the Team of Supervisors hired afterwards by UNDP separately, for specific areas of expertise needed to assure the Employer, that the Contractor is properly fulfilling all of the project requirements, performing the Works with due diligence and managing his operations so as to maintain the capacity for bringing the project to its required conclusion. 

The backstopping and Quality Management responsibilities of the Technical Supervisor shall include, but not be limited to, maintaining control and overview of, the Contractor’s design responsibilities, his preparation of construction drawings, his QA/QC plan and system, quality of the works and workmanship and relevant and applicable laws, regulations and standards. 

For more details on the assignment’s specific tasks and responsibilities please see the ToR.

Requirements for experience

Academic Qualifications:

• University degree or equivalent in technical/engineering/constructions studies;

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the area of constructions, infrastructure development projects;
• Minimum 5 year of progressive experience as a licensed technical supervisor in civil engineering of a large scale infrastructure projects;

Knowledge and competencies:

• Valid license for supervision services of civil works (License title: Construcții civile, industriale și agrozootehnice;)
• Additional to civil work attestation in one or more of the following fields: road construction, water and sewage network/facility installation, ventilation/frigorific, electrical network, telecommunication network, automation systems, alarm systems, technological equipment installation will be a strong asset.
• Deep technical knowledge of standards and principles of construction contracts and business processes

Abilities & skills:

• Proven ability to plan, work and deliver on agreed deadlines;
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a team;
• Demonstrated interpersonal and diplomatic skills, as well as the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders and to present ideas clearly and effectively;
• Proven report writing skills
• Fluency in Romanian and Russian languages. Working knowledge of English will be a strong asset.
• Computer literacy and ability to effectively use office technology equipment, IT tools.

• Proven commitment to the core values of the United Nations, in particular, respecting differences of culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, language, age, HIV status, disability, and sexual orientation, or other status.

Documents to be included

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

 

1. Cover letter, stating the interest and qualifications for the assignment;
2. Financial proposal with daily professional fee and total lump sum for the assignment;
3. Duly completed P-11 form/ Personal CV and contact details of 3 references.
4. Copies of Attestation Certificates
5. At least 2 references from a supervised ongoing and/or successfully completed construction object of large scale within the last 5 years;The United Nations Development Programme in Moldova is committed to workforce diversity. Women, persons with disabilities, Roma and other ethnic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV, as well as refugees and other non-citizens legally entitled to work in the Republic of Moldova, are particularly encouraged to apply.

The United Nations Development Programme in Moldova is committed to workforce diversity. Women, persons with disabilities, Roma and other ethnic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV, as well as refugees and other non-citizens legally entitled to work in the Republic of Moldova, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Financial proposal

The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables (i.e. whether payments fall in installments or upon completion of the entire contract). Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR. In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including fees, taxes, travel, per diems, and number of anticipated working days).

 

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