The Main Responsibility
Undertake technical assessments of occupied and unoccupied shelter units (unfinished buildings and partially damaged homes), schools (primary and/or secondary), and the assessment for beneficiaries shelter needs in informal settlements and host communities ; prepare bills of quantities for rehabilitation that meet minimum standards in line with the Shelter and Education Working Group’s guidelines and Sphere standards.
Develop engineering/structural designs using AutoCAD and other relevant software of the building, or parts therefore, to be rehabilitated/constructed which will be included in the scope of the works.
Participate in procurement committees, in particular by conducting technical reviews of quotations and bids received.
Participate in identifying partially damaged structures (schools and shelter units) to be rehabilitated that can be done so safely, so as to ensure the safe structure integrity of buildings in question while also ensuring reconstruction, demolishing, decommissioning and debris management is in line with local regulation and best practice.
Review technical assessment and BoQs prepared by the facilitators
Ensure all BoQs, price estimates and technical assessments are treated as confidential documents and shared only as appropriate as the organization’s procurements guidelines. 
Ensure the views and needs of relevant beneficiaries (home-owners, landlords and resident families) are incorporated into technical assessments and BoQs.
Participate in the resolution of any conflicts that may arise between the contractor and other stakeholders (in the case of schools with local education committees and for shelter units with the home-owners, landlords and resident families) as required.

Oversee construction and rehabilitation of shelter units and schools 
Ensure that all construction and rehabilitation works are carried out in a safe and responsible manner; ensuring the contractor complies with best practices to ensure safe and responsible construction sites including adherence to the organization’s internal guidelines on Health and Safety in WASH and Construction and, if applicable, agricultural rehabilitation projects.
Oversee interventions for shelter activities in informal settlements and host communities. 
Conduct daily/regular site-monitoring visits to assess and supervise the progress and quality of construction activities; ensure adherence to agreed standards and processes; highlight any issues and examples of good practice through regular reports to the Structural Engineer Officer and the Shelter team.
Provide technical input in the general supervision, progress of construction activities and control of quality of materials and workmanship.
Prepare all the supporting documentation for payment to contractors.
Produce daily and weekly progress reports on the construction activities.

Technical support to WASH and Education teams
Provide technical assistance to the WASH team in civil engineering works required for ongoing water station/network/tower rehabilitation activities, in line with the WASH and Shelter Clusters’ minimum standards
Provide technical assistance to the education team in terms of school rehabilitation to ensure to meets INEE minimum standards

Other duties
Adhere to the standards of conduct outlined in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the organization Code of Conduct.
Support and promote the standards outlined in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the organization Code of Conduct to their team, partner organisations and beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe working environment.
To contribute to the establishment of preventive measures to reduce the potential for abuse in the organization programmes
Support the organization’s work in Syria by undertaking other tasks as appropriate and required.