Background
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is expanding its technical capacity to support the implementation of complex infrastructure and utility-related interventions. To ensure technical rigor across assessment, implementation, and handover stages of the Sustainable Recovery Projects (SRPs) in Beirut, Tariq Jdideh – Tamlis neighbourhood and in Tripoli, Mina – Al Terab neighbourhood, NRC aims to hire an expert to provide support in these two areas.
Objective
The project aims, to assess and improve the street conditions including sewage system and rainwater network in Mina-North, water supply system and installation of a new storm water network in Tamlis-Beirut. In coordination with Mina municipality in North area, and with Beirut and Mount Lebanon Water Establishment (BMLWE) and Beirut municipality in Beirut area, the technical consultant will be responsible for a comprehensive technical assessment, feasibility and oversight of the design and implementation process.
Scope of Work
With NRC having one contractor in the mentioned areas, the consultant will act as a cross-disciplinary expert supporting review of planning documents, conduction of feasibility studies, system assessments and design.
Key Responsibilities
- Obtain and review the technical design documents and drawings available with the municipality and provide technical recommendations.
- Review the assessments, drawings, and Bill of Quantities (BoQs) produced by NRC engineers for the existing infrastructure and the design made for the new ones.
- Review the pre-implementation drawings that will be submitted by the assigned contractor, identify potential gaps and risks existing, and provide recommendations for modifications if needed.
- Suggest various types of tests to be made by the contractor pre, during, and post excavation of streets to identify structural, functional, or capacity-related deficiencies in the current, and new infrastructure.
- Assist in the coordination and supervision of field tests execution with the relevant stakeholders to the infrastructure.
- Evaluate the environmental, operational, and long-term sustainability aspects of the design.
- Provide technical advice when and where necessary.
- Identify and report deviations or issues during execution and propose corrective actions.
- Submit a report after each activity assigned, field visit, or milestone achieved.
Qualifications and Skills
- Advanced degree in Civil Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in infrastructure assessment, design and planning, with a focus on water and sewage networks, storm water management, drainage systems, and road-related infrastructure.
- Demonstrated experience in conducting technical field assessments, identifying infrastructure failures, and proposing design upgrades for water, sewage and storm water systems.
- Familiarity with hydraulic modelling tools (e.g., EPANET, SewerCAD, WaterCAD) and GIS platforms for infrastructure mapping and analysis is desirable.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to plan for and lead data collection, validation, and analysis of technical findings.
- Experience working with public utilities, municipalities, and other water sector actors in Lebanon or similar contexts.
- Excellent communication, reporting, and coordination skills, with fluency in both English and Arabic.
Deliverables
- Technical assessment report, notes on the drawings and design provided by NRC engineers and by the contractor and provide modified drawings if needed.
- Report on the results of the tests issued by the contractor and resubmit of any drawings based on the results if needed.
- Technical support, including participation in technical discussions, review of project documentation, and response to technical queries related to the project scope.
- Final Completion Report with recommendation, and operation and maintenance guide.
Duration
The contract duration is eight months.
Payment
The assignment shall be implemented on an as-needed basis over the contract period of eight (8) months. Services shall be provided only upon request and prior authorization by NRC.
The total level of effort under this contract shall not exceed sixty (60) working days during the contract period, unless otherwise agreed in writing by NRC through a formal contract amendment. The indicated number of days represents the maximum contract ceiling and does not constitute a commitment by NRC to utilize all sixty (60) days.
Payments shall be made based on the actual number of days worked and approved by NRC, upon submission of:
- An invoice indicating the number of days claimed;
- A timesheet specifying the dates worked and activities performed;
- Relevant deliverables, reports, technical notes, site visit reports, or other outputs requested by NRC and completed to NRC’s satisfaction.
The consultant may submit payment requests upon completion of a requested assignment or on a monthly basis for activities completed during the reporting period, subject to NRC review and approval.
NRC reserves the right to:
- Define and approve the scope and duration of each requested assignment prior to its commencement;
- Determine the reasonable level of effort required for each activity and approve only the corresponding number of chargeable days;
- Reject claims for days that were not previously authorized, are not adequately justified, or are not supported by the required deliverables and documentation;
- Request clarification or justification where the time spent on an activity is deemed excessive in relation to the scope of work and expected outputs;
- Withhold payment for deliverables that do not meet the required quality standards until satisfactory revisions are submitted.
The consultant’s daily fee shall be deemed inclusive of all costs associated with the assignment, including but not limited to transportation, communication, insurance, equipment, taxes, or any other incidental or operational costs.
