Infrastructure Engineer – Project Consultant

About the role

The Infrastructure Engineering Consultant will provide technical leadership and engineering oversight for infrastructure projects delivered under a stabilization and community resilience programme in Northern Ghana. The role ensures that all interventions are designed, procured, supervised and completed in line with approved engineering standards, quality requirements, environmental and social safeguards, and national regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight and supervision of infrastructure projects from planning through to completion and handover.
• Conduct technical assessments, feasibility reviews and site inspections to support project planning and implementation.
• Prepare and review engineering designs, drawings, technical specifications, Bills of Quantities (BOQs) and cost estimates.
• Support procurement processes by preparing tender documentation, participating in contractor evaluations and reviewing engineering submissions.
• Monitor contractor performance, construction quality, progress and compliance with approved specifications and work plans.
• Review payment certificates, variation requests, measured quantities, invoices and technical claims, providing recommendations prior to payment certification.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, social, health and safety (ESHS) requirements, engineering standards and national regulations throughout implementation.
• Conduct environmental and social screening, assist in preparing compliance documentation and monitor mitigation measures.
• Identify technical, operational, environmental and construction risks and recommend corrective actions.

Required profile

• Proven experience in infrastructure engineering and project supervision.
• Strong knowledge of engineering standards, national regulations and donor‑driven environmental and social safeguards.
• Demonstrated ability to work with project teams, contractors, government authorities and other stakeholders.
• Experience in reviewing designs, specifications, BOQs and cost estimates.
• Ability to assess risks and implement corrective measures.

Required skills

• Infrastructure engineering design
• Construction supervision
• Cost estimation and Bills of Quantities preparation
• Procurement and tender documentation
• Environmental and social safeguards compliance