BACKGROUND
IPMC is part of the Sustainable Development Network of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and is responsible for: a) the quality of the social development aspects of the governments lending and non-lending operations; and b) quality enhancement of the social development portfolio. We seek to empower the poor by increasing their social assets and capacities. It aims to promote inclusive institutions, thereby increasing opportunities for more secure livelihoods, ultimately creating more gender-equitable, inclusive and just societies. IPMC contributes to increased development effectiveness and helps projects, programs and policies better meet their goals and objectives. IPMC is currently implementing an initiative to formulate an operational framework for enhancing development benefits to the Urban Water Sector Reform, facilitate Water supply and Sanitation projects in local communities as part of the wider Sustainable Development Network’s effort to ensure that infrastructure projects are socially and environmentally sustainable.
IPMC is recruiting a Geodetic Engineer to support the department’s work on enhancing development benefits to local communities in the Urban Water Sector Reform, integrated water supply management development, sanitation projects, and other similar infrastructure and industry projects.
DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Analyze control or survey data to ensure adherence to project specifications or land survey standards.
Calculate the exact horizontal and vertical position of points on the earth's surface. Calculate geographic positions from survey data.
Verify the mathematical correctness of newly collected survey data. Verify mathematical calculations.
Plan or direct the work of geodetic surveying staff, providing technical consultation as needed and direct surveying activities.
Review existing standards, controls, or equipment used, recommending changes or upgrades as needed.
Assess the quality of control data to determine the need for additional survey data for engineering, construction, or other projects. Analyze physical, survey, or geographic data
Provide training and interpretation in the use of methods or procedures for observing and checking controls for geodetic and plane coordinates.
Plan or direct the work of geodetic surveying staff, providing technical consultation as needed.
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, continue education, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in technology, equipment, or systems.
Request additional survey data when field collection errors occur or engineering surveying specifications are not maintained.
Maintain databases of geodetic and related information including coordinate, descriptive, or quality assurance data.
Compute, retrace, or adjust existing surveys of features such as highway alignments, property boundaries, utilities, control and other surveys to match the ground elevation dependent grids, geodetic grids, or property boundaries and to ensure accuracy and continuity of data used in engineering, surveying, or construction projects.
Compute horizontal and vertical coordinates of control networks using direct leveling or other geodetic survey techniques such as triangulation, trilateration, and traversing to establish features of the earth's surface.
Analyze control or survey data to ensure adherence to project specifications or land survey standards.
Assess the quality of control data to determine the need for additional survey data for engineering, construction, or other projects.
Determine orientation of tracts of land including position, boundaries, size, and shape using theodolites, electronic distance measuring equipment, satellite-based positioning equipment, land information systems or other geodetic survey equipment.
Conduct surveys to determine exact positions, measurement of points, elevations, lines, areas, volumes, contours, or other features of land surfaces.
Conduct surveys to determine exact positions, measurement of points, elevations, lines, areas, volumes, contours, or other features of land surfaces. Maintain operational records or records systems.
Provide training and interpretation in the use of methods or procedures for observing and checking controls for geodetic and plane coordinates.
Train personnel on proper operational procedures.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The selected candidate will have an advanced degree in Quantity Surveyor, and related engineering course with a minimum of 10 years of experience - preferably but not exclusively in developing countries.
The candidate who has a comprehensive and in-depth expertise in Engineering and Technology, Knowledge of arithmetic, designing benefit sharing arrangements in urban water sector reform and sanitation or similar infrastructure projects will be given priority.
Must be a certified as a professional engineer
Minimum requirements include:
Proven ability to conceptualize, design and implement sustainable and community development projects
Proven ability to conduct culturally sensitive and gender sensitive consultations with local communities, including Indigenous Peoples, which produce realistic results and lead to positive outcomes.
Ability to make principled and balanced decisions and able to operate effectively in a results oriented culture, combined with an understanding of the cultural diversity, gender bias and political environment in the sub-Sahara region
Demonstrated professional leadership and ability to coordinate a team of professionals in the implementation of major development efforts
Ability to work within a highly diverse team and multi-professional environment where financial, technical, environmental and social aspects must be taken into consideration and balanced in the study and decision making process.
Key skills for hydrologists
Project management
Complex Problem solving
Judgment and Decision Making
Organisation
Teamworking
Communication skills
Management of personnel resources
