Organizational Background

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt American organization founded in 1895. It works to save wildlife and wild places by understanding critical issues, developing science-based solutions, and carrying out conservation actions that benefit nature and humanity. With over a century of experience, long-term commitments in dozens of landscapes, a presence in over 60 countries, and experience in establishing over 150 protected areas worldwide, WCS has accumulated the biological knowledge, cultural understanding, and partnerships necessary to ensure that wild and vibrant spaces and species thrive alongside local communities. Working with local communities and organizations, this knowledge is applied to address species, habitat, and ecosystem management challenges essential to improving the quality of life of poor rural populations whose livelihoods depend directly on the exploitation of natural resources.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain a catalog of WCS standards for infrastructure.
• Work collaboratively with site infrastructure managers and pastoral teams to ensure infrastructure designs meet WCS, donor and host country standards and incorporate conservation and/or development requirements.
• Ensure that constructions comply with international best practices in environmental and social frameworks, including the preparation of ESIAs where necessary.
• Prepare and deploy toolkits for construction project quality control and construction project monitoring across the region.
• Prepare and deploy toolkits for tendering and evaluation of construction works across the region and review tender documents whenever necessary.
• Play an active leadership role in the design and construction of high-profile projects, as requested. This involves traveling to construction sites for several weeks.
• Participate in the recruitment, integration and training of construction site infrastructure managers and civil engineers.
• Facilitate the sharing of successful experiences and models across the region.
• Provide interim cover for site infrastructure managers during their absence (leave or vacant positions).
• To be the focal point for the region’s green energy strategy and ensure compliance with environmental protection measures.
• Develop construction safety and security standards and ensure they are included in the design and implementation of projects.
• Conduct infrastructure assessments and audits during the construction process or after completion and propose corrective measures if necessary.
• Identify the necessary work tools (software, licenses and hardware) for civil engineers on sites and follow up on purchases with the purchasing team.
• Perform any other tasks requested.

Qualifications and requirements

• Be a licensed civil engineer.
• At least 8 years of experience in the field of architecture and/or construction, including in a complex logistics environment in rural Africa.
• Experience in infrastructure development for conservation and related fields
• Excellent knowledge of construction standards
• Knowledge of environmental and social impact studies (ESIAs)
• Knowledge of architectural design
• Knowledge of green energy
• Experience working and managing with other engineers.
• Excellent knowledge of at least 2 construction design software
• Good knowledge of Excel
• Successful training skills and experience
• Ability to work in a multicultural setting and on a remote field site with basic amenities.
• Fluency in French and English.

• Prepare and maintain a catalog of WCS standards for infrastructure.
• Work collaboratively with site infrastructure managers and pastoral teams to ensure infrastructure designs meet WCS, donor and host country standards and incorporate conservation and/or development requirements.
• Ensure that constructions comply with international best practices in environmental and social frameworks, including the preparation of ESIAs where necessary.
• Prepare and deploy toolkits for construction project quality control and construction project monitoring across the region.
• Prepare and deploy toolkits for tendering and evaluation of construction works across the region and review tender documents whenever necessary.
• Play an active leadership role in the design and construction of high-profile projects, as requested. This involves traveling to construction sites for several weeks.
• Participate in the recruitment, integration and training of construction site infrastructure managers and civil engineers.
• Facilitate the sharing of successful experiences and models across the region.
• Provide interim cover for site infrastructure managers during their absence (leave or vacant positions).
• To be the focal point for the region’s green energy strategy and ensure compliance with environmental protection measures.
• Develop construction safety and security standards and ensure they are included in the design and implementation of projects.
• Conduct infrastructure assessments and audits during the construction process or after completion and propose corrective measures if necessary.
• Identify the necessary work tools (software, licenses and hardware) for civil engineers on sites and follow up on purchases with the purchasing team.
• Perform any other tasks requested.

• Excellent knowledge of construction standards
• Knowledge of environmental and social impact studies (ESIAs)
• Knowledge of architectural design
• Knowledge of green energy
• Experience working and managing with other engineers.
• Excellent knowledge of at least 2 construction design software
• Good knowledge of Excel
• Successful training skills and experience
• Ability to work in a multicultural setting and on a remote field site with basic amenities.

• Be a licensed civil engineer.
• At least 8 years of experience in the field of architecture and/or construction, including in a complex logistics environment in rural Africa.
• Experience in infrastructure development for conservation and related fields
• Excellent knowledge of construction standards
• Knowledge of environmental and social impact studies (ESIAs)
• Knowledge of architectural design
• Knowledge of green energy
• Experience working and managing with other engineers.
• Excellent knowledge of at least 2 construction design software
• Good knowledge of Excel
• Successful training skills and experience
• Ability to work in a multicultural setting and on a remote field site with basic amenities.
• Fluency in French and English.