Amman, Jordan
Construction Field Engineer
Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary -
Campus Construction Management
(UDPATED June 25, 2007)
Scope:
The Jordan Evengelical Theological Seminary (JETS) in Amman, Jordan has provided theological equipping for p_stors and g_spel workers to be effective in the Middle East for 15 years. They offer Bachelor and Masters Degree programs that are culturally relevant and th_ologically suited to the context of the Arab world. They currently have a student body of about 120 full time students, who are from 13 counties, including Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon, Syria, The United States, Palestine, Morocco and Yemen. Approximately one third of the students are women. For more about JETS, see http://www.jetsedu.com/
JETS is at the beginning of a major expansion to allow them to move from their rented facilities into their own campus, and increase their student enrollment. They have purchased a 7.25 acre property, and have received funding for Phase I of the construction, estimated at 12 million US dollars. Construction of Phase 1 started around January 2007, and will include Site Infrastructure, library, academic classrooms and offices, student dormitory and dining hall. There are two five and six-story buildings, a 7-story pr_yer tower, a 2-story building with elevated plaza above it, and one 1-story building, along with an amphitheater.
JETS has a project manager and six inspection engineers on their staff already, but due to contractor problems, they have assumed the role of the general contractor, directly hiring all the sub-contractors and purchasing all the material. JETS needs another experienced project manager/superintendent to work alongside the JETS staff. The buildings are reinforced concrete frame with heavy block infill walls. General construction knowledge is necessary. Good interpersonal skills are necessary to interface with the contractor and JETS staff. Any working knowledge of Arabic would be helpful, but not mandatory. The drawings are in English, the JETS project manager and project engineer staff speaks fluent English, and 20% of the Jordanian population speaks English.
Qualifications - Minimum skills, education and experience required:
- Bachelors degree in engineering or construction management
- 5+ years general construction experience
- Cultural sensitivity and cross-cultural skills or willingness to learn
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Basic financial accounting and responsibility
- Leadership experience and strong interpersonal skills
- Patience
- Assist the JETS engineer in daily duties on site for their area of specialty: Water, Waste-water, Electrical, Mechanical or Civil
- Coordinate with JETS technical office the dates for material delivery according to the plan of work
- Attend site meetings and discussions
- Be involved in inspection requests by the contractor for the systems or items of work
- Make sure that the material and workmanship on site are up to the satisfaction of professional labor and quality specifications, as required in the tender documents.
Minimum of 9 months but could be extended to 18 months (or project completion), beginning as soon as possible.
Cost:
JETS is willing to provide housing and meals, and may also be able to help with a portion of international transportation costs if needed Candidate would need to raise funds for other living expenses, international travel costs, insurance, etc.
Contact:
Henry Watts
719-633-2078 x115
