Environmental Engineer

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The project aims to accelerate access to clean and reliable electricity by expanding mini‑grids, enabling private investment, piloting innovative renewable energy solutions, strengthening institutional capacity, and supporting sustainable management of renewable energy infrastructure.

• The Project Engineer will provide technical expertise and engineering oversight for renewable energy infrastructure and associated project activities under the SOGREA programme.
• The incumbent will support engineering design review, construction supervision, quality assurance, and technical coordination with contractors, consultants, and government stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of renewable energy systems and related infrastructure.
• The Project Engineer will contribute to ensuring that project activities comply with national regulations, international engineering standards, environmental and social safeguards, and UNOPS Health, Safety, Social and Environmental (HSSE) requirements.

• Provide technical input and engineering expertise to support the design, implementation, and operationalization of renewable energy infrastructure, pilot systems, and related project activities under WP7.
• Support technical assessments, feasibility studies, and site inspections for renewable energy installations and associated infrastructure, including pilot system selection and optimization based on technical, economic, and contextual suitability.
• Provide technical analysis of solar photovoltaic systems and battery technologies deployed in project sites, including assessment of system performance, operational efficiency, and lifecycle considerations, with particular attention to end‑of‑life management and circular economy opportunities.
• Contribute engineering inputs to the design and implementation of innovative renewable energy solutions and sustainable management of renewable energy equipment, including integration of pilot‑scale systems and scalable models for replication.
• Support the design, implementation, commissioning, and initial operation of pilot renewable energy systems, ensuring alignment with project objectives and national priorities.
• Review and validate engineering designs, technical specifications, bills of quantities, and contractor submissions to ensure compliance with national regulations, international engineering standards, and pilot‑specific operational requirements.
• Support contractors and consultants during implementation to ensure adherence to approved designs, technical specifications, and environmental and social safeguards, including operational readiness and performance requirements.
• Monitor and inspect works related to renewable energy installations, grid connections, and associated civil or electrical infrastructure.
• Conduct quality assurance and performance verification tests for equipment and installations, including commissioning tests and operational performance validation of pilot systems.
• Ensure proper documentation and certification of technical works and preparation of as‑built drawings, including documentation of pilot system configurations and operational parameters.
• Support the development of operation and maintenance (O&M) plans, lifecycle cost considerations, and technical sustainability strategies for installed systems.
• Contribute to the integration of circular economy principles into system design and implementation, including battery reuse, safe handling, collection systems, and end‑of‑life management pathways.

• Monitor construction and installation works to ensure compliance with project designs, specifications, and schedules.
• Support site‑level quality assurance and quality control processes for renewable energy infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with UNOPS Health, Safety, Social and Environmental (HSSE) standards across all project activities.
• Prepare and submit technical supervision reports highlighting progress, risks, and corrective actions.
• Support commissioning, handover, and operational readiness of pilot systems, ensuring systems are fully…